Dubrovnik was... I dunno, it was OK. I find that "Adriatic" look (white walls, orange/red rooves) a bit boring. And the city felt a little bit touristed out. Even on the Croatian coast I think I'd prefer to spend time in Split.
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Originally Posted by SGT RJ
Plus the Van Gogh museum is basically the perfect size. Just when I'm starting to get bored, you're done.
I mean maybe I'm just an uncultured boor but big museums are just overwhelming. At a certain point you just reach saturation and another painting or statue fails to make any sort of impression.
All this I do agree with. I have very little interest in the pure arts but the Van Gogh museum was really good. The interesting aspect is how it tracks and explains his descent into mental illness and you can see that reflected in the paintings.
When I talk about cities being beautiful ITT, it has to be put into the context that I really don't give a **** about architecture, museums, churches etc. I actually have a travel rule "no churches" which I break only infrequently (the Sagrada Familiar, St Peter's Basilica, Kostnice Ossuary etc). Usually I regard cities as being for excitement and nightlife and the natural scenery as being for beauty. So if I say a city is beautiful, you can believe it.
Another good travel rule is not to do the "must do" stuff. If you have only a short time in Paris and the Louvre doesn't really excite you, DONT GO! There's plenty of awesome stuff in Paris. The Catacombs were way more interesting to me than the Louvre, for instance.