A hub for tourism, prosperous Dubrovnik has it all. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it’s historically significant, filled with palaces, churches and other notable buildings around the Old Town – the walls of which offer a 2km walk.
A less strenuous way to see the city is by the cable cars which ascend from the town up Mt Srd. The journey only takes four minutes, but it’s a scenic one with impressive views when you reach the viewing platforms at the top. Boat trips along the coast are also an option.
Dubrovnik hosts many cultural events with classical concerts often held in its palaces. In July and August, the Dubrovnik Summer Festival brings live entertainment to the streets, and in February there’s a Venetian-style carnival. For the evenings, you’ll find bars and a few clubs, with most musical styles covered, on and around Stradun.
Walking tours of the city are a good way to discover Dubrovnik’s past, and some of its more recent history is covered at The Museum of the Croatian War of Independence. This museum is a notable one, and depicts the damage the city suffered in the early 1990s. The restoration which has taken place since is impressive.
Head up the coast, past quiet bays like Zaton and Orašac, and you’ll find the Trsteno Arboretum, now famous from appearances in ‘Game of Thrones’. Not far from here is Brsečine, once the home of Cvijeta Zuzorić, a great Croatian poetess and early feminist.
