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The real
Pearl of the Adriatic

Available · April through October

"Tours led by Đuro Grbić — born in Župa dubrovačka, drawn to olive groves and the Adriatic"

1,050 years of St. Blaise3 UNESCO heritage elementsLicensed by the Croatian Ministry of TourismWalks of 1.5 to 2.5 hoursBorn in Župa dubrovačka1,050 years of Sv. Vlaho3 UNESCO heritage elementsLicensed by the Croatian Ministry of TourismWalks of 1.5 to 2.5 hoursBorn in Župa dubrovačka
★ A licensed local guide ★

Skip the script. Walk Dubrovnik with a guide who actually grew up here, carries the St. Blaise banner, and still dances Linđo on the Stradun.

19yrs
Part of the St. Blaise festivities
450yrs
Republic of Ragusa
04
CURATED TOURS
5.0
Tripadvisor rating

Four walks.
One real city.

Each tour is built around what locals actually see, hear, and remember. History or Game of Thrones, St. Blaise or all of it together — the city is the same, the story shifts.
01
The Republic of Ragusa
History Tour - 450 years of independence under one motto — Libertas. Walk legendary city streets and meet a maritime city-state that outwitted Venice and the Ottomans through diplomacy alone.
1.5 hours
History Tour
Stradun
€35 / person
02
Walk of Shame & Red Keep
Behind-the-scenes stories from a true local fan—watching it unfold at the edge of the streets I know by heart.
2 hours
Game of Thrones Tour
King's Landing
€40 / person
03
Game of Thrones & History
Ragusa & Kings Landing filming locations woven with the real history of the UNESCO Old Town. The walls are real — the stories doubled. Ideal if you want both worlds in one walk.
2 hours
Best of both
Most popular
€40 / person
04
The Soul of St. Blaise
Step off the tourist trail into 1,050 years of faith, dance, and song. The Festa, Linđo, klapa — three UNESCO heritage elements in one heartfelt walk through hidden alleyways.
1.5 hours
UNESCO Old Town
City walls
€35 / person
★ Meet your guide
Picture a wide-eyed kid splashing in the waves at Banje Beach, racing through cobbled streets, twirling to folk rhythms under the summer stars. That was me — growing up with the scent of pine and the heartbeat of Dalmatian tradition.

At twenty I followed a restless passion for travel. Toronto became my second home for a decade. Machu Picchu, Algonquin campfires, Chichén Itzá, Cuba, Miami — I gathered stories I now weave into every Dubrovnik walk.

In December 2025 I came back with a one-way ticket and a clear mission: share the real Dubrovnik as a licensed local guide.
"Let's explore my home together — the way only a true local can."
Đuro Grbić
Licensed local guide · Dubrovnik
Licensed guide
★ The signature walk

1,050 years of St. Blaise

A Festa older than most European nations — and three UNESCO heritage elements in one heartfelt walk.
Feb 3 · the Festa
This isn't an ordinary history walk. For the last 19 years I've worn folk costume and proudly carried the banner of the Parish of Mary Magdalene in the procession on Stradun.

I'll tell you about Linđo — the lively poskočica named after a legendary lijerica player from my own Župa. About klapa singing, the a cappella soul of Dalmatia. About a Festa older than most European nations.

From the city walls I'll trace the exact route of the procession. We'll walk where it walks. You'll feel why this city has held together for a millennium.
01
Old City of Dubrovnik
UNESCO World Heritage
1979
02
Festivity of Saint Blaise
UNESCO Intangible Heritage
2009
03
Klapa singing of Dalmatia
UNESCO Intangible Heritage
2012
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Đuro doesn't recite Wikipedia — he tells the city like it's family. We left with stories no other guide would know.

★★★★★
Sarah & Mark, London
· Tripadvisor

From the walls.

Recent walks, captured in passing — the harbour, the stairs, the cathedral, the people who made the day theirs.
★ Reserve your walk

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Dubrovnik by a local

Licensed local tours by Đuro Grbić — a proud native of Župa dubrovačka, sharing the soul of the Pearl of the Adriatic since coming home in 2025.
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