Welcome to Camino Dubrovnik

The Camino Dubrovnik is a historical, cultural, tourist and pilgrimage trail that connects Dubrovnik and Medjugorje. \nBy connecting Dubrovnik, the most famous tourist destination in this part of the world, with Medjugorje, which, along with Lourdes and Fatima, is the most visited religious destination in Europe, and with a globally recognised “camino” brand, this cultural route represents a unique challenge and an unforgettable experience. Tourists looking for an active holiday and adventure, people who want to get to know new cultures and traditions, or classic pilgrims – the Camino Dubrovni...

The Camino Dubrovnik is a historical, cultural, tourist and pilgrimage trail that connects Dubrovnik and Medjugorje. \nBy connecting Dubrovnik, the most famous tourist destination in this part of the world, with Medjugorje, which, along with Lourdes and Fatima, is the most visited religious destination in Europe, and with a globally recognised “camino” brand, this cultural route represents a unique challenge and an unforgettable experience. Tourists looking for an active holiday and adventure, people who want to get to know new cultures and traditions, or classic pilgrims – the Camino Dubrovnik has something for everyone, from natural attractions to historical trails and cultural/religious activities, which go back four thousand years, to a unique and traditional gastronomic and wine offer.
It is also part of the European network of the Ways of St James (Camino de Santiago), which passes through the territory of the Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina – from the Church of St James in Dubrovnik to the Church of St James in Medjugorje.\nThe Croatian Confraternity of St James, as a member of the Archconfraternity of St James in Santiago de Compostela and as a follower of the tradition of Croatian confraternities, which have been helping and encouraging pilgrims on the Way to the shrine of St James the Apostle in Santiago de Compostela since 1203, included the trail from Dubrovnik to Medjugorje in the network that, through the Camino Croatia project, aims to connect this part of Europe with the Camino networks that go to Santiago de Compostela.

There is a whole series of cultural monuments and protected natural attractions on the Camino Dubrovnik trail. Pilgrims will have the opportunity to experience and see at least four thousand years of historical heritage in this region, since the largest part of the cultural heritage on the trail dates back to the Illyrian era. Most of the hillforts, towns and tombs of Illyrian origin were built in the period up to 2 thousand years BC. The roads and connections used by the Illyrians were also used by the later inhabitants of these regions, from the Greek and Roman era to the Slavic period, whic...

There is a whole series of cultural monuments and protected natural attractions on the Camino Dubrovnik trail. Pilgrims will have the opportunity to experience and see at least four thousand years of historical heritage in this region, since the largest part of the cultural heritage on the trail dates back to the Illyrian era. Most of the hillforts, towns and tombs of Illyrian origin were built in the period up to 2 thousand years BC. The roads and connections used by the Illyrians were also used by the later inhabitants of these regions, from the Greek and Roman era to the Slavic period, which runs through the Middle and Modern Ages. Of course, there are also the remains of roads dating from the time of Napoleon Bonaparte, as well as the railroad (known in these areas as “Ćiro”) built during the Habsburg occupation of this region. In addition to roads and Illyrian hillforts and graves, on the trail we can also see “stećci“, unique tombstones from the 13th and 14th centuries, which are attributed to the Christian Bogomil sect. The Camino also passes by the 16th century Orthodox monastery in Zavala and across the Mustaj-bey Bridge, which was built during the Ottoman Empire on the Bregava river near the village of Klepci. Along the trail there are also numerous Catholic churches and monasteries, built from the 9th to the 20th century.
As far as natural and protected attractions are concerned,​ on the Camino route, there is the Kočišće reservoir lake in Orašac, an almost seven-century-old downy oak and protected turtles in the village of Majkovi, the Vjetrenica cave near Zavala and the Hutovo Blato Nature Park, which is also the end point of the fifth stage of the trip to Medjugorje. The trail passes through Popovo field, following the Trebišnjica river, as well as (water) reservoirs Vrutak and Svitavsko Lake, but also the rivers of Krupa, Bregava and Neretva.