Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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A moderate amount of walking is involved (wear comfortable shoes)
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Today, Dubrovnik is one of the safest cities in the world. However, the historical archives of Dubrovnik hide many records of criminal cases from the past that we would like to share with you. This tour is entirely different than any other historic walking tour in the city because it speaks of another side of the history. It speaks of the people from the edge of society. It covers the number of stories about murders, conspiracies, usage of poisons, prostitutes and scandals, spies, witch trials and other devious things. It also discusses criminal justice which was more imaginative than in modern times. Executions, tortures, body mutilations, these are examples of typical punishments in cruel ...
Highlights
1 hour and 40 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 40 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Ulica Dante Aligheri
Our meeting point is in front of Sesame restaurant, in the street Ul. Dante Alighieri, located only 2-3 minutes away from Pile gate of the old city. From Pile bus stop, follow the main road leaving the old city. Stay on the left side of the street and you will easily find your guide.
Return
Rector's Palace
We will end our tour either inside the Rector's Palace in the old city, or if you decide to skip it, in front of it.
Itinerary
1
Gradac Park
After meeting in Dante Alighieri street in Pile, we will go straight to Gradac Park, where once the public executions were performed.
10 minutes
2
Pile Gate
We will walk through Pile area and the western entrance to enter the old city.
3
Onofrio's Large Fountain
We'll stop here to learn about the Franciscan friars and their medieval medicines.
10 minutes
4
Dubrovnik Cathedral
Before coming to the Cathedral, we will explore the streets of the southern part of the old town to learn about some intriguing criminal cases.
5
Porat Dubrovnik
We'll pass through the old port.
6
Stradun
Before reaching the main street Stradun, we'll see the executioner's house, the old sinagogue and after Stradun we'll proceed to our end point in Rector's Palace.
7
Rector's Palace
In the Palace we will go through the old courtroom and the prison cells before ending in the atrium. After the tour you can continue to explore the Palace on your own to see our cultural-historical museum of Dubrovnik.
15 minutes
Crime and Punishment in old Dubrovnik
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Today, Dubrovnik is one of the safest cities in the world. However, the historical archives of Dubrovnik hide many records of criminal cases from the past that we would like to share with you. This tour is entirely different than any other historic walking tour in the city because it speaks of another side of the history. It speaks of the people from the edge of society. It covers the number of stories about murders, conspiracies, usage of poisons, prostitutes and scandals, spies, witch trials and other devious things. It also discusses criminal justice which was more imaginative than in modern times. Executions, tortures, body mutilations, these are examples of typical punishments in cruel ...
Highlights
1 hour and 40 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 40 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Ulica Dante Aligheri
Our meeting point is in front of Sesame restaurant, in the street Ul. Dante Alighieri, located only 2-3 minutes away from Pile gate of the old city. From Pile bus stop, follow the main road leaving the old city. Stay on the left side of the street and you will easily find your guide.
Return
Rector's Palace
We will end our tour either inside the Rector's Palace in the old city, or if you decide to skip it, in front of it.
