Luxury holidays in Dubrovnik

When to go

The Old Town set against the sea looks best in the sun but July to August is sizzlingly hot: 30 degrees and above is the norm. In the spring or autumn the temperatures hover around the 20s, but April has the added bonus of being when the countryside blooms.

Getting there

• Planes

  Dubrovnik Airport is located half an hour’s drive south of the city with flights to European locations such as London (with British Airways), Birmingham (with Monarch), Manchester, Madrid, Paris, Zagreb and Moscow (www.airport-dubrovnik.hr).

• Trains

  The closest train station is at Ploče, which is a two-hour drive away north of Dubrovnik (www.hznet.hr). From there you can get a train to Sarajevo.

• Automobiles

  The city is completely pedestrianized and small enough to get around on foot. Rent a car to travel up the wonderfully scenic Adriatic coastal road to Split.