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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.
Se overnattingssteder ↗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.
Se overnattingssteder ↗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.
Se overnattingssteder ↗By the ferry port, the bus station and the market. Practical if you travel on by boat or bus, and often cheaper.
Se overnattingssteder ↗| Måned | Temp. | Sjø | Sol | Regn | Trengsel | Priser |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| januar | 9° | 14° kald | 4 t | 12 | Rolig | Lave |
| februar | 10° | 14° kald | 5 t | 11 | Rolig | Lave |
| mars | 12° | 14° kald | 6 t | 11 | Rolig | Lave |
| april | 15° | 16° kald | 7 t | 11 | Middels | Middels |
| mai | 19° | 19° frisk | 9 t | 10 | Middels | Middels |
| juni | 23° | 23° herlig | 10 t | 7 | Fullt | Høye |
| juli | 25° | 26° herlig | 11 t | 4 | Fullt | Høye |
| august | 25° | 25° herlig | 11 t | 5 | Fullt | Høye |
| september | 22° | 24° herlig | 8 t | 7 | Fullt | Høye |
| oktober | 18° | 21° god | 7 t | 10 | Middels | Middels |
| november | 14° | 18° kald | 4 t | 13 | Rolig | Lave |
| desember | 11° | 16° kald | 4 t | 13 | Rolig | Lave |
Gjennomsnitt fra værstasjonen Dubrovnik. Måneder i fet skrift er våre anbefalinger. Temperaturen er gjennomsnittet over døgnet; på dagtid er det noen grader varmere. Trengsel og priser er anslag.
Lokale fester og tradisjoner som er verdt å planlegge reisen rundt.
Hvert år 3. februar, med åpning 2. februar
Neste gang: onsdag 3. februar 2027
Festen for Dubrovniks skytshelgen, som ifølge tradisjonen er feiret siden 972. På kyndelsmesse, 2. februar, slippes hvite duer løs foran St. Blasius-kirken, og helgenens flagg heises. 3. februar bæres relikviene til St. Blasius i prosesjon langs Stradun, fulgt av fanebærere i folkedrakt fra hele regionen.
Hvert år fra 10. juli til 25. august
Neste gang: lørdag 10. juli 2027
Mer enn seks uker med teater, klassisk musikk, opera og dans på friluftsscener i gamlebyen, som festningen Lovrijenac og Rektorpalasset. Festivalen har blitt arrangert siden 1950 og åpner alltid med at Libertas-flagget heises foran St. Blasius-kirken.
Datoer og programmer kan endre seg fra år til år. Sjekk det offisielle nettstedet rett før du reiser.
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.
Bestill via 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.
Bestill via 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.
Bestill via 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.
Bestill via 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.
Bestill via GetYourGuide ↗Utflukter, båtturer og billetter, med gratis avbestilling hos de fleste arrangører.
Fra bompenger og ferger til stengte butikker på søndager og badesko: dette er greit å vite før du drar.
Fra King's Landing i Dubrovnik til Meereen nær Split og Braavos i Šibenik: slik besøker du de mest kjente stedene fra serien.
Fra malvazija i Istria til plavac mali på Pelješac og graševina i Slavonia: vingårder som er verdt en omvei.
Velg en region og favorittvingårdene dine. Planleggeren setter dem i en smart rekkefølge og fordeler dem over dager.
Katamaraner er raskere, bilferger mer fleksible. En femdagersrute fra Split til Dubrovnik.
Tomme gater, milde dager og lavere priser: derfor lønner høsten seg.
Fra Ston til Orebić via plavac mali, østers og saltverk.
En middelalderby lagt ut som et fiskebein, omgitt av vinmarker med grk og pošip. Ifølge lokal tradisjon ble Marco Polo født her.
Adriaterhavets mest solrike øy, med lavendelåkre og en livlig havn. Vil du ha ro, drar du til Stari Grad og Jelsa.
En by som lever inne i keiser Diokletians palass. Det perfekte utgangspunktet for ferger til Brač, Hvar og Vis.