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HISTORY BY THE
SEA (CLOCKWISE WALK THE WALLS CATCH A SUNSET TABLE WITH A VIEW
FROM ABOVE) The imposing medieval walls Don’t miss golden hour as the In 2018, the striking restaurant
View from the of Dubrovnik are the city’s sun sets. In the heart of the 360º (360dubrovnik.com), with
walls across
to Lovrijenac centrepiece. Stari Grad, or Old Old Town, The Bar by Azur dining terraces built into the
fortress; grilled Town, is a UNESCO protected (thebardubrovnik.com) mixes a historic city walls, became the first
octopus at Orsan heritage site and retains impressive mean martini, and indoor and restaurant in Dubrovnik to receive
restaurant, remnants of Middle Ages outdoor seating make it the go-to a Michelin star. Expect fine dining
Lapad; Stradun,
the main street fortification. The best way to see spot year-round. In spring and (dinner only; bookings essential)
through the Old the city is on a guided walk of the summer, visit Buža bar with a contemporary twist on local
Town; dessert at walls. Dubrovnik Walks offers (Crijevi´ceva ul. 9). The classics. Sensus, set
Posat restaurant;
the walls and Game of Thrones – the King’s name means ‘hole-in- within the plush Hotel
cliffs of the city; Landing sequences were filmed the-wall’, and you FEBRUARY Excelsior (adriatic
cable car going here – and Walls and Wars tours know you’ve arrived AVERAGES luxuryhotels.com)
up to Mount Srd
(dubrovnikwalks.com; €20 per when you stumble l HIGH TEMP: delivers more sweeping
person, plus city walls entrance upon the sign in an 12°C (30°C in views of the walls and
fee). Walks last for two hours and alley that reads ‘Cold August) the sea, and dishes
offer spectacular views of the drinks with the most l LOW TEMP: 5°C such as red prawn
terracotta tiled rooftops, ancient beautiful view’. This (20°C in August) carpaccio, pan-fried
gates and fortresses and labyrinth place literally hangs off l HOURS OF lobster tails or grilled
of narrow streets. a cliff edge, with tables SUNSHINE: 7 sea bass with fennel
Or for the best overview of the nestled between rocks. (13 in July/August) cream reveal
city and nearby islands, take the Drinks aren’t the best l NUMBER OF impressive cooking. PHOTOGRAPHS: GETTY IMAGES
cable car (dubrovnikcablecar.com) or cheapest, but the RAINY DAYS: 12
from just outside the walls to the views over the Adriatic (5 in August) FUSION DINING
top of Mount Srd. compensate. If you need a break