View of the park from the entrance

Gradac Park

Dubrovnik


If the old town gets too busy or too hot, this little hidden park provides shady seclusion. There's rarely more than a handful of locals here, along with the odd intrepid Game of Thrones fan seeking the site of The Purple Wedding. Relax, read a book and take in the views of the old town, Fort Lawrence and Danče beach below.


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