Srđ, Ombla and the Bridge: Dubrovnik in two hours
This short trip starts just round the corner from where DMB Tours is based, in Lozica north of the city. It shows you how Dubrovnik sits between the karst hills and the sea, and it ends with the view everyone remembers.
It suits a first afternoon after arriving, a day when the Old Town is too crowded, or travellers who would rather not walk far.
At a glance
- Route
- Ombla – Franjo Tuđman Bridge – Bosanka – Srđ
- Pick-up
- Your accommodation in Dubrovnik
- Duration
- 2 h
- Price from
- €144 per vehicle
- Vehicles
- Seat Alhambra, up to 6 passengers · VW Passat, up to 4 (luggage checked first)
Ombla 
Franjo Tuđman Bridge
The plan for the day
Ombla spring
The river Ombla rises from under the rock at Komolac and reaches the sea after only a few kilometres. Even in August the water stays cold and clear.
Franjo Tuđman Bridge
A stop by the cable-stayed bridge over the Rijeka Dubrovačka inlet, looking down to Gruž harbour and out to the Elaphiti islands.
Bosanka
The road climbs above the city to the small village of Bosanka on the plateau.
Srđ
From the top you look straight down on the Old Town, the walls and Lokrum. The fort on the summit has a museum about the defence of Dubrovnik in the 1990s.
Good to know
Late afternoon gives the softest light on Srđ. The top is often windy, so bring a layer outside the summer months. The museum ticket is paid at the door.
Other day trips
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Cavtat and the Coast Road
The Old Town from Srđ first, then the road around Župa Bay and a slow afternoon in Cavtat.
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Konavle Villages and Sokol Grad
Country roads south of the airport, lunch by the Ljuta mills and the fortress on the rock.
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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.
Photos: Dubrovnik from Srđ: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0; Ombla: August Dominus, CC0; Franjo Tuđman Bridge: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0
