Trsteno, Slano and Ston, up the quiet coast
North of Dubrovnik the coast gets quieter fast. The old Dubrovnik nobility built their summer houses here, and some of the gardens are still there.
An easy day: a garden in the morning, a swim or coffee by the sea, and Ston in the afternoon.
At a glance
- Route
- Trsteno Arboretum – Slano – Ston
- Pick-up
- Your accommodation in Cavtat or Dubrovnik
- Duration
- 6 h
- Price from
- €381 per vehicle
- Vehicles
- Kia Ceed Sportswagon, up to 4 passengers, bags checked before confirmation
Trsteno Arboretum 
Ston
The plan
Trsteno Arboretum
The garden of a Renaissance summer villa, later turned into an arboretum, running down the slope towards the sea. By the entrance stand two huge old plane trees.
Slano
A deep, sheltered bay with a small harbour. Time for a swim or a coffee.
Ston
The walls on the hill and the salt pans they were built to protect.
Good to know
Give Trsteno at least an hour. Tickets for the arboretum and the Ston walls are bought on the spot. From Cavtat the drive north takes about half an hour longer.
Other day trips
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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.
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Počitelj, Blagaj and Mostar
A hillside fortress village, a spring under a cliff and the old town of Mostar.
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The Bay of Kotor at an easy pace
Perast, Kotor and the best viewpoints over the bay.
Photos: Trsteno Arboretum: Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 3.0
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