Dubrovnik Airport 25 min
Srđ (17 min) Round hill with an aerial cablecar to the summit, with a 19th-c. fort, restaurant & panoramic views. Sponza Palace (2 min) Elegant 16th-century palace with a courtyard, now a state archive housing documents dating to 1022. Large Onofrio's Fountain (5 min) Circular springwater fountain built in 1438 & decorated with ornate, carved-stone masks. Dubrovnik Cable Car (9 min) A 4-minute ride transports visitors 778 meters to a plateau offering Old City views & a restaurant. Lokrum (5 min) Island featuring a botanical garden & an old Benedictine monastery that now houses a restaurant. Lovrijenac (10 min) Built along a 37-meter rock face, this 16th-century seaside fortress hosts theatrical performances. Church of Saint Blaise (2 min) Venetian baroque-style church built in 1715, with a statue of Saint Blaise salvaged from a fire. Pile Gate, Dubrovnik (6 min) Franciscan Church and Monastery (5 min) Landmark monastery built in the 1300s, noted for its cloister, library & historic pharmacy displays. Old City of Dubrovnik (3 min) UNESCO-listed Medieval old town with squares, palaces, lanes & churches encircled by city ramparts. Tvrđava Minčeta (7 min) 14th-century fortress located at the highest point of Dubrovnik offering panoramic city & sea views. Rector's Palace (1 min) Elegant 14th-century Gothic-Renaissance palace museum featuring period furnishings & coats of arms. The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (1 min) Early 18th-century baroque cathedral featuring a triptych by Titian & works by Italian masters. Walls of Dubrovnik (5 min) This famous walk along the historical defensive walls encircling the city offers dramatic views. Koločep (1 hr 11) Ferries travel to this tiny, inhabited, car-free island with hidden coves, plus pine & olive groves. |