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Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is the walled city on Croatia's southern Adriatic coast, with the Riviera from Cavtat to the Elaphiti Islands around it.
Best things to do in Dubrovnik
The one thing not to miss
Take a day trip down the coast to Kotor in Montenegro, then walk Dubrovnik's own city walls.
Kotor, Montenegro (day trip)1. Kotor, Montenegro (day trip)
A historic town in a secluded part of the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro.
It is in another country; take your passport.
14,117 readers a month
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2. Mostar's Old Bridge (day trip)
The rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman bridge over the Neretva in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It is in another country; take your passport.
7,842 readers a month
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3. The city walls
The stone walls surrounding Dubrovnik's old city.
3,101 readers a month
4. Lokrum island
An island 600 m from the old city, with regular ferries from the Old City port.
2,252 readers a month
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Luu, Public domain 5. Cavtat
A seaside village 15 km south of Dubrovnik, the main settlement of Konavle.
1,951 readers a month
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6. The Walls of Ston
Defensive walls originally more than 7 km long, built to protect the town of Ston.
1,526 readers a month
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7. Rector's Palace
The seat of the Rector of the Republic of Ragusa from the 14th century until 1808.
1,267 readers a month
8. Fort Lovrijenac
A fortress and theatre outside the western city wall, 37 m above the sea, known as "Dubrovnik's Gibraltar".
1,190 readers a month
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9. Dubrovnik Cathedral
A Baroque cathedral built in the early 18th century on the site of churches lost in an earthquake.
946 readers a month
10. Stradun
The limestone-paved main street of the Old Town, about 300 m long.
918 readers a month
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Just missed the list: Elaphiti Islands (11th by readers); Srđ hill and cable car (12th by readers)
How we ranked these
By how many people read about each place on English Wikipedia in a typical month, measured October 2026. It is a popularity measure, not our opinion. Kotor, Montenegro (day trip) leads with about 14,117 readers a month. Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences; the author and licence are on each photo.
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