South Dalmatia – Dubrovnik, wine and green islands
South Dalmatia stretches from the Neretva delta to the Montenegrin border and is defined by Dubrovnik, Croatia's most famous city. But the region offers much more: the wine peninsula of Pelješac with the walls of Ston, the cultural island of Korčula, Mljet National Park with its salt lakes and, far offshore, tranquil Lastovo. Since 2022 the Pelješac Bridge links the region to the rest of the country without a detour through Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Dubrovnik World Heritage, city walls, culture – expensive and crowded in summer
Cavtat & Konavle quiet base for Dubrovnik, wineries and villages
Lokrum a green swimming break off the old town
Pelješac & Ston wine, oysters, windsurfing in Viganj, sandy beaches at Prapratno
Korčula medieval island town, wine villages, Moreška
Mljet national park with lakes, cycling, sand at Saplunara
Lastovo remote nature-park island for total peace
Nature
Mljet National Park and the Lastovo Islands Nature Park protect some of the greenest and most unspoilt islands in the Adriatic. The Neretva delta with its tangerine orchards and boat trips through the canals is a rewarding detour, as are the car-free Elaphiti Islands off Dubrovnik – Koločep, Lopud and Šipan.
Getting there
Dubrovnik Airport is at Čilipi, about 20 kilometres south of the city. By car the A1 runs to Ploče, then the coastal road crosses the Pelješac Bridge to Dubrovnik. Ferries link Ploče with Trpanj, Orebić with Korčula and Prapratno with Mljet; in season catamarans run from Dubrovnik to Mljet, Korčula and Lastovo and on to Split.
Best time to visit
Dubrovnik is most pleasant in April, May and October; in high summer cruise passengers crowd the old town. For beach holidays on Korčula, Mljet and Pelješac, June and September are ideal. In winter Dubrovnik and Cavtat stay lively, while the islands are very quiet.
Places to stay: Southern Dalmatia
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