DubrovnikTravel Guide

A near-complete circuit of Dubrovnik's medieval fortifications, roughly 2km around, with views down into the Old Town on one side and the Adriatic on the other — go at opening time to beat both heat and crowds.

The limestone-paved, car-free heart of Dubrovnik, rebuilt after a devastating 1667 earthquake and again after 1990s shelling — Stradun, the main street, is the spine to explore outward from.

A clifftop fortress just outside the western walls, built to deter Venetian ambitions — the inscription above its entrance reads "Freedom is not sold for all the gold in the world."

A cable car climbing 412m above the Old Town in under 4 minutes, to a viewpoint used as a Napoleonic-era fort and, more recently, a Homeland War museum — sunset here is one of the Adriatic's best views.

A short ferry ride from the Old Town harbour, this forested island has a ruined monastery, a saltwater lake, botanical gardens, and resident peacocks — a genuine escape from Old Town crowds.

A chain of car-free islands north of Dubrovnik, usually visited on a full-day boat tour with stops for swimming and a seafood lunch on Šipan or Lopud.

The seat of government for the historic Republic of Ragusa, where the elected Rector was confined for his one-month term to prevent any single family gaining too much power — now a museum of the city's Golden Age.

Dubrovnik's main city beach, a five-minute walk from the Old Town's Ploče Gate, with the walls and Lokrum Island as a backdrop — beach clubs here rent loungers by the day.

Sea kayaking tours paddle along the base of the city walls and out to Lokrum, offering a sea-level perspective of the fortifications that the walking tour above can't match.

Dubrovnik stood in for King's Landing throughout the series — guided walking tours point out Fort Lovrijenac, Fort Bokar, and other recognisable filming spots around the Old Town.