Cavtat suits travellers who want a small harbour town about 15 km south of Dubrovnik with the airport only minutes away. Dubrovnik itself is a ferry or road trip, so expect to travel for the city sights.
Cavtat is a coastal town of around 2,000 people and the main settlement of the Konavle municipality. The homes are in a tight group, and most have a garden, with a minority having a private pool. Many sleep around five, though a few sleep far more. The seafront is lined with shops and restaurants, and private yachts moor along the waterfront. Beaches include Pasjača, Ključice, Obod, Rat and Žal. On the hill above town is the cemetery with the Račić mausoleum, decorated by Ivan Meštrović.
About 15 km north of Cavtat, reached by road or by the ferry that connects Cavtat with the city.
The next harbour stop on the ferry route between Cavtat and Dubrovnik.
A beach hidden below the Konavle cliffs, a short distance from Cavtat.
Dubrovnik Airport is the closest by far: around six minutes by taxi, about 3.5 miles, since the airport lies near the Konavle village of Čilipi. A ferry links Cavtat with Mlini and Dubrovnik, so city days work without driving, though the other Konavle villages are inland.
Very close. A taxi from Dubrovnik Airport to Cavtat takes about six minutes, because the airport lies near Čilipi in the same Konavle municipality. By bus you take line 11 to Obod and then line 10, about 25 minutes in all.
Yes. A ferry connects Cavtat with Mlini and Dubrovnik, and the road distance is about 15 km. That makes a city day possible without parking in the old town.
Cavtat's beaches include Pasjača, Ključice, Obod, Rat and Žal. Pasjača lies below the Konavle cliffs a short distance from town. Back in town, the seafront is lined with shops and restaurants.
Cavtat is a small town of about 2,000 people and the seat of Konavle municipality. Apart from Cavtat only Molunat on the Konavle coast is a coastal settlement; the other 30 villages are inland.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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