Day 9 of 16 · Saturday
🇭🇷 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Open day
A full, open day in Dubrovnik — no fixed plan yet.
🇭🇷 CroatiaSaturday, September 12, 2026
Tonight's hotel
Plans & details
Sights & experiences
- Walk the City Walls — the signature Dubrovnik experience, with the best views of the Old Town, sea, forts, and red rooftops.
- Old Town / Stradun — the limestone main street and the alleys off it; best early morning or evening.
- Cable Car to Mount Srđ — the best elevated view of the city and islands; Sept 1–14 it runs 9:00 am to midnight.
- Fort Lovrijenac — a clifftop fort with views back at the walled city.
- Lokrum Island — a quick ferry from the Old Port (about 14–15 minutes): walking, swimming, peacocks, a botanical garden, and monastery ruins.
- Rector's Palace — the best museum stop for the story of the old Republic of Ragusa.
- Franciscan Monastery & Old Pharmacy — a historic monastery inside the Old Town with one of Europe's oldest pharmacies.
Worth knowing
- The City Walls run nearly 2 km around the Old Town, up to 25 m high and 6 m thick.
- The Stradun's limestone paving has been polished smooth by centuries of foot traffic.
- Dubrovnik's old nickname is the 'Pearl of the Adriatic.'
Dinner — for 4
- Not yet chosen
- See the Dubrovnik dinner ideas on the Sept 11 page.
Still to confirm
- This whole day is open — pick the activities, buy City Walls tickets, and book dinner.
Learn more
- Walls of Dubrovnik: Official site·Wikipedia
- Dubrovnik Cable Car: Official site
- Dubrovnik visitor info: Dubrovnik Tourist Board·Wikipedia
🇭🇷 Croatia
- Weather
- Daytime high 80–82°F · evening / night low 75–77°F.
- Note 1
- Currency: the euro (€).
- Note 2
- When paying by card or using an ATM, choose to be charged in EUR, not USD — decline “dynamic currency conversion” if it is offered.
- Note 3
- Bring and use euros, pay by card where possible, about €100–€200 total cash.