Dubrovnik

10 places · Croatia

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Dubrovnik Cathedral

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A Baroque cathedral with a treasury of relics, rebuilt after the 1667 earthquake.

region

Elaphiti Islands

region

A small archipelago of car-free islands near Dubrovnik, with sandy beaches, pine woods and villages.

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Fort Lovrijenac

castle

A fortress on a cliff outside the western wall, sometimes called Dubrovnik's Gibraltar, with views back to the walls.

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Lokrum Island

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A forested nature reserve island a short boat ride from the old port, with a botanical garden, peacocks and rocky swimming spots.

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Mount Srđ

viewpoint

The hill above the old town, reached by cable car, with the classic panorama of the walled city and the Adriatic.

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Rector's Palace

museum

A Gothic-Renaissance palace that was the seat of the rulers of the Republic of Ragusa, now a cultural-history museum.

landmark

Sponza Palace

landmark

A 16th-century palace with a Gothic-Renaissance facade, one of the few buildings to survive the 1667 earthquake, now holding the state archives.

Walls of Dubrovnik

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The massive stone walls that encircle the old town, with a walkway of about two kilometres above the rooftops and the sea.