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Dubrovnik

The walled pearl of the Adriatic.

6 museums
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📷 Sailko · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Dubrovnik is a stone city inside great walls, once the free Republic of Ragusa.

Museums in Dubrovnik

Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.

The story of Dubrovnik

Walk the city walls first, early in the morning. Then stroll the Stradun to the Rector's Palace, the Franciscan monastery with its old pharmacy and the Maritime Museum in the fortress of St John. Take the cable car up Mount Srđ for the view, or a boat to the island of Lokrum.

  • 1979on the UNESCO list
  • 1,940 mthe length of the city walls

Dubrovnik through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1416The republic bans the slave trade.See it: Dubrovnik Museums – Rector's Palace

What to do in Dubrovnik

  1. 01

    Dubrovnik Museums – Rector's Palace

    The seat of the republic's government.

    Dubrovnik1 hour
  2. 02

    Maritime Museum Dubrovnik

    Ships and sailors of the republic.

    Dubrovnik1 hour
  3. 03

    Franciscan Monastery Museum

    An old pharmacy still at work.

    Dubrovnik45 minutes
Getting there

Getting to Dubrovnik

Almost every museum is easy to reach by public transport.

Getting around Dubrovnik

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

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Hidden story

A rector for one month

Dubrovnik's ruler changed every month.

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To stop any one man from taking power, the Republic of Ragusa chose a new rector every month. During his month he lived in the Rector's Palace, away from his family, and could leave only on state business. The words above the council hall door read: 'Forget private matters, care for public ones.'