Old Pharmacy sits before the gates to the Franciscan Monastery

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Franciscan Pharmacy

Dubrovnik


Call into the Franciscan monastery for the novelty of shopping at the third-oldest still-functioning pharmacy in Europe. It's been in business since 1317 and as well as all the usual stuff, it sells a range of moisturisers made from local herbs.


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