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CROATIA & EASTERN EUROPE DUBROVNIK RIVIERA DESTINATIONS D


ubrovnik is a thing of beauty. The Old Town


enchants effortlessly, its medieval walls attracting holidaymakers like a magnet. But while this Adriatic port gets more than its fair share of visitors – helped by cruise ships and tour groups – the surrounding villages and islands of the Dubrovnik Riviera are often unfairly overlooked. Some are destinations in their own right, and make appealing bases for exploring this dazzling coastline.


w DUBROVNIK The Old Town has one of the most alluring streets in Europe, Stradun, whose smooth marble surface is flanked by pretty, green-shuttered stone houses.


The Franciscan Monastery is at one end, while the Venetian Gothic Sponza Palace and 16th-century Rector’s Palace stand guard at the other. Holidaymakers make a beeline for the medieval walls that wind around the Old Town for more than a mile and offer astounding views of the coast and the town. Outside the city walls, guests will find most of the resort hotels on the Lapad and Babin Kuk peninsulas. While there are a couple of pebbly beaches just below the Old Town, the most accessible ones include Lapad Bay and Copacabana Beach in Babin Kuk. Regular buses connect the peninsulas with the Old Town, which makes it easy for clients to shuttle between the two areas.


Inland are vineyards and orchards, and villages where folklore performances take place regularly


Travel 2 offers a week’s B&B in a sea-view room at the four-star Valamar Dubrovnik President in Babin Kuk from £579, including flights and transfers.


w CAVTAT & KONAVLE Many holidaymakers discover Cavtat while taking the 45-minute boat trip south from


Dubrovnik, or the cheaper way by bus around the bay. The village is full of charm, with cafes and restaurants lining the quayside and attractive pebbly beaches tucked into the peninsula. Monarch offers seven nights at the Cavtat Hotel, which overlooks the Bay of Tiha and features a rooftop pool, from £274, including flights and transfers. Cavtat is part of the Konavle


region, which ends at the Montenegrin border. Inland are lush vineyards and orchards, along with villages where folklore performances take place, notably every Sunday from Easter till October in Cilipi. Villa Ivana in the hamlet of Mihanici sits on a hill, with wonderful views of the fertile Konavle Valley from the


Korcula Town


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