Dubrovnik and Dalmacija travel guide

Highlights
Whether you visit for the sun, the sailing, the scenery, or some of the freshest
seafood you’ll find anywhere, the Dalmatian coast is quite simply one of
Europe’s most stunning escapes. Long stretches of glorious shoreline are
framed between striking limestone mountains and the azure waters of the
Adriatic, where hundreds of islands, inhabited and uninhabited, await
exploration. The coastline is punctuated by a series of lively towns and cities,
in which the region’s long and eclectic history comes alive in wonderfully
preserved “old cores” that are no mere museum-pieces, but vibrant, bustling
hubs of activity – nowhere more so than Dubrovnik, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site now returned to its former splendour after the siege of the early 1990s.
Dubrovnik & the Dalmatian Coast
Stradun,
Dubrovnik
Along its polished
expanse, Dubrovnik’s
elegant pedestrianized
main thoroughfare
boasts a wealth of
churches, palaces,
shops, fountains and
pavement cafés (see
pp10–13).
Korula Town
It may or may not be
the birthplace of Marco
Polo, but Korula Town is
simply sublime, set on its
own peninsula, framed by
sea and mountains. Its
cathedral is one of the most
charming ecclesiastical
buildings in the Adriatic
(see pp16–17).
Old City Walls,
Dubrovnik
For centuries, the
remarkable old city
walls have afforded
Dubrovnik protection.
Today they allow
visitors a bird’s-eye
view of one of
Europe’s most
impressive cities
(see pp8–9).
Rector’s Palace, Dubrovnik
Under the Republic of Ragusa,
the city’s figurehead presided here,
amidst a flurry of Gothic and
Renaissance architecture. This
impressive palace has now been
reinvented as a museum and
cultural venue (see pp14–15).
Preceding pages View of rooftops from Dubrovnik city walls