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We will continue our journey in Dubrovnik by visiting 5 more exciting places in this city. In Dubrovnik you’ll feel like in an open-air museum where you can walk freely.
- Lokrum Island:
In this island wrecked Richard the Lionheart when he was returning from a crusade in 1192. Grateful for his rescue, he funded the Dubrovnik Cathedral.
It is known that in 1023 there was an abbey and a Benedictine monastery, in which ruins, Maximilian of Habsburg built a summer villa with a spectacular garden that had plants from Australia and South America in 1839.
In 1963 Lokrum Island was declared as a Natural Heritage and in 1976 as a special reserve of forest vegetation.
Lokrum is an uninhabited island without cars that features several swimming areas, some of them marked as FKK (nudist).
- The Trsteno:
The Trsteno is the only botanical garden on the Adriatic coast and the oldest Renaissance garden of Dalmatia, dating back to 1502. It is located about 20 km south of Dubrovnik and its name comes from the Croatian word trtika, which means cane. Here you’ll find unique giant oriental planes (Platanus orientalis) more than 400 years old, the largest in Europe. The garden is adorned with a beautiful baroque fountain that contains figures of Neptune and nymphs.
- Elafiti Islands:
Visit Elaphiti Islands (Elafiti). Elaphiti derives from the Greek word elaphos, so these islands are also known as the Deer Islands. You can get here by ferry from Dubrovnik and tours last about two hours; cars are not allowed.
This group of islands is composed by Daksa, Kolocep, Sv Andrija, Lopud, Ruda, Sipan, Jakljan, Tajan and Olipa, although only three of them are inhabited: Sipan, Lopud and Kolocep. The most visited one is Lopud, which is full of cafes and places to try Croatian cuisine.
- Srđ-Panorama and Museum:
Located on the top of Mount Srđ, inside the fort “Imperial”, there is a place where you can revive the memories of Dubrovnik as a victim of the Yugoslavian wars; this place is the Museum of the defenders of the city.
This is an ideal place to go to take panoramic photographs of the spectacular views of the city.
- The old port of the city:
The old port, especially its docks and shipyards, was one of the most vulnerable areas to external attacks, but also one of the most strategically important of the city.
Located in the fort, the Maritime Museum reflects the splendor of Ragusa marina, where you can see ship models and typical objects of the marine life of the time.
This is the last stop in our tour around this charming city. I hope you liked it!
If you rent apartments in Dubrovnik , don’t forget to take a boat in the old harbor and visit the surrounding islands. They are an unforgettable natural experience.
