Konavle: villages, mills and the Sokol Grad fortress
Konavle is the long valley at the southern end of Croatia, between the sea cliffs and the mountains on the border. Most visitors only see it through the window on the way from the airport. Behind the main road it is farmland, stone villages and very little traffic.
This day takes the back roads from Cavtat to Sokol Grad, with lunch by the water in between.
At a glance
- Route
- Cavtat – Čilipi – Ljuta – Sokol Grad
- Pick-up
- Your accommodation in Cavtat or Dubrovnik
- Duration
- 5 h
- Price from
- €331 per vehicle
- Vehicles
- Seat Alhambra, up to 6 passengers · VW Passat, up to 4 (luggage checked first)
Sokol Grad 
Čilipi
The plan for the day
Čilipi
The main village of the valley. On summer Sundays local groups dance in front of the church in the traditional Konavle costume.
Ljuta
A short river that springs from the hillside and once powered a row of mills. Some of the old mill houses are now restaurants with tables over the water.
Sokol Grad
A medieval fortress built into a rock above the valley, once guarding the old border. Inside is a small exhibition, and from the walls you see the whole of Konavle.
Good to know
Sokol Grad has steps and uneven stone, so wear comfortable shoes. The ticket and lunch are paid on the spot.
Other day trips
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A Wine Day in Konavle
Vineyards and family estates of Konavle, with tastings chosen by you and paid on the spot.
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Trsteno, Slano and the Ston Walls
An old garden above the sea, a quiet bay at Slano and the long walls of Ston.
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Ston, Mali Ston and Pelješac Wine
Walls and salt pans in the morning, oysters for lunch, red wine villages in the afternoon.
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The Whole Pelješac Wine Road
From Ston to the steep Dingač slopes and Orebić, facing the island of Korčula.
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Ston and the Neretva Delta
Ston, the Pelješac Bridge and the green river channels and orchards of the Neretva.
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Mostar and the Kravice Waterfalls
The Old Bridge and the bazaar in Mostar, and the green pools of Kravice on the same day.
Photos: Konavle: Modzzak, Public domain; Sokol Grad: Miroslav.vajdic, CC BY-SA 4.0; Čilipi: Luka Krstulović, CC BY-SA 2.5
