Dubrovnik City Walls Walking Tour
Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 3 hours
Discover Dubrovnik’s crowning jewels — its UNESCO-listed Old Town and city walls — on this 3-hour walking tour, led by a knowledgeable guide. Begin with a guided stroll through the heart of the Old Town. Traverse the main promenade, taking in famous sights such as Sponza Palace, before veering off into the labyrinth of connecting streets, lined with quaint eateries, shops and a bevy of architectural delights. Then, head for the city’s iconic walls and soak up gorgeous vistas of the Old Town and the Adriatic Sea as you wander its length with your guide.
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Discover Dubrovnik’s crowning jewels — its UNESCO-listed Old Town and city walls — on this 3-hour walking tour, led by a knowledgeable guide. Begin with a guided stroll through the heart of the Old Town. Traverse the main promenade, taking in famous sights such as Sponza Palace, before veering off into the labyrinth of connecting streets, lined with quaint eateries, shops and a bevy of architectural delights. Then, head for the city’s iconic walls and soak up gorgeous vistas of the Old Town and the Adriatic Sea as you wander its length with your guide.
On the morning of your tour, make your own way to Pile Gate, the stately entrance to the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Dubrovnik Old Town. As you cross over the 16th-century drawbridge to meet your guide, gaze up at the statue of the city’s patron saint and protector, St Blaise, set above the Renaissance arch.
Set off along the Stradun (or Placa), Dubrovnik’s beautiful pedestrian promenade, into the warren of history-steeped streets that make up the medieval core of the city. Gain insight into the walled city’s history and culture from your guide’s commentary as you pass must-see sights like Sponza Palace, the 18th-century Baroque Cathedral of the Assumption and the Franciscan Monastery, which houses a restored sculpture: Michelangelo’s La Pietà.
Continue to the city’s monumental walls, which are also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Walk along the entire length of the famous fortifications with your guide, peering out over the sea and the patchwork of the Old Town’s red-roofed houses. As you amble, hear how some parts of the wall date back to the 13th century and see, too, the Minceta Fortress, St John's Fortress and Bokar Fortress.
Your tour then concludes in the Old Town after roughly three hours.
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