Banje Beach
Banje Beach is the main public beach just outside the Ploce Gate, with views of the old town walls and Lokrum Island. Free to use (the paid sunbed section is optional and overpriced).
Monument in Dubrovnik
A 15th-century circular fountain at the western entrance to Stradun, originally part of the city’s water supply system. Free to see and still functioning, it is the traditional starting point for a walk along the main street and one of the most recognizable landmarks inside the walls.
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Banje Beach is the main public beach just outside the Ploce Gate, with views of the old town walls and Lokrum Island. Free to use (the paid sunbed section is optional and overpriced).
Buza Bar is a cliff-side bar outside the southern city walls of Dubrovnik, accessed through a hole in the wall marked by a small sign reading "cold drinks with the most beautiful view." Free to enter (you pay for drinks). The bar is carved into the rocks above the Adriatic, with swimming platforms below and the open sea in front.
The Dubrovnik Cable Car takes visitors from just outside the old town to the top of Mount Srd in under four minutes. The ticket is paid but the view from the summit is the most complete panorama of the old town, the islands, and the Adriatic coastline.
The city walls of Dubrovnik form a 2-kilometer loop around the old town, with towers, bastions, and views down to the terracotta rooftops and the Adriatic Sea. Entry is paid and one of the more expensive attractions in Croatia.
Fort Lovrijenac is a freestanding fortress perched on a cliff just outside the western walls of Dubrovnik's old town. Entry is included in the city walls ticket or available separately for a small fee.
Home to one of the oldest functioning pharmacies in Europe, dating to 1317. The Romanesque cloister is the highlight, with its double columns and garden courtyard.
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