Dubrovnik has a new beach! Well, it isn’t really a new beach, it’s been here for centuries, but something has changed that has opened it up again.

Tucked right below the city walls this beach used to be awash with kayaks, but as those days have changed and the kayaks have moved to other destinations around the city the beach is now popular with swimmers and sunbathers.

The beach is right below the massive fortress of Bokar and has a view over to the Lovrijenac Fortress, the same fortress that Rod Stewart and his family partied in for the wedding of his son Liam. And Game of Thrones fans will also recognise it as the Red Keep.

And today the beach was busy with swimmers and sunbathers, all enjoying the glorious June sunshine as temperatures hit 28 degrees and the sea temperature a pleasant 22 degrees.