Dubrovnik Cable Car and Mount Srd

The Dubrovnik Cable Car climbs from a lower station on Ulica kralja Petra Kresimira IV, a five-minute uphill walk north of the Old Town, to the summit of Mount Srd in Croatia's Dubrovnik-Neretva County. First opened in 1969, damaged in the 1991-92 siege and rebuilt in 2010, the cable car rises roughly 400 metres in under four minutes. At the top, a terrace and restaurant look out over the terracotta roofs of the Old Town, the walls, the island of Lokrum and the Elafiti archipelago, with the open Adriatic beyond. Beyond the viewing platform, visitors can walk a short way along paths on the ridge, or visit the Napoleonic Fort Imperial, which houses the Homeland War Museum, next to the upper station. The return fare is about EUR 30, one way EUR 17, with children aged 4 to 12 paying EUR 8 return and those under 4 travelling free. Operating hours change by season and run from 09:00 until as late as midnight in high summer; the cable car does not operate from December to March and it may stop in strong wind. The last ride up is 30 minutes before closing. A visit takes one and a half to two hours including time at the summit. Sunset is the most popular time, and queues build in summer, so booking online at dubrovnikcablecar.com saves waiting at the lower station. For photographs, the terrace railing looking down on the Old Town is the standard angle, and the light is warmest about an hour before sunset. Mornings are quieter and often clearer. Visitors can also hike up on a path of around an hour, taking the cable car down. The summit is windy and cooler than the city, so a light layer is useful.