Ummauerte Altstadt am Meer mit Marmorgassen und Festungen. Laufen Sie die Stadtmauer früh am Morgen ab, bevor die Kreuzfahrtschiffe anlegen.
For centuries Dubrovnik was the capital of the Republic of Ragusa, a small but wealthy trading state that stayed independent until 1808. The old town has been on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 1979. After the shelling of 1991 and 1992 it was carefully restored.
July and August are busy, especially when cruise ships are in port. Come in May, June, September or October, or stay inside the old town, and you will have the lanes almost to yourself early in the morning and in the evening. Allow two to three days for the city. With day trips to the islands, a week is not too long.
Almost two kilometres of wall around the whole old town, with towers, bastions and views over the rooftops and the sea. The highest point is the Minčeta Tower. You can go up at the Pile Gate, the Ploče Gate or St John's Fort by the old harbour.
The Stradun is the marble main street from the Pile Gate to Luža Square, about 300 metres long. Narrow stepped lanes climb up on either side. Along the way you pass Onofrio's Great Fountain, the clock tower, Orlando's Column and the Sponza Palace.
A green island ten to fifteen minutes by boat from the old harbour. Lokrum is a nature reserve with a botanical garden, the ruins of a Benedictine monastery, peacocks and the Dead Sea, a small saltwater lake you can swim in. Staying overnight on the island is not allowed.
The cable car takes you to the top of Mount Srđ in a few minutes, more than 400 metres above the city. You look out over the old town, Lokrum and the Elafiti Islands. At the top is Fort Imperial, with a museum about the war of the 1990s.
A fortress on a 37-metre rock just outside the western walls. During the Dubrovnik Summer Festival it becomes an open-air theatre. Your city walls ticket also gets you into the fort.
Where the rector, the head of the republic, lived and worked. It is now a museum of the city's history. In summer there are concerts in the courtyard.
A monastery with a peaceful cloister and one of the oldest pharmacies in Europe, dating from 1317. The pharmacy is still open.
The Baroque cathedral was built after the great earthquake of 1667. Its treasury holds relics of St Blaise, the city's patron saint.
By the Ploče Gate, with a Gothic cloister and a museum full of paintings and silverwork from the days of the republic.
A gallery of war photography, from the wars in the Balkans to the present. Powerful, and a good counterweight to the pretty views outside.
The beach just outside the Ploče Gate, with views of the walls and Lokrum. Part of it is a beach club with paid sunbeds; the rest is free. Very busy in summer.
A quieter cove below the cliffs, about one and a half kilometres east of the old town. You walk down a long flight of steps. Lovely in the late afternoon, with a view of the old town.
A sheltered bay at the end of the Lapad promenade. The water is shallow, so it is good with children. There are cafés and sunbeds.
The big beach on Babin Kuk, with water sports, a beach bar and sunbeds. Easy to reach by bus.
Two little bars on the rocks on the sea side of the city walls. You swim from the rocks into deep water. Not suitable for small children.
In the middle of it all, with everything within walking distance. But lots of steps, no cars and sometimes noisy at night. The most expensive place to stay.
Unterkünfte ansehen ↗Just east of the old town, with views of the walls and Lokrum and close to Banje beach. Many of the luxury hotels are here. Hilly.
Unterkünfte ansehen ↗A green peninsula with a promenade, beaches and plenty of hotels. Good with children. The bus gets you to the old town in fifteen to twenty minutes.
Unterkünfte ansehen ↗By the ferry port, the bus station and the market. Practical if you travel on by boat or bus, and often cheaper.
Unterkünfte ansehen ↗| Monat | Temp. | Meer | Sonne | Regen | Andrang | Preise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Januar | 9° | 14° kalt | 4 Std. | 12 | Ruhig | Niedrig |
| Februar | 10° | 14° kalt | 5 Std. | 11 | Ruhig | Niedrig |
| März | 12° | 14° kalt | 6 Std. | 11 | Ruhig | Niedrig |
| April | 15° | 16° kalt | 7 Std. | 11 | Mittel | Mittel |
| Mai | 19° | 19° frisch | 9 Std. | 10 | Mittel | Mittel |
| Juni | 23° | 23° herrlich | 10 Std. | 7 | Voll | Hoch |
| Juli | 25° | 26° herrlich | 11 Std. | 4 | Voll | Hoch |
| August | 25° | 25° herrlich | 11 Std. | 5 | Voll | Hoch |
| September | 22° | 24° herrlich | 8 Std. | 7 | Voll | Hoch |
| Oktober | 18° | 21° gut | 7 Std. | 10 | Mittel | Mittel |
| November | 14° | 18° kalt | 4 Std. | 13 | Ruhig | Niedrig |
| Dezember | 11° | 16° kalt | 4 Std. | 13 | Ruhig | Niedrig |
Durchschnittswerte der Wetterstation Dubrovnik. Fett gedruckte Monate sind unsere Empfehlung. Die Temperatur ist der Durchschnitt über Tag und Nacht; tagsüber ist es einige Grad wärmer. Andrang und Preise sind eine Einschätzung.
