IMG_9278 - The Franciscan Monastery in the trees, and the Bishop's Palace on the right. To the left is another entrance to the walls.
IMG_9281 - St Nicholas Church (Crkva Sveti Nikola) and the Franciscan Monastery, from 1349
IMG_9282 - A park next to St Nicholas Church, with a bright, children's playground
IMG_9285 - Inside the Crkva Sveti Vlaha: or the Church of St Blaise or die Kirche des Heiligen Blasius for tourists
IMG_9287 - The Church of St Blaise with a Croatian flag. Below crests of the five historical regions, is the pattern traditional since the 10th century.
IMG_9288 - Spring blossoms
IMG_9289 - The real world of historic sites includes construction, especially with war so recent.
IMG_9291 - Behind the mountain of Ston is the village of Mali Ston, which is famous for oyster farming.
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IMG_9293 - Mali Ston, with Fort Koruna, is the northern end of the walls protecting the precious salt pans of Ston.
IMG_9293a - The Bay of Mali Ston opens on the Adriatic Sea. This inner end is fed by fresh springs and the Neretva river.
IMG_9294 - The Elaphiti Islands peeking over the hill as we started back to Dubrovnik