Dubrovnik republic historical tour

PERIOD: April – October

Panoramic Cruise And Walking Tour ‘Dubrovnik Republic’

Dubrovnik history is inextricably linked with maritime history, and there’s no better way to get a feel for it than to take a unique cruise by Karaka ship – 16th century replica”

Presenting you Dubrovnik, the “Pearl of the Adriatic”. Lets travel through time and be blown away by its beautiful Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monasteries, palaces, churches and fountains giving you insights over this UNESCO’s protected World Heritage Site.

This unique tour starts in Port Gruz with just a bit of taste of the history that we kept alive in our cuisine – candied almonds, sugar coted orange peel, ‘mantala’, ‘smokvenjak’ etc.

During 45 minutes cruise to the Old City our guides will introduce you to magnificent maritime history of Republic of Ragusa, and during an hour and a half walking tour we will take you to the most notable places of Dubrovnik in front of which we will let you immerse in past of Republic by telling you stories of history and independence of our beloved City of Dubrovnik

During the walking tour inside the Old Town (1h and 15 min) we will walk along the main street in the city – Stradun. The walk passes by the Rector’s Palace (beautiful Gothic and Renaissance building), Sponza Palace and the Cathedral of the Assumption, a baroque church built after the devastating earthquake of 1667. Tha walk also passes Franciscan Monastery and admire Orlando’s Column, Onofrio’s Fountain etc.

We do not enter any facilities.

Note:

• One way tour
• Boarding closes 5 minutes before cruise start

Included:

• Cruise on a replica of the traditional merchant ship Karaka from the 16th century
• Tasting of local sweets typical for Dubrovnik region
• Experienced tour guide
• Walking tour – Old Town