Trsteno Arboretum is a Renaissance garden laid out by the Gučetić (Gozze) family from 1494 in the village of Trsteno on the coast road, with terraces to the sea, a baroque fountain and two plane trees about 500 years old; it appears as the King's Landing gardens in Game of Thrones.
| Distance | About 18 km north-west of Dubrovnik on the D8 coastal road |
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| Travel time | 25-45 minutes by bus, 20-25 minutes by car |
| Getting there | Bus: Libertas / intercity lines 12, 15 or 35 from the Main Bus Station in Gruž (Obala pape Ivana Pavla II 44A), about EUR 2.70-3.00 (~$3.11-3.45) one way, a limited number of departures; timetable at libertasdubrovnik.hr, +385 20 441 444 |
| Address | Potok 20, 20233 Trsteno, Croatia |
How to get there
- Mode
- Bus lines 12, 15 or 35 from Gruž
- Cost
- About EUR 2.70-3.00 (~$3.11-3.45) one way
- Frequency
- Limited daytime departures; service ends early in the evening
- Mode
- Lokrum and Trsteno boat trip (Dubrovnik - Trsteno - Lokrum - Dubrovnik)
- Cost
- EUR 42 (~$48) including Lokrum admission; Trsteno admission is an extra EUR 8 (~$9.20) per the Lokrum reserve site
- Frequency
- Seasonal; see lokrum.hr
- Mode
- Taxi, Bolt or Uber, or rental car
- Cost
- About EUR 25-35 (~$29-40) by taxi one way
- Frequency
- On demand; parking at the entrance
Location
Potok 20, 20233 Trsteno, Croatia
42.7141, 17.9996 View on map
Highlights
- Walk the shaded terraces down to the sea and the Renaissance pavilion
- See the two ancient oriental plane trees near the entrance
- Photograph the baroque Neptune fountain and the old aqueduct and mill
- Spot filming locations from Game of Thrones seasons 3 and 4
- Combine with a Lokrum and Trsteno boat trip