There are essentially two options to get to the top of Mount Srdj: walk or get the cable car. I liked the idea of walking but I also wanted to see what the cable car was all about so we decided to get the cable car up and walk down (which was definitely a good decision). We didn't have to queue for long to buy tickets or get on the cable car, but I can imagine that it might get quite busy during peak season.
The cable car gets you up there pretty quickly, probably a bit too quickly to be able to take any decent photos. Once you get to the top there are a number of viewing points, a restaurant and a museum about the war of independence situated in the fort.
If you can tear yourself away from the spectacular views of the Old Town and Adriatic Sea then the view of the other side of the mountain is impressive in a baron landscape kind of way.
We’d read that there was a walkway liked the idea of
walking down and having more of an opportunity to take in the views. The only problem
was we really struggled to find the path! After walking round the restaurant
complex (peering over the edge trying to work out where the path we could see
would start) and the museum building, we finally found the start of the path (to
the left of the museum I think). The path wasn’t signposted but there was a
sign that pretty much said it’s not our responsibility if you fall and die.
We began our descent and it definitely gave
lots more chances for photos. I’d certainly recommend sensible footwear (ie trainers
or walking boots) I was wearing what are usually very comfortable walking
sandals but the path has been "built" out of stones that quite big and pointy.
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| View and the orange cable car, Lokrum in the top left corner |
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| The other side of the mountain |
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| Fort Imperial |
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| Peering over the edge |
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| View on the way down |
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