The Stradun

The Stradun runs right through Dubrovnik’s old town, stretching 300 metres – you can’t miss it! You wouldn’t want to anyway… It traces back to the 12th century, built to connect two villages, Slav Dubrava and Ragusa, once separated by marshland. The path was paved in 1468 to let locals cross from one side to the other. However, the 1667 earthquake destroyed nearly all the architecture lining the Stradun. The street was reconstructed soon after, which is why the buildings along the Stradun all look so similar in height and style.