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Dubrovnik in 4 days
The city walls at opening and Fort Lovrijenac, sunset drinks at Buza Bar, and a boat to Lokrum island for a swim.
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- Length
- 4 days
- Best time
- May to June, September to October
- Pace
- Moderate
- Day trips
- None, all in the city
Four days in Dubrovnik: Lokrum Island; The City Walls and Fort Lovrijenac. Each full day is one our team has planned, to be walked in order around usual opening hours, with lunch and dinner suggestions close to the stops.
Day by day
1First Evening on the StradunArrival
- When you arriveStradunMain pedestrian street.Tip: Dubrovnik's main limestone-paved street, genuinely polished smooth by centuries of foot traffic — the natural spine of the old town.
- When you arriveSponza PalaceHistoric palace with archives.Tip: A genuinely well-preserved Renaissance palace in Dubrovnik, now housing the city archives.
- When you arriveOld PortHistoric port with cafés.Tip: Dubrovnik's working harbor within the old city walls — a good, relatively quiet spot for photos of boats against the historic backdrop.
Lunch nearby: Nishta or Lokanda Peskarija
Dinner: Gradska Kavana Arsenal or Taj Mahal Dubrovnik
2Lokrum Island
- MorningLokrum IslandA forested island of peacocks, a botanical garden and a salt-water lake, 15 minutes by boat from the Old Port.Tip: Boats leave the Old Port every half hour; no one may stay overnight, so the last boat back is strict.
- EveningSveti Jakov BeachA quiet pebble beach below the cliffs east of the Old Town, facing the walls.Tip: The view back to the Old Town at sunset is the classic Dubrovnik photograph.
Lunch nearby: Lokanda Peskarija or Gradska Kavana Arsenal
Dinner: EastWest or Nishta
3The City Walls and Fort Lovrijenac
- MorningOld Town WallsUNESCO medieval city walls.Tip: Walk the walls at opening or in the last two hours, and go anticlockwise from Pile; in summer the midday heat on the walls is punishing.
- AfternoonFort LovrijenacClifftop fortress.Tip: A dramatic clifftop fortress outside the main walls, used as a genuine Game of Thrones filming location — offers good views back over the old town.
- EveningBuza BarCliffside bar with sea views.Tip: A cliffside bar built into Dubrovnik's city walls with genuine sea views — arrive for sunset, as it becomes a popular, crowded spot at that time.
Lunch nearby: Dubravka 1836 or Taj Mahal Dubrovnik
Dinner: Gradska Kavana Arsenal or Lokanda Peskarija
4A Last Morning in the MonasteriesLast morning
- Before you leaveDominican MonasteryMonastery with museum.Tip: A genuinely significant monastery in Dubrovnik, housing a museum with religious art and artifacts.
Lunch nearby: Lokanda Peskarija or Gradska Kavana Arsenal
Dinner: Nishta or Taj Mahal Dubrovnik
Where to stay
Old Town
Inside the walls, a car-free marble town of palaces and stepped lanes.
Car-free; buses and taxis stop at the Pile and Ploče gates.
Ploče
Just east of the walls, with Banje beach and the best views of the Old Town.
A 5-minute walk to the Ploče gate; buses along the coast road.
Lapad
A green peninsula of hotels, beaches and a café promenade, 15 minutes by bus from the walls.
Buses 4, 5, 6 and 9 to the Pile Gate.
Everything in the plan is ready to book
The full plan has a map of each day, directions between stops, opening hours, restaurant choices, hotels in these areas and tickets, tours and trains linked to book with the provider you choose.
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