Appartement Lidija Mit Terrasse Und Meerblick

Hotel Description

So, I stumbled upon Appartement Lidija while looking for something away from the cruise ship crowds in Dubrovnik’s old town, and honestly? Best decision I made. This place sits on Od Montovjerne in Lapad – which, if you don’t know the area, is this quieter peninsula about 15 minutes from all the Game of Thrones madness. You know what I mean, where you can actually hear yourself think.

The apartment itself is pretty straightforward – it’s not going to win any design awards, but Lidija (the owner) has this way of making everything feel just right. The terrace, though – man, that’s where the magic happens. You’re looking out over this sweep of Adriatic that changes color about five times during sunset. I spent way too many evenings out there with a bottle of local wine, watching the ferries head to the islands. The view stretches toward Elafiti Islands on clear days, and there’s something about the way the light hits the water in the late afternoon that makes you forget you’re supposed to be sightseeing.

What really got me was how Lidija knew all these little things – like which bus to take to avoid the tourist crush (spoiler: it’s the 6, not the 1A everyone talks about), and she pointed me toward this family-run konoba about ten minutes’ walk away where the fish actually came from boats you could see from the terrace. The apartment’s in this residential stretch where Croatian families live year-round, so you get the real morning soundtrack of life – kids heading to school, neighbors chatting over coffee, church bells from the local parish. It’s not silent, but it’s… authentic, I guess. Way better than being stuck above some souvenir shop.

The practical stuff: parking’s included, which is huge because finding a spot in Dubrovnik is basically a contact sport. The apartment has this slightly dated but totally functional kitchen – I mean, the coffee maker’s seen better days, but it works, and there’s a decent-sized fridge. Lidija left some basics (salt, oil, coffee) which saved me a grocery run on day one. The shower’s got good pressure, and the wifi actually works on the terrace, though honestly, you’ll probably forget to use it.

Here’s the thing about Lapad – it’s got this long pebble beach that’s perfect for morning swims before the day gets crazy. The locals use it year-round, and there’s this easy rhythm to the place. You can walk to the old town when you want that UNESCO World Heritage experience, but you come back to something that feels more like a neighborhood. During peak season, the apartment books up fast because people figure out this balance between access and sanity. I went in September, and the weather was perfect – still warm enough for the terrace, but the summer crowds had thinned out.

Look, it’s not luxury – it’s better than that. It’s the kind of place where you end up staying longer than planned because leaving that terrace view feels impossible, and Lidija becomes this unofficial guide to the Dubrovnik most tourists never see.

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• Estimated price from: $77. One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 double bed for Max persons: 2

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