7 days in Dubrovnik

Day by day

1. Day 1: City Walls of Dubrovnik and Stradun

   City Walls of Dubrovnik and Stradun, then Buža cliff bars in the evening.

   1. Morning

      City Walls of Dubrovnik

      Old Town (Stari Grad) · 1.5–2 hours · expensive.

   2. Late morning

      Stradun

      Old Town (Stari Grad) · 30 minutes · free.

   3. Lunch

      Lunch: Black risotto

      Konobas (taverns) in the Old Town lanes, Lapad and Gruž; almost every seafood menu has it.

   4. Evening

      Buža cliff bars

      Arrive well before sunset to get a ledge seat, and pay attention to the steep, uneven rocks.

2. Day 2: Rector's Palace and Franciscan Monastery and old pharmacy

   Rector's Palace and Franciscan Monastery and old pharmacy, then Old Town lanes in the evening.

   1. Morning

      Rector's Palace

      Old Town (Stari Grad) · 1 hour · mid-priced.

   2. Late morning

      Franciscan Monastery and old pharmacy

      Old Town (Stari Grad) · 45 minutes · low cost.

   3. Lunch

      Lunch: Peka

      Konobas outside the walls and in the countryside of Konavle; ask your restaurant a day ahead.

   4. Evening

      Old Town lanes

      Wine bars and cocktail terraces around Bunićeva Poljana square and the lanes off the Stradun.

3. Day 3: Cathedral of the Assumption and Sponza Palace

   Cathedral of the Assumption and Sponza Palace, then Fort Revelin in the evening.

   1. Morning

      Cathedral of the Assumption

      Old Town (Stari Grad) · 30 minutes · free.

   2. Late morning

      Sponza Palace

      Old Town (Stari Grad) · 30 minutes · low cost.

   3. Lunch

      Lunch: Grilled fish with blitva

      Seafood restaurants around the Old Port, Lapad and Cavtat; ask for the weight and price before ordering.

   4. Evening

      Fort Revelin

      Culture Club Revelin, a nightclub inside the vaulted Revelin fortress by the Ploče Gate, is the city's best-known club.

4. Day 4: Day trip to Kotor and the Bay of Kotor

   About 2–3 hours each way by road each way. Getting there: Bus or organised tour, crossing into Montenegro.

   1. Morning

      Travel to Kotor and the Bay of Kotor

      About 2–3 hours each way by road (Bus or organised tour, crossing into Montenegro); about 90 km.

   2. Day

      Kotor and the Bay of Kotor

      Tours often stop at Perast to see the islet church of Our Lady of the Rocks. Border queues can add time in summer.

   3. Evening

      Back in Dubrovnik

      Dinner: try Ston oysters.

5. Day 5: Church of St Blaise and Dominican Monastery

   Church of St Blaise and Dominican Monastery, then Banje Beach in the evening.

   1. Morning

      Church of St Blaise

      Old Town (Stari Grad) · 20 minutes · free.

   2. Late morning

      Dominican Monastery

      Old Town (Stari Grad) · 45 minutes · low cost.

   3. Lunch

      Lunch: Ston oysters

      Restaurants in Mali Ston serve them fresh from the bay; some Old Town seafood restaurants also carry them.

   4. Evening

      Banje Beach

      The beach club below Ploče turns into a lounge bar with DJs on summer evenings.

6. Day 6: Day trip to Mostar

   About 3 hours each way each way. Getting there: Bus or organised tour, crossing into Bosnia and Herzegovina.

   1. Morning

      Travel to Mostar

      About 3 hours each way (Bus or organised tour, crossing into Bosnia and Herzegovina); about 140 km.

   2. Day

      Mostar

      The Ottoman old quarter has mosques, copper workshops and divers who leap from the bridge in summer.

   3. Evening

      Back in Dubrovnik

      Dinner: try Šporki makaruli.

7. Day 7: War Photo Limited and Dubrovnik Synagogue

   War Photo Limited and Dubrovnik Synagogue, then Lapad promenade in the evening.

   1. Morning

      War Photo Limited

      Old Town (Stari Grad) · 1 hour · low cost.

   2. Late morning

      Dubrovnik Synagogue

      Old Town (Stari Grad) · 30 minutes · low cost.

   3. Lunch

      Lunch: Šporki makaruli

      Traditional konobas that focus on Dubrovnik home cooking; it appears more often on menus in winter.

   4. Evening

      Lapad promenade

      Bars and cafés along the pedestrian street towards Lapad Bay, popular with hotel guests.

Where to stay for this itinerary

With 7 nights, Old Town (Stari Grad) keeps most of this route within easy reach. For a calmer or cheaper base, Ploče ($$$$) suits couples, luxury and beach. Compare every area.

Pace and daylight

The sights in this plan add up to roughly 8–10 hours of visiting over 7 days, before meals and getting between them. Daylight runs from about 9.1 hours in December to 15.3 hours in June, so in winter start early and keep museums for the afternoon.

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