ATTRACTIONS
City Walls
A complete circuit of 2 km of medieval walls and towers around the old town, the signature Dubrovnik walk with views over the city and the water.
REGION GUIDE
SOUTHERN DALMATIA
Southern Dalmatia is Croatia’s far south, where Dubrovnik anchors a coast of limestone headlands, islands, peninsulas and the Konavle hinterland. Dubrovnik is covered in full: the UNESCO-listed Old City, the city walls, Fort Lovrijenac, the Game of Thrones filming locations, sea kayaking, Mount Srđ hiking and the Konavle valley rides. Cavtat adds Roman Epidaurum, Ragusan civic history, Vlaho Bukovac, Ivan Meštrović’s Račić Family Mausoleum and pine-framed coastal walks, Korčula, Mljet and Pelješac complete the region — the fortified island town and its archipelago, the national-park island, and the wine peninsula of Ston, Dingač and the channel wind — all five destinations covered in full with attractions, experiences, itineraries and camping.
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Southern Dalmatia — This region now includes detailed destination guides, routes, campsites and practical outdoor information.
ABOUT THE REGION
The region at a glance
Southern Dalmatia is Croatia’s far south, where Dubrovnik anchors a coast of limestone headlands, islands, peninsulas and the Konavle hinterland. Dubrovnik is covered in full: the UNESCO-listed Old City, the city walls, Fort Lovrijenac, the Game of Thrones filming locations, sea kayaking, Mount Srđ hiking and the Konavle valley rides. Cavtat adds Roman Epidaurum, Ragusan civic history, Vlaho Bukovac, Ivan Meštrović’s Račić Family Mausoleum and pine-framed coastal walks, Korčula, Mljet and Pelješac complete the region — the fortified island town and its archipelago, the national-park island, and the wine peninsula of Ston, Dingač and the channel wind — all five destinations covered in full with attractions, experiences, itineraries and camping.
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DESTINATIONS
Places within the region
ATTRACTIONS
Sights worth the detour
THINGS TO DO
Experiences across the region
FOOD & DRINK
Where and what to eat
01
Proto — old-town seafood since 1886
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Konobas in the lanes off the Stradun
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Konobas in Korčula old town — harbourfront and lane-level Dalmatian kitchens.
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Wine-cellars across the island — Lumbarda for Grk, Smokvica and Čara for Pošip.
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Konoba Mate at Pupnat — the interior’s famous garden table.
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Waterfront konobas at Pupnatska Luka and Brna — lunch with your feet near the water.
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Vela Luka’s riva restaurants — fish, mosaics and the west end’s easy pace.
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Konoba Ana, Pomena — lakeside fish and island lamb
PLACES TO STAY
Where to sleep
01
Hotel Excelsior — grand hotel above the old town
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Old-town apartments inside the walls
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Hotels and apartments in Korčula town — for the old town at your doorstep.
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Lumbarda — sandy beaches, wine villages and a short hop to the town.
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Vela Luka — the west end’s bay town, base for Proizd and Vela Spila.
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Aminess Port9 camping resort — seafront pitches in the pine near the old town.
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Small family camps at Kneže, Žrnovska Banja and Potirna — quiet, shaded, tent-friendly.
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Hotel Odisej — the park’s only hotel, on the bay at Pomena
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