The trip, in order
Follow the route day by day. Times and prices can change, so check official information before you travel.
Old Town and Civic History
Dubrovnik
- 1
Stradun and Dubrovnik Old Town
The polished limestone main street and surrounding lanes of the UNESCO-listed former Republic of Ragusa. Dubrovnik rebuilt much of its centre after the 1667 earthquake while preserving a highly ordered civic and mercantile identity.
- Duration
- 180 minutes suggested
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- 2
Rector’s Palace
The former seat of the Ragusan rector, now a cultural-history museum with elegant courtyards and state rooms. The palace was repeatedly rebuilt after explosions and earthquakes, combining Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements.
- Duration
- 90 minutes suggested
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- 3
Dubrovnik Cathedral and Treasury
A Baroque cathedral whose treasury preserves important reliquaries and works connected with Dubrovnik’s patron saint. The present church replaced an earlier cathedral damaged in the 1667 earthquake, on a site with deeper medieval origins.
- Duration
- 75 minutes suggested
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- 4
Franciscan Monastery and Old Pharmacy
A monastery complex with a Romanesque cloister and a pharmacy tradition dating to the medieval Republic. The Franciscan community established a pharmacy in the fourteenth century; the complex survived and was rebuilt after earthquakes and war.
- Duration
- 90 minutes suggested
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Walls, Fort and Srđ
Dubrovnik
- 1
Dubrovnik City Walls
A complete circuit of monumental walls offering close views of Dubrovnik’s roofs, forts and the Adriatic. The walls were developed and strengthened over centuries by the Republic of Ragusa as the core of its defensive system.
- Duration
- 150 minutes suggested
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- 2
Fort Lovrijenac
A powerful detached fortress rising above the sea outside the western gate of Dubrovnik. Lovrijenac guarded the approaches to the city and became a symbol of Ragusan independence, later serving as a theatre venue.
- Duration
- 75 minutes suggested
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- 3
Mount Srđ Cable Car and Imperial Fort
A high viewpoint above Dubrovnik reached by cable car or road, with an exhibition on the city’s 1991 defence in the Imperial Fort. The French built the fort in the Napoleonic period; the position later became crucial during the siege of Dubrovnik.
- Duration
- 150 minutes suggested
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Lokrum and Cavtat
Dubrovnik
- 1
Lokrum Island
A protected island a short boat ride from the Old Port, with woodland, rocky swimming and monastic ruins. Lokrum’s Benedictine history, Habsburg-era gardens and protected natural landscape created a layered island retreat.
- Duration
- 240 minutes suggested
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- 2
Cavtat Old Town and Racic Mausoleum
A graceful harbour town south of Dubrovnik with waterfront paths, historic houses and a hilltop Meštrović mausoleum. Ancient Epidaurum preceded medieval Cavtat; maritime families later shaped the town’s architecture and cultural institutions.
- Duration
- 150 minutes suggested
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Ston and Pelješac
Ston
- 1
Ston Walls
A long medieval defensive system climbing the ridge between Ston and Mali Ston above salt pans and oyster waters. The Republic of Ragusa built and expanded the walls to protect the Pelješac isthmus and its valuable saltworks.
- Duration
- 150 minutes suggested
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- 2
Ston Saltworks
Historic salt pans still using a grid of shallow basins beside the fortified town. Salt production was a major source of Ragusan wealth and helped explain the scale of Ston’s medieval defences.
- Duration
- 90 minutes suggested
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- 3
Pelješac Wine Road
A peninsula route through steep vineyards and villages producing celebrated Plavac Mali wines. Pelješac viticulture developed on demanding limestone slopes, creating distinctive terraced landscapes and family cellar traditions.
- Duration
- 240 minutes suggested
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Korčula Old Town
Korčula
- 1
Korčula Old Town
A fortified peninsula town with a fishbone street plan, stone palaces and views across the Pelješac Channel. Korčula prospered under Venetian influence while maintaining strong local shipbuilding, religious and civic traditions.
- Duration
- 180 minutes suggested
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- 2
St Mark’s Cathedral Korčula
The principal church of Korčula, combining Gothic and Renaissance stonework in the heart of the old town. Local and imported masters shaped the cathedral over several centuries, using fine stone from the island region.
- Duration
- 75 minutes suggested
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- 3
Marco Polo House Site
A traditional tower-house site associated locally with the medieval traveller Marco Polo, presented as part of Korčula’s maritime story. Korčula maintains a long cultural claim linking the Polo family with the town, although the precise birthplace attribution is debated.
- Duration
- 60 minutes suggested
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Mljet National Park
Mljet
- 1
Mljet National Park and Great Lake
A forested island park centred on two saltwater lakes, cycling paths and boat access to a monastery island. Mljet’s western landscape combines karst, dense pine and long human use; the park was established to protect its lakes and forests.
- Duration
- 360 minutes suggested
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Mljet Coast and Return
Mljet or Dubrovnik
- 1
Odysseus Cave
A collapsed sea cave on Mljet reached by a rough path, with a vivid opening to deep blue water. Local tradition links the cave with the Odyssey, while its present form reflects coastal karst collapse and marine erosion.
- Duration
- 180 minutes suggested
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