Duborvnik Old Town literally jut out into the Adriatic Sea and comes with a backdrop of beautiful rugged mountains. Touted as one of the world’s best preserved medieval cities it is protected by huge sturdy stone walls built between the 11th and 17th centuries. Our Local Tour guide gave us an hour of tour and elaboration of the various notable features within the townscape. They included the City Wall, Palace Sponza, few Churches & Monasteries, Stradun / Placa main street. Also impressive are the few Square (Piazza), various monuments like the Onofrio's Fountain & the Habour (Pier). Some of the buildings are built on earlier ones and most established ones are the Gothic-Renaissance versions. We spent much time just walking around the Old Town and taking many pictures of the bldgs, plaques on the walls and of the locals. Also had a cuppa with fellow tour members at Cele along Stradun. Some adventurous members even scaled the Town Wall, it cost 35 euro during the busy summer but in lieu period like Dec winter the price has lowered to only 15 euros! A tour here is not completed without exploring the narrow streets of the old town, a closer appreciation of its medieval sandstone-colored houses oozing with history. Also made purchases from the many souvenir shops including Dubrovnik Hard Rock. Not to be missed!

The Old Town surrounded by the majestic City Walls is the epicentre of Dubrovnik and many of the famous sites are located within the "old city". There are many restaurants and bars located within the Old Town to suit all tastes and price points. It has however changed since our last visit, there are many more tourists, and the Old Town has lost some of it's charm as it gets to crowded.I would no longer recommend visiting between June - September. Also, it is a favourite cruise ship destination and these boats carry thousands of tourists , the majority of which go to the "Old Town". Secondly, prices for just about everything has risen dramatically. This can be seen in all walks of life from buying food, visiting restaurants, visiting tourist sites... the list goes on. That said, it is still a magical destination with great weather most of the time, and everybody should visit at least once.

We really liked the old town, filled with ancient buildings, squares and staircases. The Stradun is photogenic but rammed. Move one block either side and the crowds thin and the prices drop slightly. There are good museums and the wall walk is fantastic (see my separate review). A few suggestions: * Stay outside the walls. Cheaper, quieter, nicer restaurants * If you plan to visit the cultural sights, get the city pass as this will save you a lot of money * Don’t try and see everything in a day. There are loads of steps and steep gradients which will do you in. * Visit early or late in the day to avoid the crowds. * Check opening times as there is no consistency on when sights shut. * Consider bringing a picnic as there are a few places where you can sit inside the city * Give up alcohol for the duration of your visit!

This beautiful, preserved town does get very crowded, so get there early and stay late if you can. Wander all the side streets, sorry up lots of stairs but you'll find some lovely shop, restaurants and cafes. If you are a Game of Thrones Fan like us, take a walking tour or a special GOT tour to see where they filmed scenes in the town. Our tour guide was an extra on the set for a few episodes and had interesting stories to tell. Most of all, just get lost in town and wander. It is truly hard to get lost... heading DOWN the stairs anywhere generally takes you to the main Stradun in town.

Like so many others before us we have just stood in awe at this absolutely mesmerising Old Town with all its history and magnificent buildings. To have constructed such an awesome fortified building must have been a mammoth task. Some people must have spent there entire lives building/working here, and still never saw it completed! The 2+ metre thick walls around the Old City are so impressive as are the churches, museums, bars, restaurants and numerous living areas. The steps alone around the city would keep anyone fit and nimble. There are literally only two access points in to the old city over two small bridges which have the drawbridges left in the down position for access. From what we were told they used to pull these up each evening and the Old City was then cut off to all visitors until the morning. If you do visit this amazing place I would suggest you buy one of the Dubrovnik Passes. A one day pass will set you back 35 Euros and a three day pass 45 Euros. We opted for the one day pass and this covers you for 24 hours starting from the moment you present it at the first venue/site you visit. You can only visit each site once. There are literally loads of things you can visit in the Old City but the City Wall walk is just awesome and extremely popular. Give yourself at least 1 to 1.5 hours to complete just the city walls, as there are many little 'nocks and crannies' for you to go in an explore. Certainly would highly recommend a visit here, enjoy👌😋

An absolute must when you came visit. You must spend some time wandering the old city. And I recommend that, if you can, you come at night when the center of town is floodlit and the stone sparkles. You will find a lot of restaurants, bars and cafes, but also a lot of worthless souvenirs and way too many tourists. Even though the city now limits the number of cruise ships that can dock at one time, there are still a lot of tourist buses arriving.

Visiting the night before town in November is quite magical. Very few (if any) tourists in the streets. Many shops, restaurants are closed because out of season. In short, almost a dead city (except the main street ... and more). The lights are out which allows to admire the ramparts and alleys with a very different eye. Even the weather at the end of November was certainly cool as sunny (about 10 degrees) and the waiters are welcoming, kind, etc. Far, far from over-tourism , and a different atmosphere, without cars like Venice (and the Arsenal district in the evening in December).

Old town is amazing but very busy. Definately get the Dubrovnik city pass. Its well worth it. You can buy a 1,3 or 7 day pass which includes use of the city buses. We did a one day and saw as much as we needed to.

It is a great blend of history, galleries, and museums but with decent bars and restaurants for all tastes. It can get crowded when a cruise ship docks. But you tuck into the side streets and go with the flow. Public Transport in Dubrovnik allows you to travel in to Old Town cheaply and runs an excellent service.

We had the chance to discover the city of Dubrovnik out of season (end of October) under beautiful sunshine and, most certainly, with far fewer people than in the heart of summer. The city is a true open-air museum and offers the advantage of being exclusively pedestrian. It is not very large but offers a multitude of interesting activities and museums. You can spend two days there without being bored.