This Tuesday, March 17, 2020 photo shows deserted street and the city walls in Dubrovnik old town, Croatia. Just outside the majestic walls of Croatias medieval citadel city of Dubrovnik lies a cluster of small stone houses that today serve as an art and clubbing hub. But as the coronavirus spreads across the globe, many are being reminded of the Lazarettos complex, called Lazareti in Croatian, originally use as an ancient quarantine area that helped keep infectious di…
March 24, 2020
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Croatia's Dubrovnik, home to ancient quarantine facilities
DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — Just outside the majestic walls of Croatia’s medieval citadel city of Dubrovnik lies a cluster of small stone houses, the Lazarettos of Dubrovnik, best known as an art and clubbing hub and a tourist attraction.