Konavle villages, mills and Sokol Grad
Konavle starts where Cavtat ends. Most visitors see it only through the window on the airport road, but behind that road there are stone villages, vineyards and a river that once drove dozens of mills.
This is Pavo's home ground. The day follows the valley from Cavtat to the fortress at its far end, with lunch by the water on the way.
At a glance
- Route
- Cavtat – Čilipi – Ljuta – Sokol Grad
- Pick-up
- Your accommodation in Cavtat or Dubrovnik
- Duration
- 5 h
- Price from
- €331 per vehicle
- Vehicles
- Kia Ceed Sportswagon, up to 4 passengers, bags checked before confirmation
Sokol Grad 
Čilipi
The plan
Čilipi
The best-known village of Konavle. On summer Sunday mornings there is folk dancing in front of the church, in the local costume.
Ljuta
A short river that comes straight out of the hillside. Several of the old mills along it are now restaurants with tables by the water.
Sokol Grad
A medieval fortress built on a rock above the valley, once guarding the border. Inside is a small exhibition, and from the walls you see the whole of Konavle.
Good to know
Sokol Grad has steps and uneven ground, so wear proper shoes. Tickets are bought at the entrance.
Other day trips
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Konavle wine estates
A day among the family vineyards of Konavle, with someone else driving.
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Trsteno, Slano and Ston
An old Renaissance garden, a quiet bay and the walls of Ston.
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Ston walls, oysters and Pelješac wine
The walls in the morning, oysters at lunch, wine villages in the afternoon.
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The Pelješac wine road to Orebić
The whole peninsula, from Ston to the steep Dingač slopes and the view of Korčula.
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Ston and the Neretva delta
Over the Pelješac Bridge to the river channels and orchards of the Neretva.
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Kravice waterfalls and Mostar
A swim under the falls and an afternoon at the Old Bridge.
Photos: Konavle: Modzzak, Public domain; Sokol Grad: Miroslav.vajdic, CC BY-SA 4.0; Čilipi: Luka Krstulović, CC BY-SA 2.5
