Travel Reference
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Planning Your Time
Give yourself at least a full day and two nights to experience Dubrovnik itself. But if you
can spare the time, set up in Dubrovnik for several nights and use your extra days for some
oftheseexcursions.(Thisalsogivesyoutheluxuryofkeepinganeyeontheweatherreports
and saving the most weather-dependent activities for the sunniest days.) For suggestions on
howmuchtimetoallowperdestination,seethesidebarthatfollows.Useamaptostrategic-
allylineuptheseattractions—forexample,youcaneasilydoTrsteno,Ston,andthePelješac
Peninsula on a drive between Dubrovnik and Kor
č
ula, while Cavtat pairs nicely with a trip
to the airport or Montenegro.
The international excursions to Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro—which are
worth considering for overnight stops—are covered in their own chapters.
In Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Mostar
The side-trip with the highest degree of cultural hairiness—but, for
many, also the greatest reward—lies to the east, in Bosnia-Herzegovina. With its
iconic Old Bridge, intriguing glimpse of European Muslim lifestyles, and still-vivid
examples of war damage, Mostar is unforgettable. Allow a full day or more (best
reached by bus or car).
