GLOBETROTTER

Two sides to

Dubrovnik
Night

Day
STAY

STAY

Wake up to the beauty of the Old

Town when you stay at the Rooms
Vicelic. Offering studio apartments
with kitchens, and bedrooms, this
charming guesthouse is right in the
middle of Dubrovniks Old Town
(00-385-95-527-8933, http://
rooms-vicelic.com; Antuninska ul 10;
bedroom from ` 2,270, studio
apartment from ` 3,025, with wi-fi).

A former royal villa dating back

to 1913, Hotel Excelsior offers
views of the Old Town. Just five
minutes away from some of the best
live music spots in town, it is also
home to the Abakus Piano Bar
(00-385-20-353-000; www.adriatic
luxuryhotels.com; Frana Supila 12;
from ` 13,300 with breakfast).

Walk around the

beautifully-intact
walled city.
Or take a cable
car ride up
to Mt Sr,
with lovely views
of the terracotta
rooftops below.
Enjoy a drink at the
mountaintop bar, with
azure waters filling up the horizon,
then climb back down to the
Old Town (00-385-20-325-393;
www.dubrovnikcablecar.com; Petra
Kreimira IV; from ` 700 adult, ` 300
child [four 12 years]).

do

The citys idyllic countryside has

cypress trees, olive groves, vineyards,
chapels and the summer houses
of old-time celebs. Between a guided
walk, hiking and wine tasting, youll
get high on the history and life of
Dubrovnik (00-385-99-66-777-00,
www.dubrovnikadventures.com;
10am & 4pm; from ` 3,400/ person).

DRINK

Croatian for cheers is ivjeli,

or life is beautiful, lets live,
and its at Cave Bar More

that you understand why.

Set across three levels of a natural
cave overlooking Lapad Beach,
this is a good place to enjoy drinks
amid contemporary decor on a glass
floor. An outdoor deck overlooking
turquoise seas with pods for two
offers a romantic seating option
in the same venue (00-385-20-494200; http://cavebar-more.com;
Nika i Meda Pucia 13; 10am 11pm;
bruschetta: ` 500, cocktail: ` 600).

eat

Take a load off at Konoba Ribar,

a quiet, warm space with local artists
work adorning the walls. Famous
among locals for its seafood
(the calamari and prawn risotto
come highly recommended),
this family-owned restaurant
has a laidback atmosphere
(00-385-20-323-194; Kneza
Damjana Jude; mains from ` 600).

The Lazareti Complex served

as a quarantine housing facility
in the Middle Ages. Today,
its a popular live music
venue. A cultural
and crafts centre
by day, this is also
where cinema
fests, exhibitions
and performance
art take place
(00-385-20-324633; www.lazareti.
com; Frana Supila 8).

DO

EAT

With terrace seating and a relaxed

atmosphere, Taverna Otto
is deceptively simple but warmly
attractive. However, with every bite
of risotto, tuna or sea bass, diners
realise that they have stumbled
upon a culinary jewel. Despite being
thronged at dinner, the restaurant
never rushes customers, letting
them enjoy their meals and great
wine leisurely. Reservations
are recommended (00-385-20358-633, www.tavernaotto.com/
en, Nikole Tesle 8; 12pm 4pm,
7pm 11pm; mains from ` 900).

A night walking tour of Dubrovnik

reveals stories of its past. Stroll
through Stradun, the main street,
watch boats bobbing in the Old City
Harbour, take a breather on the
steps of a Jesuit church, and end
with a drink under the moonlight
(http://tourguides.viator.com;
from ` 3,760/ person).

DRINK

Culture Club Revelin has seen

performances from
superstars like Mark
Knight and Fat Boy
Slim. Open late
(00-385-20436-010;
www.clubrevelin.
com; Svetog
Dominika 3).

Words: Akhila Vijaykumar Photographs: getty images (main & day cutout),
funky stock paul williams/ alamy stock photos (day bottom pic),
Room the agency/ alamy stock photos (see), age fotostock/ alamy stock
photos (eat), Yulia Grogoryeva/ 123RF (drink)

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