Walk Dubrovnik’s Ancient City Walls and Fortresses

The moment you lay eyes on Dubrovnik, you'll be impressed. Dubrovnik was built to be impregnable; it is encircled by high stone walls and ringed by several fortresses, castles, and gatehouses. The ancient walls of the port city have also withstood the test of time. Although there has been a city here for many years, the majority of the current buildings originate from the late 1400s. Since that time, they have suffered from earthquakes, wildfires, besiegements, invasions, and most recently, the effects of the Balkan Wars after Yugoslavia disintegrated in the 1990s.

You can explore many of the gates and towers, including the St. John Fortress and the Lovrijenac Fortress, and walk a significant portion of the length of the walls. There are up to 2,000 meters worth of walls ready to be explored, so be sure to wear sturdy shoes! The earliest parts of the walls can be found beside the harbor in the center of Dubrovnik. Additionally, you'll get some of the nicest views of the Adriatic from here.