2 Days in Dubrovnik Itinerary: The Perfect 48 Hours, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Planning 2 days in Dubrovnik? Our detailed Dubrovnik itinerary shows you exactly how to spend 48 hours exploring Croatia’s most beautiful coastal city.

Walk the famous city walls, discover Game of Thrones filming locations, visit Lokrum Island, enjoy breathtaking views from Mount Srđ, and learn about Dubrovnik’s fascinating wartime history.

Based on our own experience, this guide includes practical tips, restaurant recommendations, mistakes to avoid, and the best things to do in Dubrovnik in 2 days.

For many people of my generation, Dubrovnik wasn’t always the glamorous destination plastered across Instagram. Long before I ever knew it as the “Pearl of the Adriatic”, I associated it with something very different.

As a teenager during the Yugoslav Wars, I remember watching disturbing images on the evening news. Bombed buildings, prison war camps, frightened families and a city under siege became my only impression of this beautiful corner of Croatia.

It was my dad who first told me another side of the story. He’d listened to my grandfather describe Croatia as one of the most beautiful places he’d ever visited - a jewel of the Adriatic with ancient stone cities, crystal-clear water and warm, welcoming people. Ever since then, I’d wanted to see it for myself. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).