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Top places to visit in Dubrovnik

6 places worth your time in Dubrovnik, with what each is actually like and when to go.

Last updated 2026-08-08

1. City walls circuit

City walls circuit
Photo: John S Turner · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Two kilometres of intact fortification above the old town and the Adriatic, walked in one direction only.

2. Stradun

Stradun
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The limestone-paved main street, polished to a shine, running the length of the walled town.

3. Rector's Palace

Rector's Palace
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The Gothic-Renaissance seat of the Ragusan republic's monthly-elected rector, now the city museum.

4. Mount Srđ cable car

Mount Srđ cable car
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Up to 412 metres for the full view over the old town and the islands, with a Homeland War museum at the top.

5. Lokrum Island

Lokrum Island
Photo: Pudelek (Marcin Szala) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Ten minutes by ferry — a botanical garden, a Benedictine monastery ruin and a saltwater lake, with no overnight stays permitted.

6. Banje Beach and the old harbour

Banje Beach and the old harbour
Photo: archer10 (Dennis) · CC BY SA 2.0 · source

Pebble beach immediately outside the walls, with the harbour where Ragusa's merchant fleet was based.

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