🇭🇷 Dubrovnik for a weekend

What to see in two days

1. Walk the City Walls
2. Stradun and the Old Town
3. Cable car up Mount Srđ at sunset
4. Lokrum island by boat
5. Fort Lovrijenac

Where to stay

• Old Town: Inside the walls, magical but pricey and many steps Hotels on the map
• Ploče: Just east of the walls, sea views, quieter Hotels on the map
• Lapad: Beaches and promenade, bus to the Old Town Hotels on the map

Neighbourhood advice only: we do not earn from hotel bookings.

From the airport

The airport shuttle bus runs to Pile Gate at the Old Town and to the main bus station (about 30 min); it is timed to flights.

Official transport sites: Dubrovnik Airport · Libertas (city buses)

When to go

Best: May–June and September–October (warm sea, fewer cruise crowds). July–August are hot and crowded. In winter many flights and places pause.

Average weather by month

Averages for 2016–2025: daytime high and days with rain (1 mm or more) per month. Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5).

Upcoming events

• Dubrovnik Summer Festival Jul 10 – August 25, 2027
  Theatre and concerts on open-air stages inside the old city walls. dubrovnik-festival.hr

Dates as announced by the organisers; check the official site before you book.