Dubrovnik · With kids

Fifteen minutes by boat to peacocks, a monastery ruin and a warm saltwater pool the children will not leave. No overnight stays allowed.

Four minutes to the ridge above the walls, with a terrace, a fort and the whole coast laid out. Runs late in summer.

Pebble and shingle with shallow water, showers, inflatables and a slide in season — the easiest swim with small children.

Two kilometres of rampart, steep steps and no shade — around ninety minutes. Go at opening, from about age seven, with water.

The old town is stairs; leave the stroller. Cruise arrivals swamp the Stradun between ten and four, so swim then and sightsee early.