Trsteno, Slano and Ston
North of the city the coast is calmer, with small bays and the old summer villas of Dubrovnik's noble families. This day follows the coast road from Lozica as far as Ston.
Nothing is rushed: shady paths in the morning, a dip or a coffee at midday, and stone walls in the afternoon.
At a glance
- Route
- Trsteno Arboretum – Slano – Ston
- Pick-up
- Your accommodation in Dubrovnik
- Duration
- 6 h
- Price from
- €381 per vehicle
- Vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz V-Class, up to 7 passengers (luggage checked for full groups)
Trsteno Arboretum 
Ston walls
The plan
Trsteno Arboretum
The garden of a Renaissance summer villa, later turned into an arboretum, sloping down towards the sea. By the entrance stand two huge old plane trees.
Slano
A long inlet with calm water and a little harbour, a good spot for a swim.
Ston
Five kilometres of walls looping over the hill, and below them the salt pans that paid for them.
Good to know
Give Trsteno an hour or more; the paths wind all the way down to the water. Arboretum and wall tickets are bought at each entrance.
Other day trips
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Ston, Mali Ston and the first Pelješac cellars
Walls and oysters before lunch, red wine after it.
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Pelješac from end to end
The full wine road, from Ston to the steep Dingač slopes and Orebić.
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Ston and the Neretva delta
Salt pans in the morning, river channels and mandarin groves in the afternoon.
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Kravice waterfalls and Mostar
A swim below the falls and an afternoon at the Old Bridge.
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Počitelj, Blagaj and Mostar
A hilltop village, a cave spring with a dervish house and the bazaar of Mostar.
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Perast, Kotor and the bay
A full day around the bay, two old towns and plenty of photo stops.
Photos: Trsteno Arboretum: Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 3.0; Ston walls: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0
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