The cooler months are a time for relaxation, and replenishment in this Mediterranean climate, with swimming being still popular with locals through October and even November. Just four hours drive away are the su0perb Olympic ski slopes of Sarajevo, which make for the perfect Winter  holiday combination! See our Sarajevo Ski Apartments and start planning now!

Visiting Dubrovnik in the Winter and Autumn is great idea for those who prefer to avoid the Summer heat the crowds, and the cruise ships. Prepare yourself for culinary delights because these are the months for olive picking, wine-making, and slow-cooking of warming hot-pots.

Our Northern visitors from Scandinavia and Canada are no strangers to the mellow Winters we enjoy, as Dubrovnik provides the perfect escape at close-hand to those from more freezing climates.

Winter Dubrovnik is no shrinking violet, being recognized as one of the best places in Europe to enjoy New Years Eve. Dubrovnik Winter highlights include: (but refer also to our Calendar of Events)

Sailing Regatta Gruz Harbour November

Christmas Festivities and Carol Singing, include Santa's arrival on Stradun 23 December.

New Years Eve party on Stradun

Mardi Gras Carnival

Sv.Vlaho (St.Blaise) Feast Day 3 Feb.

Dubrovnik Tourist Board Culinary Workshops November-February.

Friday wine and olive tasting

Winter also becomes the perfect opportunity to savour the museums and galleries without the crowds, which means for a leisurely pace and relaxed satisfaction:

Rector's Palace Museum Pred Dvorom 3

Maritime Museum Damjana Jude 2 St. John's Fortress Dubrovnik

Marin Drzic House Siroka ulica 7

Archeological Museum Brace Andrijica 7

Ethnographic or Rupe Museum Od Rupa 3

Modern History Museum Ulica Brace Andrijica 7

Just four hours drive from Dubrovnik are the former Olympic Ski Fields of Sarajevo's Bjelasnica, Click here to see our range of ski apartments available year round.

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