Dubrovnik from the hill, the bridge and the river
A good first outing if you have just arrived: in two hours you see how Dubrovnik fits together, from above and from the side most visitors never get to.
We drive up to Srđ first, then down to the big bridge over the harbour and finish where the Ombla river comes out of the rock.
At a glance
- Route
- Srđ – Bosanka – Franjo Tuđman Bridge – Ombla
- Pick-up
- Your accommodation in Cavtat or Dubrovnik
- Duration
- 2 h
- Price from
- €144 per vehicle
- Vehicles
- Kia Ceed Sportswagon, up to 4 passengers, bags checked before confirmation
Franjo Tuđman Bridge 
Dubrovnik
The plan
Srđ
From the top the Old Town, its walls and the island of Lokrum lie right below you. The old fort on the summit holds a small museum about the 1991 siege of the city.
Bosanka
The road to the summit climbs through this small village on the plateau behind the city.
Franjo Tuđman Bridge
A stop by the bridge for the view over Gruž harbour and out to the islands.
Ombla
The river appears from under the hill and reaches the sea after only a few kilometres. The water is cold and clear even in August.
Good to know
From Cavtat add about half an hour each way. Srđ can be windy outside the summer, so bring a layer. Late afternoon gives the softest light over the Old Town.
Other day trips
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Cavtat, Župa Bay and the view from Srđ
Dubrovnik from above, the coast road over Župa Bay and slow time on the Cavtat waterfront.
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Konavle villages, mills and Sokol Grad
Our own valley: Čilipi, the water mills on the Ljuta and the fortress on the rock.
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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.
Photos: Dubrovnik from Srđ: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0; Franjo Tuđman Bridge: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0
