We arrived at the airport in an intense electrical storm, descending in a wobbly and turbulent Easyjet, through black cloud and flashing lightning. As the cabin collectively breathed a sigh of relief and began to unclench from the armrests, the doors to the plane opened, letting in a fug of warm air. The smartly dressed ground staff were on hand in a light smatter of rain and we disembarked quickly, to a cool clean interior and an efficient luggage carousel. If you stand outside the airport, a bus for the equivalent of 5 euros each can take you into Dubrovnik and from there you can catch another bus to your accommodation. With a car seat, pushchair and ...  Read the complete review

I have just returned from two nights in Dubrovnik following a few nights further down the coast - a little place called Mlini which is simply a nice relaxing pretty resort. I'm so glad that we decided to end our holiday with a couple of nights in Dubrovnik itself. We stayed at Peric rooms and apartments which I would highly recommend for the wonderful view, cleanliness and helpful staff. The only downside being that you earn the view by having to climb a lot of steps up from the old town. I would recommend getting a 'Dubrovnik Card' before you go. A one day card costs 130kn and to walk the city walls alone costs 70kn- the card allows access to 7 ...  Read the complete review

Dubrovnik - the maritime republic This August we went on our third Royal Caribbean cruise and one of the stops that we went to was: Dubrovnik, croatia! The cruise was called '7 Night Adriatic Sea Coastal Cruise' which was on the Voyager of the seas. We only had one day in Dubrovnik but we did see quite a lot of the Old Town and we saw a bit of the coast from the pirate ship... - A very brief history of Dubrovnik Ragusa, the original name for Dubrovnik, was founded in the 7th century. To prevent barbarian invasions the residents of the city began to build protective walls (land and sea walls) and the city is thought to have been well ...  Read the complete review

Dubrovnik must surely be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe - and it is not just me saying that - the city is often described as the Pearl of the Adriatic and was given official recognition in 1979 when it received UNSECO World Heritage status. The bustling old town, with its beautiful buildings & narrow streets is a joy to walk round with a multitude of bars, cafes & shops to explore. For an even better view of the old town, the walk along the city walls is a must. From here you look out over the multitude of red rooved buildings and down onto the narrow streets. If you want an even more birds eye view of the city head for summit of Srd - the hill that ..  Read the complete review

Having visited most of the major cities of Europe (Rome, Barca etc) over the last decade- I was sceptical about what Dubrovnik could offer me. Within a couple of hours of walking around the old town however- I had come to the conclusion that this is the most beautiful and engaging city in Europe. The historic walled centre is truly breathtaking. You genuinely get the sense of stepping back in time into a medieval maritime city. Although there has clearly been a huge renovation and standards are kept very high- you do feel the history in the walls and buildings and you can imagine this is how it would have looked 400 years ago. All the buildings on the main ...  Read the complete review