Konavle: villages, mills and Sokol Grad
Konavle is the green valley between Cavtat and the Montenegrin border. Most visitors only see it from the airport road.
Away from the coast it is dry-stone walls, cypresses and small villages, and the Ljuta stream lined with old stone mills. The day ends at Sokol Grad, a fortress built into a rock high above the valley.
At a glance
- Route
- Cavtat – Čilipi – Ljuta – Sokol Grad
- Pick-up
- Your accommodation in Dubrovnik or Cavtat
- Duration
- 5 h
- Price from
- €331 per vehicle
- Vehicles
- Ford Tourneo Connect, 2024 · up to 6 passengers · luggage checked before confirming
Sokol Grad 
Čilipi
The plan
Cavtat
An easy start or finish, with time for a coffee on the harbour.
Čilipi
The best-known village of Konavle, with its church square and a long tradition of folk costume and embroidery.
Ljuta
A clear stream with a row of old mills, some of them now restaurants. A good place for lunch.
Sokol Grad
A restored fortress on a rock that once watched over the roads into the valley. The view reaches far into Konavle.
Good to know
Expect steps and uneven stone at Sokol Grad; trainers or walking shoes are best. The entrance ticket is paid on site.
Other day trips
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Konavle Wine Country
Vineyards and family estates in the green valley beyond Cavtat.
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Trsteno, Slano and Ston
An old arboretum, quiet bays and the walls of Ston.
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Ston Oysters and Pelješac Wine
Ston's walls, oysters in Mali Ston and the first wine villages of the peninsula.
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The Full Pelješac Wine Road
From Ston to the Dingač slopes and Orebić, at a slow pace.
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Ston and the Neretva Delta
Ston, the Pelješac Bridge and the green river channels of the delta.
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Mostar and the Kravice Waterfalls
The Kravice falls and the Old Bridge in Mostar on one day.
Photos: Konavle: Modzzak, Public domain; Sokol Grad: Miroslav.vajdic, CC BY-SA 4.0; Čilipi: Luka Krstulović, CC BY-SA 2.5
