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firstofdleherocesdn``````lofdherecutouthereILL``````USTRA``````TION:``````GAR``````YVENN1972HOURS INFAMILY TRAVELLERCUT-OUT& KEEPGUIDEDUBROVNIKTHECITYWALLSStariGrad–Dubrovnik’soldcity–lookslikesomethingstraightoutofachildren’shistorybook,encircledbythickwallsanddottedwithturrets,towersandlookoutspots.It’spossibletowalkrightroundthem(around2km),offeringlotsofopportunitiesforscramblingandclimbing,butifyou’revisitinginhighseason,gobefore 11 amorafter3pm,whenyoucanavoidboththesearingheatandthecruiseshipcrowds.citywallsdubrovnik.hrWHATTOSEEDUBROVNIKAQUARIUMDon’tcomeexpectingtodivewithsharks,orstrokerays;thisisasmall,fairlysimpleaquariumhousedwithinthewallsofthemedievalfortressStIvan,butit’sagoodoptionforyoungchildren,andoffersacool,quietspaceawayfromthehubbubofthecity.PartofDubrovnik’sInstituteforMarineandCoastalResearch,itgivesaninsightintolifebeneaththeseasthatsurroundthecity.adults£4;children£2imp-du.com``````CABLECARForawhite-knuckleridetopleaseeventhetrickiestteenager,takethefour-minutecablecarglideuptothepeakofSrđ,some400mabovetherooftops.Onaclearday,theviewsstretchfor 60 km,andonceatthetopthere’sanalfrescosnackbarandsouvenirshop,aswellasamoreformalrestaurant,alllaidouttomakethemostofthestunningviews.Returntickets:adults£12.50;children£5.2 0dubrovnikcablecar.com``````LOKRUMISLANDIt’sjusta 10 -minutehopbyboattothelushlyforestedLokrum,whichhassomegorgeousbeaches(althoughbeawarethattheonemarkedFKKisbothanudistandgaybeach).There’saruinedBenedictinemonasteryandalovelybotanicgardentoexplore,andboatsrunhourlyfromApril-September,half-hourlyinJuly/August.Returntickets:adults£6;children£1.5 0``````GOOFFSHORELushLokrumIslandisjustoverthewaterfromthecity``````HOLDTIGHTThecablecarzipstothetopofMountSrđinfourminutes``````SOMETHINGFISHYColourfulcoralatDubrovnikAquarium``````THEWALLSHAVEEYESTakeintheviewsfromthecity’sancientdefences