Dubrovnik City Breaks

The walled Old Town of Dubrovnik, Croatia is regularly voted one of the most spectacular sites in the world, with its terracotta roof tops, old churches and timeless culture. You won't find you can fit it all in in one weekend, but you'll have a blast just wandering along the white cobbled streets, drinking in coffee shops and visiting the cafes which look out over the sea. Fortified to protect from invaders during the 15th century, Dubrovnik has survived many invasions, but the hostility to outsiders has gone as Dubrovnik invites tourists to walk its city wall and admire its fabulous architecture.


Dubrovnik City Breaks - Experience timeless Croatian culture

Enjoy sitting in the harbour entrance of the old town, and watching the boats bring in their catches from the day's fishing. You can even take a trip along the coast on a glass bottom boat to see into the depths of the magically clear Adriatic Sea. Try eating sea food in any of the Old Town's many sea food restaurants with local caught fish a delicacy that you'll remember for a long time. Or, if it’s a little old world culture you are after then head to the St Saviour Church, a paean to the Renaissance sensibility of the past that defines so much of the look of the city. More modern pursuits on your activity break to Dubrovnik might be the local nightlife, the new city and its boutique shopping, or even a trip along the coast to one of the famous beaches at Mljet.

 

The airport at Dubrovnik is a short taxi or bus ride from the centre of the city, winding along the coast road and allowing you to marvel at the steep cliff drops down to the blue sea beneath. Look out for all-inclusive flight and accommodation deals to make the most of the city. Cheaper deals on accommodation can be found away from the Old Town, where there are few and usually expensive hotels. Some of the smaller towns that line the coast to the north and south of Dubrovnik have larger hotel complexes where you can while away the evening a stone's throw from the city itself. However you like your cheap city break, you'll find something for you in Dubrovnik.