Dubrovnik Viewpoints: Ombla, the Bridge and Srđ
A short trip for people who want to see the whole city at once. We start at the Ombla, where a river comes out of the rock, stop at the big bridge over the harbour and finish on Srđ, the hill right behind the Old Town.
It takes about two hours and needs no walking to speak of, so it suits families and older travellers too.
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
- Dacia Jogger 2022 · up to 6 passengers · bags checked for groups of 5–6
Dubrovnik from Srđ 
Ombla
The plan
Ombla spring
The river rises at the foot of the karst and reaches the sea a few kilometres later. Even in August the water is cold and clear.
Franjo Tuđman Bridge
A stop for the view down over Gruž harbour and out to the islands.
Bosanka and Srđ
The road climbs through Bosanka to the top of Srđ. From up there the Old Town, the walls and Lokrum lie below you. The fort on the summit holds a small museum about the 1991 siege.
Good to know
Late afternoon gives the best light on Srđ. Outside summer, bring a jacket: it is often windy at the top.
Other day trips
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Srđ and an Afternoon in Cavtat
The view from the top of Srđ, then the coast road to Cavtat for a slow afternoon.
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Konavle Villages, Ljuta Mills and Sokol Grad
Stone villages, the water mills at Ljuta and a fortress on a rock.
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Konavle Wine Country
Vineyards and family estates in the valley behind Cavtat.
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Trsteno, Slano and Ston
An old garden, a quiet bay and the walls of Ston on one day.
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Ston, Mali Ston Oysters and Pelješac Wine
The walls and salt pans, oysters at Mali Ston, then the first wine villages.
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The Pelješac Wine Road to Orebić
The full peninsula: Ston, the steep Dingač slopes and Orebić at the end.
Photos: Franjo Tuđman Bridge: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0; Dubrovnik from Srđ: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0; Ombla: August Dominus, CC0
