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Dubrovnik Homeland War Private Tour

3 Hours Round trip from Dubrovnik Easy pace
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The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private Dubrovnik walking tour focused on the Homeland War
  • 02 Led by a decorated Croatian war veteran with personal insight
  • 03 Explore major Old Town landmarks from Ploče Gate to Pile Gate
  • 04 See visible traces of wartime damage and restoration
  • 05 Visit the Homeland War Memorial Room in the Rector's Palace
  • 06 Hear stories of daily life in Dubrovnik during constant shelling

Discover Dubrovnik through the lens of its recent past on this private walking tour led by a decorated Croatian war veteran. As you cross the Old City from Ploče Gate to Pile Gate, you’ll visit many of Dubrovnik’s most important landmarks while hearing first-hand stories of the Homeland War and how the city endured the siege of the 1990s.

Along the way, see traces of wartime damage and restoration across rooftops, statues, fountains, fortresses, churches, and palaces. The experience also includes entry to the Homeland War Memorial Room in the Rector's Palace, where photos, video footage, and wartime objects offer a moving insight into Dubrovnik’s defenders and the city’s resilience.

Beginning at Ploče Gate, the east entrance to the Old City, you will be guided to Dubrovnik’s most significant historical landmarks with emphasis on the war period in the '90's.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Dubrovnik
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Dubrovnik Homeland War Private Tour

Beginning at Ploče Gate, the east entrance to the Old City, you will be guided to Dubrovnik’s most significant historical landmarks with emphasis on the war period in the '90's. 

We will see:

- Revelin Fortress

- The Old City Harbour (Ponta and Fishmarket gates)

- St. John’s Fortress

- Fortifications of St. Luke

- The Dominican Monastery

- The Sponza Palace

- Orlando's Column

- The Church of St. Blaise

- The City Hall

- The Stradun (the main street)

- The Buža Gate (north gate of the old city)

- The square of Ivan Gunudulić (green market)

- The Rector's Palace (Homeland War Memorial Room)

- The Cathedral (Treasury of the Republic)

- The Bishop's Palace

- The Jesuit Monastery

- The Great Granary

- The Minčeta Tower

- The Placeta

- Church of St. Joseph

- House of Ivo Grbić

- Onotrio's fountains

- The Franciscan Monastery (Old Pharmacy)

- The Pile Gate (west gate of the old city)

- Kolorina Bay and the Fortress of St. Lawrence

- The Bokar Fortress

The tour ends in Brsalje (in front of the Nautika restaurant).

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Dubrovnik 1 city · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Professional tour guidance
  • Entrance to the War Memorial Room

What's Not Included

  • Any food or beverages
  • Any personal purchases or expenses
  • Gratuities

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Not wheelchair accessible

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Dubrovnik, HR
Tour start
Dubrovnik, HR
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 hours finish where they began, in Dubrovnik.

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