One day in Dubrovnik

Day by day

1. Day 1: City Walls of Dubrovnik and Stradun

   City Walls of Dubrovnik, Stradun, Rector's Palace and Franciscan Monastery and old pharmacy, then Buža cliff bars in the evening.

   1. Morning

      City Walls of Dubrovnik

      Start as soon as the walls open or in the last two hours of the day; there is almost no shade, so bring water and a hat. Allow 1.5–2 hours.

   2. Late morning

      Stradun

      Walk it before 9am or after 9pm to see it without cruise-day crowds; the stone is slippery after rain. Allow 30 minutes.

   3. Lunch

      Lunch: Black risotto

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

   4. Afternoon

      Rector's Palace

      The Dubrovnik Pass covers the palace together with the walls and other museums; buy it if you plan to visit more than the walls. Allow 1 hour.

   5. Late afternoon

      Franciscan Monastery and old pharmacy

      Visit right after the walls, since the entrance is at the foot of the Pile Gate stairway. Allow 45 minutes.

   6. Evening

      Buža cliff bars

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

If it rains

• Swap in Cathedral of the Assumption (Old Town (Stari Grad)): The cathedral itself is free; the treasury has a small fee and is worth it for the reliquaries.
• Swap in Dominican Monastery (Old Town (Stari Grad)): It is usually much quieter than the Franciscan monastery at the other end of the Stradun.
• Swap in War Photo Limited (Old Town (Stari Grad)): Allow time to read the captions; the photographs are powerful and not suitable for young children.

Where to stay for this itinerary

Pace and daylight

The sights in this plan add up to roughly 5–6 hours of visiting over one day, 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.

Getting between stops: Walking. Everything inside the walls is within a ten-minute walk, though side lanes climb steep stairways.

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