Dubrovnik Trip Overview
Interested in seeing Dubrovnik and its surroundings from a different perspective?
Views and stories from five different locations in the vicinity of Dubrovnik
Drive through the nearby villages, hear tales about locals and the city
See the facilities which were devastated during the war, tourism then / now
Old forgotten monastery
Local Drink/Coffee along the way in a local tavern with your guide
Napoleonic fortress overlooking the Old Town
War museum visit
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Dubrovnik, Croatia
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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Interested in seeing Dubrovnik and its surroundings from a different perspective?
Views and stories from five different locations in the vicinity of Dubrovnik
Drive through the nearby villages, hear tales about locals and the city
See the facilities which were devastated during the war, tourism then / now
Old forgotten monastery
Local Drink/Coffee along the way in a local tavern with your guide
Napoleonic fortress overlooking the Old Town
War museum visit
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Old Town, Dubrovnik Croatia
A ride will takes us outside the city with a shortstop overlooking the Dubrovnik Old Town on the main Adriatic road.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Beach Kupari, Dubrovnik 20207 Croatia
Drive through the nearby villages
Our journey continues towards an area called Župa Dubrovačka. We will make a turn into the former YU army military resort completely devastated during the war in 90’s. Quite a story…It looks almost unreal that this place is still untouched since that period. Nearby is a location of the former Titos villa, but access is denied. It is a place where locals would go during summer months for a swim as well.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Mandaljena, Put Dr. Josipa Lučića 6, 20207, Petrača, Croatia
Hidden Dominican Monastery
After a short ride, we will reach a hidden Dominican monastery, which was completely forgotten for a couple of hundred years. These days there are some efforts in order to put it back into a function with the effort from the local association. When Napoleon troops abolished the Dubrovnik Republic this particularly monastery was used as a clinic for a sexually transmitted disease.
Through upper villages, there is a stop near the oldest small church in the area. On this location, one of the oldest written artefacts related to an original Slavic alphabet was found.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Homeland War Museum, Dubrovnik HR, Srđ ul. 2, 20207, Mlini, Croatia
Short break and Napoleonic Fortress
After passing through villages, it is time for a short break, coffee or a local drink in a local tavern with your guide. Later followed by a ride across the hills to a point with a stunning view of Dubrovnik archipelago. The location offers a view towards Bosnia Herzegovina and Montenegro. We will place a visit to the Napoleonic fortress and war museum dedicated to the events from 1991. The story about the French occupation and recent history will bring this place alive.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Port Gruz, Obala Pape Ivana Pavla II 13, Dubrovnik 20000 Croatia
Dubrovnik harbour view
A drive down the Adriatic road will take us to the viewpoint above the Dubrovnik harbour. We will make a short stop and introduce you to the stories related to the old summer palaces located around the harbour, its history and present state.
Duration: 30 minutes
