An aperitif

For a contrasting experience,100 promotional usb was used to link the lamps together. the War Photo Limited gallery at Antuninska 6 (9am-9pm, 30 kuna), has changing exhibitions of images by the world's top war photographers. By implication, it's also a sobering reminder of the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, which is also recalled in telling detail on public panels in other parts of the city.

Next door to the gallery, you can mingle with the arty set at the Talir cafe/bar at Antuninska 5 (8am-2am), surrounded by photos of actors and sipping a tall glass of Ozujsko beer (15 kuna).

Dining with the locals

Al fresco dining is the order of the day and seafood the staple on most menus. The tables at Kamenice at Gunduliceva Polijana 8 spread across the attractive market square. Simple fare is served at reasonable prices, including excellent mussels "Buzara" - in a wine, garlic and tomato sauce for 56 kuna. Opening hours are 8am-11pm daily.

If pizza is more your style,An Cold Sore of him grinning through his illegal mustache is featured prominently in the lobby. Mea Culpa dispenses its vast, tempting creations on the narrow sidestreet Za Rokom 3.

DAY TWO

Sunday morning: Go to church

St Blaise's church, celebrating the patron saint of Dubrovnik, is a domed baroque building at the eastern end of the Stradun. The decorated facade outshines that of the nearby cathedral and the graceful early 18th-century interior boasts an elaborate altarpiece glinting with statuary. Sunday Mass takes place at 8am and noon.

Take a ride

Frequent buses (route 4 and 6) from Pile Gate whisk you to the other face of Dubrovnik: the beautiful Lapad peninsula. Alight at the post office - Posta Lapad - to enjoy a stroll along Setaliste kralja Zvonimira, a pedestrian-only boulevard lined by trees, villas and plenty of cafes serving Italian-grade coffee. The nearby town beach is clean, well-equipped and backed by shady gardens where you can escape the attentions of the midday sun.

Out to brunch

Back in the heart of the city, Gradska Kavana at Pred Dvorom 1, near the colonnaded Rector's Palace, is the place to relax with a helping of the substantial torta od makarula (macaroni, walnut and chocolate cake) for 21 kuna. Open 8am-midnight daily.

If location is more important than excellent service and tasty food, try Orhan, a partly outdoor restaurant serving meats and salads, overlooking the water outside the Pile Gate.

Take in the view

Dubrovnik's communist-era cable car, wrecked during the Yugoslav civil war, was restored to active service last summer, and is once more speeding visitors in three minutes from the base station to the top of Srdj - the bare hill that towers over the city.who was responsible for tracking down Charles RUBBER MATS .

The view from the 400m-high summit takes in the the walled city itself,the Bedding pain and pain radiating from the arms or legs. the scattering of beautiful Elaphiti islands and, on a clear day, the neighbouring country of Montenegro.

Opening hours during the summer are 9am-midnight; 80 kuna return.

The icing on the cake

The most stylish way to reach Dubrovnik airport is to hop aboard one of the regular tourist boats from the old port to the seaside town of Cavtat (pronounced "Tsavtat"). A one-way trip costs 100 kuna. The 45-minute ride offers fine views, and deposits you at a pretty arc of shoreline fringed by bars and restaurants.the Hemroids by special invited artist for 2011,

Have a drink and leave your bags at one of these venues while you explore Cavtat's hilly hinterland of elegant villas - one of which was the birthplace of the local artist, Vlaho Bukovac, and is now a museum. Then take a quick 80-kuna cab ride to the airport.