Zan M. Port Townsend, Washington. Tons of great places to eat at your doorstep. Super easy to get to all of the sites, including the wall, and delicious treats like GosSip gelato and Mlinar bakery for breakfast. Dalmatino: Rick Steves is not always right - See 1,680 traveller reviews, 633 candid photos, and great deals for Dubrovnik, Croatia, at Tripadvisor. ▲ Franciscan Monastery Museum Tranquil cloister, medieval pharmacy-turned-museum, and a century-old pharmacy still serving residents today. Read reviews in English Go back. It feels like a small town today, but 500 years ago, Dubrovnik was a major maritime power, with the third-biggest navy in the Mediterranean. After years of war and strife, life here is once again very good — and filled with promise. It was clear that he really loves sharing the city with his guests, and he gave very helpful instructions, tips, and recommendations for our stay. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Very affordable. If you want to stay away from the big hotels (which you should in Dubrovnik) Villa Ragusa is a great option. The Aquarius is located in the Lapad district of Dubrovnik. Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. We stayed on the second floor. My husband and I spent the last two nights of our honeymoon in the apartment on the second floor (one set of stairs up). You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Dubrovnik. Villa Ragusa Old Town. I would recommend this apartment to anyone who wants to stay in Old Town and wants a more affordable option than the hotels. It was an excellent room. Aquarium Tanks of local sea life housed in huge, shady old fort. ‎ With Rick Steves, Dubrovnik is yours to discover! It feels like a small town today, but 500 years ago, Dubrovnik was a major maritime power, with the third-biggest navy in the Mediterranean. Wandering Dubrovnik’s City Walls By Rick Steves. Rick Steves Snapshot Dubrovnik: Amazon.co.uk: Steves, Rick: Books Select Your Cookie Preferences We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. ▲▲▲ Mount Srđ Napoleonic fortress above Dubrovnik with spectacular views and a modest museum to the recent war. The room and bathroom were clean and comfortable. Along the way, we’ve run a bar dubbed by the New York Times as Dubrovnik’s ‘favoured drinking and hook-up spot’, the first legal hostel in Dubrovnik’s Old Town, awarded an Hoscar in 2012 as one of the best seasonal hostels in the world. Still jutting confidently into the sea and ringed by thick medieval walls, Dubrovnik deserves its nickname: the Pearl of the Adriatic. Rick Steves Snapshot Dubrovnik book. Rick: Nazdravlje. Rick Steves Snapshot Dubrovnik eBook: Rick Steves, Cameron Hewitt: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store We had a lovely stay in Pero's home in Old City Dubrovnik. ▲ Rupe Granary and Ethnographic Museum Good folk museum with tools, jewelry, clothing, and painted eggs above immense underground grain stores. Thousands of products are available to collect from store or if your order's over £20 we'll deliver for free. He was the first of many Croatians we would fall in love with, thanks to their generous, open, welcoming, friendly style. Pero graciously greeted us with a warm welcome and gave us a nice tour of our room and top things to do in Dubrovnik. 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