Dubrovnik Cable Car

Dubrovnik’s distinctive orange cable cars speed 778 m (2,552.5 ft) in around three minutes to the top of Mount Srđ from the Lower Station positioned just north of the sturdy walls of the city. Opened in 1969, the cable car was destroyed during the Balkan Wars of Independence in the 1990s but was reopened in 2010; today it serves up to 2.5 million visitors each year who make the journey to enjoy the peerless views across the terracotta rooftops of Dubrovnik, the indented coastline of Dalmatia and the island archipelagos sprinkled across the Adriatic Sea.  
Sitting at 405 m (1,328.75 ft) above sea level, the scenic viewpoints around the upper cable car station on Mount Srđ are popular local spots for weddings; there’s a souvenir shop selling Dalmatian olive oils and landscape paintings plus the Panorama restaurant, serving up delicious Croatian dishes along with its far-reaching views; book an early-evening table in advance to enjoy the spectacular sunset sliding into the sea. Also on the summit of Srđ is the Napoleonic-era Fort Imperial, which saw intense action during the Siege of Dubrovnik in 1991; its ground floor has been converted into the thought-provoking Museum of Croatian War for Independence, where exhibits chart the siege with the help of maps, graphic images, video testaments and weaponry; a plaque in memory of those who died in the siege is found nearby. Currently the cable car is closed for essential maintenance work until early March 2016.

Practical Info

Lower Station: Petra Krešimira 4. Fares: round trip 108 HRK, children 50 HRK; single trip adult 60 HRK, children 30 HRK. Open daily Jan & Dec 9am-4pm; Feb-Mar, Nov 9am-5pm; Apr, Oct 9am-8pm; May 9am–9m; June-Aug 9am-12am; Sept 9am-10pm. Leave Dubrovnik Old Town on foot through the Buža Street exit in the city walls and walk for five minutes uphill.