Walls of Dubrovnik

landmark · Dubrovnik · Croatia

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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.

Walk them as soon as they open or late in the day to avoid the heat and the crowds.
Entry is ticketed; there is little shade, so bring water.

street · 50 m

The polished limestone main street of the old town, running from the Pile Gate to the Old Port.

museum · 110 m

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

landmark · 110 m

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

religious_site · 300 m

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

castle · 440 m

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

beach · 540 m

A pebble beach just outside the Ploče Gate with views of the old town walls and Lokrum.