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School trip to Dubrovnik

Medieval city walls and a city that actively manages its visitor numbers: Dubrovnik is a strong case study in heritage and mass tourism.

Destination
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Type of trip
Study trip
Target group
Upper secondary and vocational schools
Duration
5 to 6 days
Price
Price on request

About this school trip

Dubrovnik is an outstanding destination for a study trip on heritage and mass tourism. The old town is enclosed by 1,940 metres of city walls, with five forts and sixteen towers and bastions. A walk along the walls gives your pupils a superb view of the medieval city, the harbour and the Adriatic coast.

At the same time, Dubrovnik is a textbook example of a city feeling the pressure of large numbers of visitors. Through its Respect the City programme, the city and the tourist board are working to limit the negative effects of overtourism, including agreements on visitor behaviour and spreading visitor numbers. Your pupils see for themselves how visitor management works, and what choices a heritage city has to make between protection and tourism.

We would be delighted to take care of transport to Dubrovnik for you and your pupils. Dubrovnik is a very long way off, so we plan the journey with plenty of rest breaks and one or more overnight stops. In our comfortable coach with an experienced driver, your group travels there and back safely and in a relaxed way.

Highlights

  • 1,940 metres of medieval city walls
  • Case study: Respect the City
  • Heritage versus mass tourism

Included

  • Return coach travel
  • Experienced driver

Not included

  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Entrance tickets and excursions

Day programme

  1. Day 1: Departure and first leg of the journey

    Early departure from school. With two drivers and regular breaks we cover the first part of the route, with an overnight stop on the way.

  2. Day 2: Onward journey with a stopover

    We continue by coach towards the Adriatic coast. The long journey is broken up by rest breaks and planned overnight stops on the way.

  3. Day 3: Along the city walls

    Arrival in Dubrovnik and a walk along the city walls. In the old town, assignments on heritage and visitor management.

  4. Day 4: Tourism in focus and return journey

    In the morning, observation assignments on crowds and the spread of visitors. Then the journey home begins, with rest breaks and overnight stops.

  5. Day 5: Final leg of the return journey

    After breakfast we drive the last part of the route, arriving back at school at the end of the day.

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