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You can easily spend a few days leisurely exploring Dubrovnik’s Old City. But for those who only have one full day to spare, we’ve rounded up the most show-stopping features of this Southern European playground you won’t want to skip. Keep reading for all the historic, unique, romantic and notable sights and stops that belong on all traveler’s Dubrovnik Old City itinerary.
This blog post is a 12 minute read!
If you hoped to discover a side of Dubrovnik you wouldn’t find in a tourist guidebook, you’re going to have to leave the well-trodden city walls behind and explore the lesser-visited side of the city: Lapham and the Port Gruz area. Both are great places to go for incredible experiences and lesser tourists. Plus, all are within a reasonable walking distance from the city center or accessible via the local bus system.
Keep reading to learn about 6 hidden gems to explore in Dubrovnik this year!
Hiking Mount Srđ in Dubrovnik is the best, most rewarding, scenic hike in the city. Each climb reveals a more enchanting view of the vast, medieval city nestled along the Dalmatian coast and the surrounding landscape making it one of the Peral of the Adriatic’s most beloved attractions. We can still feel the lingering tightness in our quads – a result of hoofing up a steep incline of 255 meters (total elevation gain we saw was 1,352 feet). It’s a good ache though and this is a hike we’d repeat in a heartbeat.
Since we’re fresh off hiking up Mount Srđ we’re ready to recount our favorite views, the tough spots we hit, blunders we made and our recommendations on how to make this hike a banger from start to finish.
