Ultimate Dubrovnik Old Town Walking Tour, Dubrovnik, Croatia

A clever traveler arriving in Dubrovnik would be wise to commence their explorations with a leisurely stroll. A well-conducted walking tour provides an invaluable opportunity to decipher the city’s intricate layout and identify those locales that most tantalizingly beckon further investigation. Choose from any number of private or group tours or embark on a self-guided Dubrovnik Old Town walking tour, utilizing this modest itinerary as a compass.

Here’s more information about how to get to Dubrovnik, getting around Dubrovnik, where to stay, where to eat, and more information about what to expect.

I’d recommend making it a priority to explore the Walls of Dubrovnik first thing in the morning. This Old Town walking tour is also best done first thing in the morning but depending on your schedule, you could do it whenever you first arrive in Dubrovnik, you could do it after walking the walls, or you could do it another morning.

So head to Pile Gate to start your tour. If you’re coming from outside of Old Town, you’ll enter through this gate, and if you’re already in Old Town, go ahead and take a gander at the outside too.

Dubrovnik’s weathered walls, scarred by time and conflict, enclose a labyrinthine maze of cobblestone alleyways, not suitable for your morning jog. If you explore long enough, you’ll stumble upon the grand Stradum, the magnificent Rector’s Palace, the serene Franciscan Monastery, the majestic Dubrovnik Cathedral, and the mysterious Lovrijenac Fortress. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).