Shawn had been mute during the two-hour trip, except for driving instructions. They were in the home stretch. “Turn right at Pile Gate.” The main entrance to Stari grad Dubrovnik (Old Town) is through the 16th century Pile Gate. Above the arch is a statue of a bearded man wearing a robe and mitre (bishop’s hat). He is holding a staff and a model of the city. This is Saint Blaise, the patron saint of Dubrovnik. You’ll see his image repeatedly inside one of the world’s best walled-in cities and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
