Dubrovnik Essentials

The stops, in walking order

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   Stop 1: Crkva sv. Vlaha

   ~15 min here

   This is the Church of St. Blaise, a Catholic church in Dubrovnik shaped by Baroque architecture and designed by Marino Groppelli.

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   Stop 2: katedrala Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije

   ~15 min here

   Dubrovnik Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and it serves as the seat of the Diocese of Dubrovnik.

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   Stop 3: Knežev dvor

   ~3 min here

   Knežev dvor is the palace where Dubrovnik’s elected rector governed and lived during his brief term.

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   Stop 4: Palača Sponza

   ~3 min here

   Palača Sponza is a sixteenth-century palace, also known as Divona, with a courtyard enclosed by a blend of Gothic and Renaissance design.

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   Stop 5: Orlandov stup

   ~3 min here

   Orlando’s Column is a stone public sculpture showing a medieval knight with his sword raised.

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   Stop 6: Dubrovačke gradske zidine

   ~3 min here

   The Dubrovnik Walls are the massive defensive stone circuit enclosing much of the Old Town.

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   Stop 7: Sv. Franjo

   ~15 min here

   Sv. Franjo is a Franciscan friary and church, with a library and a pharmacy forming part of the same historic complex on Stradun.

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   Stop 8: Velika Onofrijeva česma

   ~3 min here

   Velika Onofrijeva česma is a polygonal stone fountain beside the convent of the Poor Clares, near Pile Gate.

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   Stop 9: Vrata od Pila

   ~3 min here

   Vrata od Pila forms the western entrance to Dubrovnik’s Old Town, a gateway complex in the district of Pile.

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    Stop 10: Lovrijenac

    ~3 min here

    Lovrijenac is the fortress rising on a rocky outcrop beyond Dubrovnik’s city walls.

More walks in Dubrovnik

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• FortificationsTowers and Fortresses of the Walls5 stops · ~50 min · 2.9 kmSee the walk
• Hidden GemsHidden Corners of the Old Town6 stops · ~3 hr · 854 mSee the walk
• WaterfrontThe Old Harbour and the Sea5 stops · ~50 min · 2.7 kmSee the walk
• ViewsUp Mount Srđ: Cable Car and Fort Imperial3 stops · ~20 minSee the walk
• Gardens & ViewsBeyond the Pile Gate: Gradac Park and Danče5 stops · ~45 min · 1.5 kmSee the walk
• Weird & UnusualEast Along the Coast to Sveti Jakov3 stops · ~30 min · 2.0 kmSee the walk
• Local LifeBoninovo to Gruž: Dubrovnik Beyond the Walls3 stops · ~40 min · 2.8 kmSee the walk