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Forts above Dubrovnik

Climb Srđ and Lokrum to the old forts

5 stops · Dubrovnik

Above its famous walls, Dubrovnik kept another line of defence: the forts on Srđ hill and on Lokrum island. Visit them and see the old town as the watchmen once did.

Photo: Richard Mortel / CC BY 2.0

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    Fort Royal
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    Fort Royal

    A fort on the highest point of Lokrum island, facing the walls of Dubrovnik.

  2. 2
    Strinčjera Fort
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    Strinčjera Fort

    An old fort above Dubrovnik, part of the fortification system of Srđ hill.

  3. 3
    Cross on Srđ Hill
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    Cross on Srđ Hill

    A stone cross on the summit of Srđ hill above Dubrovnik, raised in 1935.

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    Utvrda Gradac

    A historic fortified site near Dubrovnik, a witness to the area's turbulent past.

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    Utvrda Gradac Mali

    A historic fortified site near Dubrovnik, a witness to the area's turbulent past.

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