How Dubrovnik survived disease, war and tourists No Comments Uncategorized Lord Byron called it the Pearl of the Adriatic when he passed through on his Grand Tour in the early 19th century. Lord Byron called it the Pearl of the Adriatic when he passed through on his Grand Tour in the early 19th century. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)