Meet the Locals - Private Tour in Dubrovnik

Lidija was awesome! Very responsive to our requests and questions. Very knowledgeable about the Split area. Great tour!

Our tour with Lidija was absolutely magical! We were looking for a tour that let us understand how the locals live, with some history of the town, and a little taste of some of the local street food. Lidija absolutely delivered on all counts. We got to see a lot of the old town and she showed us where she grew up as a girl. She gave us some great recommendations for lunch as well. She took us to a small gallery where her friends' grandmother still paints. What a great place. We purchased a print and can't wait to frame it and hang it in our house. We loved her stories of how, as a kid, she and her friend had to wait patiently during siesta before running around and making noise, and if they did, how their grandmothers would empty buckets of water down on them from 1 or 2 stories up. Lidija is incredibly personable and provides a fabulous tour. It was so great having her as a tour guide as we watched groups of 20 - 25 walk around following the little red paddles. We cannot thank her enough for a wonderful tour. We highly recommend her to anybody.

Lydia gave us such a thorough, personal and fun tour of Dubrovnik! Her stories and scrapbook illustrating her childhood growing up with her family in the walled city made the tour so special, and created such an understanding of the city’s ancient and current history. You could understand the immense pride and progress the city has made since the last war that was so devastating to the whole area….. Lydia is a very knowledgable historian and fascinating story teller! She really enhanced our visit to Dubrovnik so much. We highly recommend her tour!

We were lucky to have met Lidja in 2023 when she helped out a colleague for a food tour. She confessed that her love was history- and so is ours. She showed us places that were not only famous in guidebooks, but hidden treasures and family owned homes and businesses too. We couldn't wait to see Dubrovnik with her again. We loved her personal stories like the one about the grandmas throwing water on her head if she made noise during quiet hour. Family photos and personal memories brought the city to life for us. It wasn't just a beautiful place (of course it is) but we saw it through the eyes of someone who was born and raised there. If you want an intimate look at this city - she should be your guide. Lidja is quite simply the best!

My tour with Lidija was excellent! Our tour focused on the Old Town of Dubrovnik and she provided me was a very detailed historical overview. Both the Old Town and broader Dubrovnik - this is very rich and intriguing history! Lidija spoke about all the important and ancient aspects of the Old Town, and not only focused on the main and busy streets, but also we walked away from the crowds where she shared more history, stories and information on the Old Town. But the real charm of her tour is that she is a resident of the Old Town, her family has lived in the Old Town for generations. She literally grew up in the walled city! She was able to show me buildings and areas that she knows so well, schools she attended, places where her family worked, churches that she attended! This made the tour come to life for me and provided a much deeper and personal history of the city.

Lydia provided an unforgettable tour of Dubrovnik. She was not only personable and knowledgeable but also incredibly conversational, making us feel instantly at ease. What truly set her apart was how she wove the rich history of Dubrovnik and Croatia with her own family's story, showing us personal photos spanning decades. This unique, intimate approach as we strolled through the old city's narrow streets was exceptionally interesting and enlightening. We gained so much insight from Lydia and can't recommend her enough!