The Old Town is gorgeous. The large imposing walls surround the area, and the entire city is pedestrian only. In this area there is no shortage of apartments/hotels, restaurants and shops that sell everything from high quality goods to souvenir trinkets. There is an old pharmacy, several churches and beautiful fountains to visit. Outside the town is the funicular, which I highly recommend for the beautiful views of the city. If you plan your day wisely you could see everything in a very full day. However, I would suggest staying 2 full days. You can also take several tours to other areas (such as Montenegro and Mostar) from here as well.

My wife and I (74 and 73 years old) spent 7 nights in the Old Town in a wonderful Air B&B near the north east corner of the walls. It was 94 uneven steps from the main Stradum, 39 steps from the top north/ south street and then 32 steps to the Buza Gate. We did have help with our luggage ( highly recommended no matter where you stay in the Old Town.) Taxi drivers charge €10 per bag, but worth every penny. Both of us are fit, but if you have any mobility or balance issues, stay near the Stradum or outside the walls and use the Pile or Ploce Gates that are flatter and have a wheelchair ramp. Public buses, taxis, tour buses and car pickups are all close to the Pile Gate and public buses, taxis at the Ploce Gate. If you have mobility issues and are on a cruise ship, make sure it has a port berth as some moor off the Old Port and tender in. Again, if you have mobility issues, you will not be able to walk or wheel the walls and you will be limited to about 10% of the Old Town. Still lots to see and many shops, restaurants, churches, museums available. If we had to do it again, we would stay half our time in Cavtat (see our review of Cavtat) and half in Dubrovnik Old Town, Hop off bus tour is good, but Dubrovnik City is only 43000 so not a lot to see outside the Old Town.

The Old Town is a very unique place. I did watch Game Of Thrones, at the time, but didn’t recognise any of the locations. To be fair this town looks like pre built set, very clean and timeless. Loved it.

visiting the "old town" and walking round the city walls is simply a must do when you visit Dubronik. Hint straight away - the cost to walk the city walls is €35 per person.. however walk right up to the pile gate entrance of the city wall walk and directly opposite is a tourist office. Go in there and but a one day pass which is the exact same amount -n €35 - yet with this pass you also get admission to a number of other musuems in the old town and to top it off includes the priece of your bus fare home! Anyway the ting you have to be prepared for is not only the walking but going up and down steps. steep in some areas. i would not let taht put off the older generation as there is no rush and panic to complet the walk in record time.. you can take as long as you want and along the way there is some nice bars and coffee places.. The views are simply stunning. half way round the walk is the maritme museam.. of all the museums that are included in the pass this is probably the one not to miss. some great historical artifacts and make sure you also visit the top floor where there is some very cool model ships the city walls walk is fantastic, but another hint try to go earlier in the day. we went at 9.30am and the sun was not so hot. We are from Dublin in Ireland so not use to teh heat in OCT23was quite hotel when we sat down to our lunch in the old town at a very nice Italian restaurant.. One other hint carry water. i know it can be a pain in the butt having a bag and carrying stuff like water but half way round we were very glad we did.. hope this all has helped. enjoy your trip to lovely Dubronik

Very beautiful but very expensive , we drove ourselves. The roads are very clean and people are pleasant. The old town experience is very good, plenty to see. Lots of tourists even in October, many Japanese. It’s a must to see.

Old Town Dubrovnik has a dazzling beauty with its orange red tiled roofs, beautiful buildings and walls built of stone. Entering each small alley was like stepping into a different scene of life. Sometimes there are cafes with rows of chairs along the steps, sometimes are outdoor clothes drying lines hanging from house to house. It is built for exploration as one can walk down Stradun Street, or anywhere else through the narrow alleys, small roads and step master like staircases. There is a whole system of stone staircases built to directly connect with the residential areas with the Old Quarter. The rows of souvenir shops seem to be always open and light up until late at night, but leave your pocket book behind as everything is more expensive than elsewhere. Admiring the ancient architecture and spectacular scenery from the walls is expensive, but not too be miss experience, but beware that you will spend time dodging people, and more people. We spent four days in Dubrovnik on the tail end of our month long stay in Croatia. I am happy that we visited and it should not be missed. We took countless pictures and had memorable experiences, but we will probably not return to Dubrovnik as it is a victim of its own success. Too crowded and too expensive. Old Town Dubrovnik was the priciest area that we visited, drinks at the Buza Bar were about 25% more expensive than a similar establishment we visited in Zadar. The same can be said of restaurants. We also purchased the Dubrovnik 3 day pass which turned out to be a great value and keep in mind that one can visit the walls and Fort Lovrijenac on the same ticket if visiting the same day. The preservation of Old Town Dubrovnik, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is the result of meticulous reconstruction after the earthquake of 1667.

My first memories of Dubrovnik originated from stories told by my uncle who loves to travel and has visited many European countries—never with any photos, since he’s a ludite—so when I got the chance to go, I couldn’t wait to share my experiences with him. Sure enough, I could envision his tales as I walked the dramatic streets and quaint alleys of Old Town. Firstly, any Game of Thrones fanatic will enjoy their visit and should seek out all the filming locations. Many souvenir shops clearly advertise Game of Thrones merch by the windows, and it’s undeniably become a tourism slogan of sorts for the area. I haven’t watched the series, though, and wandering around gave me a fresh look into how life was like in the past. There are many gates to enter Old Town, and for sure the Pile Gate on the western side of the walls is accessible for wheelchairs. Entering via Pile dumps you directly on Stradun, the widest and most central (pedestrian) avenue of the town. From here, you can branch off into countless small alleyways leading to apartments, shops, restaurants, and plazas. I was quite impressed with the extent to which most of Old Town is wheelchair-accessible, albeit with some cobblestones to contend with. There are also very clear, easy-to-read red signs (in English) pointing you to specific restaurants and attractions—I hadn’t noticed anything like that in similar historic fortified places like Kotor. There was some construction ongoing in various places, but it really didn’t detract from my experience. Most definitely in preparation for the summer season…I went in March, which is my recommendation as the best time to visit; the weather is great but the crowds aren’t as thick. But even in spring, the tourist clientele were a diverse many: lots of folks from Western Europe, USA, South Korea, China, and the Middle East. Everyone from anywhere can have fun in Dubrovnik! Enjoy this clean, safe, and charming city!

The place is made famous by The Game of Throne series. We were there early with less crowd and easy to cover most areas. Weather was sunny and warm for Spring and reached a high 26c by mid day. The climb up the stairs to the wall and the walk along the wall was tiring due to the hot sunny weather. Visited most of the key areas and had drinks and lunch at nearby cafes.

Beautiful old town. Restaurants and cafes inside are pricy as well as ice cream shop which are half price outside of the walls of the town. I highly recommend the wall walk and to go to the fortress on the other side which is not connected to the town. The scenery from the wall and fortress are amazing.

Wow must be one of the most expensive cities in the world, prices within the walls are ridiculously high for food and drinks. Having said that the place is beautiful and so well maintained. Plenty of shops to browse round. The small harbour is a hive of activity.