Boat International – April 2018

http://www.boatinternational.com | April 2018

PHOTOGRAPHY: MARK GILLMAN; ADOBE STOCK; 4CORNERS IMAGES

Dubrovnik

13:00

09:00

24hrs

in

With green-shuttered houses wedged

between baroque churches, all encircled

byamedievalwall,it’snosurprisethis

cityisknownasthePearloftheAdriatic.

Sophia Wilsonhastheperfectone-daytour

Moor your yacht in the channel

between the craggy pine-clad

coastline and the uninhabited

Lokrum island, in front of the

modern Mediterranean-styled

Villa Dubrovnik. Enjoy breakfast

onboardwithviewsofthe

magnificent walls of the Old

Town stretching away before you.

10:00

11:30

Call Villa Dubrovnik’s

stylish Venetian vaporetto

speedboat to your yacht

and glide back to shore

for a treatment at the

hotel’s Villa Spa. Try the

120 minute Diamond

massage experience,

which includes

a preparatory exfoliation,

a revolutionary bed

treatment and body

massage – it will leave

you on sparkling form

for the rest of the day.

Cross the channel to Lokrum

andgoforastrollinthebotanical

gardens, which were planted

inthe19thcenturyandcontain

speciesfromChile,Australia,

California and South Africa.

Archduke Maximilian Ferdinand

of Austria, who created

the gardens, also brought over

peacocks, and they still stroll

proudly around the island.

Avoid the crowds walking the city walls and

instead head for the heights of Mount Srd.

The cable car will whisk you up 405 metres

inamerefourminutesforviewsacrossthe

terracottaroofsoftheOldTown.

14:30

18:00

16:00

20:30

Pick up any souvenirs

(or treats for yourself)

from quirky store Life

According to Kawa,

which is built in a

renovated garage.

The shop showcases

the work of Croatian

artisans, with products

ranging from handbags

and ceramics to craft

beer and wine.

As the crowds die down and

the sun sets, take a private

guided tour around the intricate

network of cobblestone streets

and squares that make up the

Old Town, which is a UNESCO

World Heritage Site. Learn the

history of the ancient city walls

that protected a republic for

centuries and spot locations

from Game of Thrones.

Tender in to Dubrovnik Old Town port at the eastern end

of the city, which is a hive of activity with small tourist

boats and fishermen. Walk through the city’s white

limestone streets and head for the hidden roof terrace

at the family-owned Restaurant Proto, located on the

intersection of Široka and Vara Street. Refuel on the

catch of the day served with fresh organic vegetables.

Head back by car to the glass

walled Restaurant Pjerin at the Villa

Dubrovnik for spectacular night views

of the old city and your superyacht.

Order the lobster spaghetti and

ask the sommelier to recommend

a Croatian wine. Afterwards, head for

a nightcap on the rooftop bar – your

bed is only a short tender ride away.