Dubrovnik in 3 days
Dubrovnik means walking the city walls above a sea of red roofs, strolling the Stradun, polished smooth over the centuries, and swimming below the fortifications. The old town is at its best early in the morning, before the cruise ships arrive.
The plan, day by day
Day 1
- Morning
A walk around the city wallsabout 2 hThe full circuit of the medieval walls, about two kilometres, with the old town roofs on one side and the Adriatic on the other.
- Afternoon
Cable car up Mount Srđabout 1 hA short ride from just outside the walls to the top of Mount Srđ, for a view over the old town and the islands.
- Late afternoon
The Stradunfree · about 1 hThe old town's main street, paved in limestone worn smooth, running straight between the Pile and Ploče gates.
Day 2
- Morning
Lokrum Islandhalf a dayA short boat ride from the old harbour to a wooded island with a botanical garden, a ruined Benedictine monastery and rocky swimming spots.
Day 3
- Morning
Banje beachfree · half a dayThe pebble beach just east of the Ploče Gate, with a view back across the water to the city walls.
Where to sleep in Dubrovnik
- City Walls Hostel · €45 a night
- Hotel Ivka · €110 a night
- Hotel Sumratin · €120 a night
- Hotel Lero · €120 a night
- Hotel Lapad · €180 a night
- Hotel Kompas · €190 a night
- Villa Dubrovnik · €550 a night
- Hotel Excelsior · €500 a night
- Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik · €380 a night
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