Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
C4
34
Troubadur
E5
Shopping
35
Lega-Lega
E3
36
Uje
D3
Information
37
Main Post Office
D4
B3
D4
Transport
40
Bus Stop
B3
MUSEUM
Homeland War Museum
(
www.tzdubrovnik.hr
; admission 20KN; 8am-6pm Apr-Oct, 9am-4pm Nov-Mar)
Dedicated to the 'Home-
land War' - as the 1990s war is dubbed in Croatia - this museum is set inside a Napo-
leonic Fort, just above where the cable car drops you off. It provides a detailed account of
the damage wreaked on the city, as well as videos of the bombardment.
Museum of Modern Art
MUSEUM
Features contemporary Croatian artists, particu-
(Frana Supila 23;
10am-7pm Tue-Sun)
larly the local painter Vlaho Bukovac.
Activities
Swimming
Banje Beach
(outside Ploče Gate)
, around 600m east of the Ploče Gate, is the most popular city
beach. Just southeast of here is
Sveti Jakov
, a good local beach that doesn't get rowdy and
has showers, a bar and a restaurant. Buses 5 and 8 will get you there.
