Vacation ideas during a stay in the Dubrovnik area
Choose an accommodation in the Dubrovnik region is the opportunity to travel around the most southern part of Croatia border with Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina; to make excursions to either side of Dubrovnik and the islands.
ISLANDS WITH NATURAL CHARM
1 / Lokrum Island:
- 15 minutes by boat shuttles all long the day.
- Garden Island for a quick getaway.
2 / The Elaphite Islands:
- Kolocep: 30 minutes by ferry
- Lopud: 1 hour by ferry
-Sipan: 1:20 hour by ferry
abundant vegetation, beaches, fragrant walks.
3 / Island Mljet:
- Starting from the ferry to Prapratno (30 minutes from Dubrovnik) then crossing 45 minutes.
- The part of National Park, lush greenery, 2 lakes, church and monastery.
Suggestion: excursions are also organized from Dubrovnik.
4 / The island Korcula:
- 2 hours by car from Dubrovnik to the ferry in Orebic then crossing 15 minutes.
- Korcula city, Lumbarda beaches...and over by time.
Suggestion: stop in Ston on the way (walls and tasting of oysters).
THE ATTRACTIVE PLACES ON THE CONTINENT
1 / The Konavle region:
- Agricultural plain of the hinterland, 30 minutes drive from Dubrovnik.
- Streams,small waterfalls, mills, renowned gastronomy.
Suggestion: circuit from Dubrovnik viaCavtat, seaside village then go to the fortress Sokol Grad up and then down to Molunat the way south.
2 / Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- 2:30 hours drive from Dubrovnik.
- Pilgrimage site and appearance of the Virgin.
Suggestion: organized excursions from Dubrovnik offer a combination with Mostar on the day.
3 / The Bay of Kotor in Montenegro:
- 1:30 hour drive from Dubrovnik.
- The biggest southern fjord in Europe.
- Forecast 3 hours long visit with the town of Kotor.
Suggestion:organized excursions from Dubrovnik offer day in Montenegro, including the Bay of Kotor.
4 /In the immediate vicinity:
The arboretumTrsteno:
- 25 minutes drive from Dubrovnik
- Protected as historical and natural monument.
Suggestion: after the visit,continue the walk to the sea.
