Hi

I'm in Dubrovnik for a week for a conference

I have 2 days at the end in which I can go for a couple of day trips

What are people's favourites

I'm travelling alone so are day tours the best bet (any recommendations) or is there good public transport to some places?

What are the must dos around Dubrovnik, I'll have a few afternoons off to go for a wander too

What dates will you be here for your conference? At which hotel is it being held? Some sights are weather depending...

The Bay of Kotor---beautiful!

There are buses to lots of places from Dubrovnik. This is the list of departures from the bus station's website:
www.libertasdubrovnik.com/voznired.pdf
If you have a whole day, the bus to Kotor at 1030 would be hard to beat.
By boat, there are regular services to Kolocep, Lopud and Sipan, three idyllic islands.
www.jadrolinija.hr/pdfs/807.ljeto.2011.e.pdf
The little island of Lokrum has regular boats (www.lokrum.hr) or you can view the old city from a veteran boat (www.dubrovnik-panoramacruise.com).

A boat trip would be a nice diversion. We liked the trip to Lokrum, a wooded island where you can look back across the water to Dubrovnik. Very relaxing.

Must-do things in Dubrovnik? Walk the walls - unless you have mobility problems that's a real must-do, and leave plenty of time to do it so you can stop for a drink / sit on the rocks along the way. Go in and out of BOTH of the city gates (the approach is quite different from both sides). Sit outside a cafe on Stradun and watch the world go by.

Kotor is beautiful, but much better to spend a night or two in Montenegro vs. just a day trip, if you can swing it. Budva is only another hour south from Kotor. Good for a rental car. Driving is easy there.

Kotor and Mostar - drastically different - but both memorable.
ENJOY!

There are lots of options for day trips. We enjoyed seeing Ston and the Peljesac peninsula. There are public buses and tours there. Many people like to take a day trip to Mostar in Herzegovina--a totally different culture from the Dalmatian coast

For one of your afternoons, you might want to consider going to Cavtat, to the south. It is a very old city with a nice harbor and promenade. There are water taxis there from the harbor and frequent buses.

It is interesting to see the coast from the water so I would recommend trying to do that one day, either the trip to Cavtat or to one of the islands or a cruise trip mentioned in other posts. We enjoyed Lokrum which has beaches, a botanic garden, a nice hike to an old fort with sweeping views of the area.

thanks for the advice

I'm there first week of June staying at Hotel Valamar Lacroma Resort for a conference

We loved walking the wall, managed it on one of the clear sunny days we had while there. Our favourite day trip was to Mostar in Bosnia, it will forever be a wonderful highlight but we did have a car.

When I visit Dubrovnik in May of 2012,I would like to visit both Kotor and Budva, spending one night in Montenegro. Are there any tour companies that offer minibus or coach tours such as I describe? I am not a good driver and don't feel comfortable renting a car for this excursion.

Joanna:
...there's a little put-put boat that takes you out to Lokrum in minutes...and as said, views of the city are beautiful.

Back in the old Yugoslavia after Tito's death, we drove further south (Kotor Bay is as beautiful as everyone has said...once again, BobNavigator, we agree!). We went on to a very unusual place,<b>Sveti Stefan</b>..(Saint Stephen)...a little island just off shore that housed fishermen and their famlies. At the time, it had just been turned into a very lovely government-run hotel and a causeway which allowed one to park the car on shore and walk into the island and the hotel...the entire island is in fact the hotel... views looking out at the Adriatic are special. It would be well worth spending a night there and then heading back to catch your plane (I assume you'll be leaving from Dub aiprort).

http://www.discover-montenegro.com/F...eti-Stefan.jpg


I can also recommend a very native restaurant beside a rushing river, water wheel and all. just beyond the Dub Airport, where you could stop for lunch enroute. It's on an easily accessed side road leading into Bosnia. There is a green arrow highway sign pointing to it:
<b>Konavoski Dvori</b>

http://www.esculap-teo.hr/restaurant...ski_dvori.html

You will certainly love the southern coast of Croatia. In 2004, we were stunned by the positive changes since the 70's and 80's when I was there before the wars of independence, Enjoy your visit. (We last stayed at The Villa Dubrovnik which has been closed for renovations. May be open now)

stu

I was traveling alone when I went to Dubrovnik so enjoyed two tours; one wine tasting on the Peljjasic Peninsula, and the second to Montenegro which included Kotor, Budva and Centji. Both were very enjoyable and worthwhile. If I and an extra day I would have added Mostar.

Where are you staying in Dubrovnik? If you are staying in the Old town you could just hop on the public bus out to Lapad penininsula, bout 15 mins. Lovely beachy vibe and cliff walk out to a cool little cafe Levanat in the tree overlooking the beach.

Another revival of a 2-year-old post.