Dubrovnik Sights

About Dubrovnik Old Town : Jutting out into the Adriatic Sea with a backdrop of rugged limestone mountains, Dubrovnik and its Old Town is known as one of the world’s finest and most perfectly preserved medieval cities in the world...read more

Gundulic Square

Gundulic Square, locally called Gundulićeva Poljana is a busy Dubrovnik’s square which is also the home of popular morning fruit and vegetable market. It is located at the southern side of the Stradun, right behind Dubrovnik’s Cathedral, bordered... Read more - Gundulic Square »

Dubrovnik Bus Tour by Cabriolet Buses

Hop-On Hop-Off Dubrovnik Sightseeing Bus tour by cabriolet buses is the latest offer by Libertas, the local bus company. This circular bus tour, accompanied by a choice of recorded audio guides will take you to all of Dubrovnik’s famous landmarks... Read more - Dubrovnik Bus Tour by Cabriolet Buses »

Luža Square

Luža Square is a busy Dubrovnik’s square located at the eastern end of the Stradun. It is bordered by façade of Sponza Palace, Clock Tower, Gradska Kavana Café, Theatre Marin Drzic , Knežev Dvor (Rector’s Palace), Dubrovnik’s Cathedral and... Read more - Luža Square »

The Clock Tower

Dubrovnik’s Clock Tower, an elegant 31 m high timepiece, dating from 15th century is a magnificent landmark of the Old Town. It is located at the very end of Stradun, next to Sponza Palace in Luža Square . The clock tower overlooks Orlando’s... Read more - The Clock Tower »

Window Shutters along the Stradun

The pretty impressive consistency of urban planning regulations – If you take a walk along the Stradun, on both side of the street you will notice nearly identical buildings with window shutters all painted in the same (and soothing) shade of green. Read More →

Tower Bokar

Located at the top of steep cliff on the western corner of Dubrovnik’s city walls, the Bokar Tower was built in 15th century with intention to defend the town’s main entrance Pile Gate, its bridge and moat. Together with Minčeta Tower it was considered... Read more - Tower Bokar »

Tower Lovrjenac

Tower Lovrjenac (pronounced Lovr-ye-natz) is also known as St. Lawrence Fortress.It is located on a large cliff just outside the western edge of Dubrovnik’s city walls. Lovrjenac has a triangular shape and includes three terraces that rise 37m above... Read more - Tower Lovrjenac »

Porporela

Porporela is pier and breakwater in Dubrovnik’s Old Harbour (see arrow on above photo) originally built in the old times to reduce the intensity of waves, reduce erosion and protect boats and ships anchored in Dubrovnik’s harbour. It is very... Read more - Porporela »

Stradun (Placa)

Stradun (or officially “Placa”) is the main street in Dubrovnik Old Town. It divides the Old town (part of Dubrovnik built within medieval walls) on two, more or less, equal parts – northern and southern. Stradun is stretched from Pile... Read more - Stradun (Placa) »

The Old Harbour of Dubrovnik

Above photo: The Old Harbour of Dubrovnik with The Porporela Pier Read More →

Dubrovnik City Walls

Dubrovnik City Walls are built all around the Old Town of Dubrovnik, at the seashore, to protect town from pirates and other unwelcome guests. These enormous walls that encircle the entire Dubrovnik Old Town, dotted by towers and overlooking the sea,... Read more - Dubrovnik City Walls »