Lokale Feste und Traditionen, nach denen sich die Reiseplanung lohnt.
Jedes Jahr am 3. Februar, Eröffnung am 2. Februar
Nächster Termin: Mittwoch, 3. Februar 2027
Das Fest des Schutzpatrons von Dubrovnik, der Überlieferung nach seit 972 gefeiert. An Mariä Lichtmess, dem 2. Februar, werden vor der Kirche des hl. Blasius weiße Tauben freigelassen, und die Fahne des Heiligen wird gehisst. Am 3. Februar trägt eine Prozession die Reliquien über den Stradun, begleitet von Fahnenträgern in Tracht aus der ganzen Region.
Jedes Jahr vom 10. Juli bis 25. August
Nächster Termin: Samstag, 10. Juli 2027
Mehr als sechs Wochen Theater, klassische Musik, Oper und Tanz an Schauplätzen unter freiem Himmel in der Altstadt, etwa auf der Festung Lovrijenac und im Rektorenpalast. Das Festival gibt es seit 1950, und es beginnt immer mit dem Hissen der Libertas-Fahne vor der Kirche des hl. Blasius.
Termine und Programme können sich von Jahr zu Jahr ändern. Prüfen Sie kurz vor der Reise die offizielle Website.
Literally 'dirty macaroni': pasta with a slow-cooked beef ragù. An old festive dish from Dubrovnik.
Risotto with cuttlefish, black from the ink. You will find it all along the Dalmatian coast.
From the bay of Mali Ston, an hour's drive away. They have an EU protected designation of origin and are at their best in spring.
The city's best-known dessert: a caramel custard flavoured with rose liqueur.
Candied orange peel, often sold at the market and in small shops.
Red Dingač and Postup from the Pelješac peninsula, and white Malvasija Dubrovačka from Konavle.
Koločep, Lopud and Šipan are car-free islands with small villages. Lopud has Šunj, one of the few sandy beaches in the area. Ferries leave from Gruž.
Buchen über GetYourGuide ↗A relaxed little town south of Dubrovnik, with a harbour promenade and the Račić family mausoleum, designed by Ivan Meštrović. In season a boat also runs from the old harbour.
Buchen über GetYourGuide ↗Ston has more than five kilometres of fortified walls, among the longest in Europe, and salt pans that are still in use. Eat oysters in the neighbouring village of Mali Ston.
Buchen über GetYourGuide ↗The west of Mljet is a national park, with two saltwater lakes and a monastery on an islet in the larger lake. Hire a bike or a kayak. Sail to Polače, the port closest to the park.
Buchen über GetYourGuide ↗A walled town deep in the Bay of Kotor, also a World Heritage Site. Bring your passport and leave early, as the border can be busy.
Buchen über GetYourGuide ↗Ausflüge, Bootstouren und Tickets, bei den meisten Anbietern kostenlos stornierbar.
Von Maut und Fähren bis zu geschlossenen Geschäften am Sonntag und Badeschuhen: was Sie vor der Reise wissen sollten.
Von Königsmund in Dubrovnik über Meereen bei Split bis Braavos in Šibenik: So besuchen Sie die bekanntesten Drehorte der Serie.
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Wählen Sie eine Region und Ihre Lieblingsweingüter. Der Planer bringt sie in eine sinnvolle Reihenfolge und verteilt sie auf Tage.
Katamarane sind schneller, Autofähren flexibler. Eine Fünf-Tage-Route von Split nach Dubrovnik.
Leere Gassen, milde Tage und niedrigere Preise: warum sich der Herbst lohnt.
Von Ston nach Orebić vorbei an Plavac Mali, Austern und Salinen.
Ein mittelalterliches Städtchen im Fischgrätmuster, umgeben von Weinbergen mit Grk und Pošip. Laut Überlieferung Geburtsort von Marco Polo.
Die sonnigste Insel der Adria mit Lavendelfeldern und lebhaftem Hafen. Ruhiger geht es in Stari Grad und Jelsa zu.
Eine Stadt, die mitten im Palast von Kaiser Diokletian lebt. Idealer Ausgangspunkt für Fähren nach Brač, Hvar und Vis.