Dubrovnik Cable Car

Croatia, Part 4: Dubrovnik Cable Car

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Well, I accidentally took a break from blogging my way through Croatia (when portrait sessions became a thing again!) but let’s get back to it. On my second day of solo sightseeing, I headed for the cable car (which I had seen from atop the Dubrovnik city walls.)

Dubrovnik Cable Car sign at entrance

I felt a little bad checking off this tourist must-do without Alex, but the forecast was a little iffy, so I took advantage of the pretty weather since the cable car closes down in less-than-stellar conditions. (Thanks for the tip, LonelyPlanet guide!) The four-minute ride was very smooth, and it was pretty cool to see the old city from afar from the top of Mount Srd (405 meters up.)

riding up the mountain on the Dubrovnik Cable Car, Croatia travel blog
top of the Dubrovnik Cable Car in Croatia

I somehow wasn’t expecting just how much lovely nature there would be to behold! Such a contrast from being in the thick of city life!

mountain views in Croatia after riding Dubrovnik Cable Car

Watching the cable car itself was pretty mesmerizing, too.

Dubrovnik cable car photos and blog post

The clouds were rolling in and out all morning, so it was neat to watch the colors change on the terra cotta rooftops below.

views of Dubrovnika from atop Srd Mountain, Croatia travel blog

This cross is visible from the old city, but I was still unprepared for just how BIG it is! I loved capturing it from all different angles. And of course my wedding photographer heart was imagining the amphitheater as a ceremony venue. ;)

cross at Srd mountain, Croatia

I had absolutely no idea that there was a museum on top of this mountain, which I think is because it was too new to be in my LonelyPlanet guide. It was quite sobering to see all the artifacts from the Homeland War in the 1990s. I didn’t even realize until about halfway through that the structure of the museum is Fort Imperial, which was the first line of defense for the military during the war.

Museum Dubrovnik in Homeland War

Trying to process all this heavy information definitely changed my perspective on all the pretty things I was looking at through my viewfinder outside. Such a poignant juxtaposition of war and peace, fear and hope, brokenness and beauty.

scenery around the Imperial Fort in Dubrovnik, Croatia

I thoroughly enjoyed my lunch at the aptly named Panorama Restaurant.

lunch at Panorama Restaurant at Dubrovnik Cable Car - Croatia food and travel blog

Rain clouds rolled back in just in time for me to head back down the mountain.

riding down the mountain on Dubrovnik Cable Car in stormy weather

Back at sea level! More Dubrovnik exploration coming soon. :)

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