Today, Dubrovnik is one of the safest cities in the world. However, the historical archives of Dubrovnik hide many records of criminal cases from the past that we would like to share with you. This tour is entirely different than any other historic walking tour in the city because it speaks of another side of the history. It speaks of the people from the edge of society. It covers the number of stories about murders, conspiracies, usage of poisons, prostitutes and scandals, spies, witch trials and other devious things. It also discusses criminal justice which was more imaginative than in modern times. Executions, tortures, body mutilations, these are examples of typical punishments in cruel medieval times. Join us to learn so much more on our Crime and Punishment in old Dubrovnik tour.
Posted By : Tilds35
I was lucky enough to be able to catch this tour when I visited Dubrovnik for the afternoon and evening yesterday. It was wonderful. Marija was so knowledgeable and provided a fascinating history of the crime and punishment used in the City throughout its history. She really brought home how barbaric the torture had been of suspected criminals and the punishments they endured as a result. She was able to tailor the tour to my specific areas of interests and I had a wonderful evening. I’ll be back for the ghost tour next time I’m in Dubrovnik.
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Posted On : 2022-09-16 01:50:11 
Posted By : Josie_C
Such a great tour about the crime and punishment in Dubrovnik as well as lots of other interesting facts about the history of old town. We ended up being the only two booked so we basically got a private tour! We learnt so much that we never would've known otherwise and got to hear of a darker side of old town for our last night. Marija is such a lovely person who knows so much about the history of the city and is a very engaging story teller.
We can't wait to come back to Dubrovnik one day and go on her other tours!
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Posted On : 2022-07-02 13:33:12 
Posted By : 510majaa
Marija is an excellent storyteller and a knowledgeable guide. She will give you an insight into Dubrovnik's dark side - the things people don't usually like to talk about. This tour definitely made our stay in Dubrovnik even more amazing and genuine. Maja and Hristijan
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Posted On : 2021-09-22 17:03:48
Posted By : Coastal20974573855
We did the Crime and Punishment tour with Marija. It was one of the best and unique tours we did during our stay in Dubrovnik. Her historical knowledge and story telling ability was fantastic and kept us engaged throughout. Would highly recommend it to anyone looking to do a walking tour in this city. Doireann and Caroline
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Posted On : 2021-09-09 14:09:08
Posted By : Barb A
This was a fascinating tour and Marija was wonderful. She has a wealth of knowledge and many shocking stories to tell about the city and its proclivity for dealing out horrifying punishments to the guilty (or those just thought to be guilty!) which kept us fully engaged. It's not a ghost tour....its much more rooted in fact and we really appreciated that. Very enjoyable!
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Posted On : 2021-07-08 19:09:28
Posted By : Meander635791
This was an unexpected find for me. I usually do haunted tours but decided on this instead to see what it was about and it was phenomenal!
The tour is a historical account of the dark past surrounding the city. Marija was very knowledgeable about the history of the city and the different types of crimes and punishments for them. The tour looks at the dark side of mankind as I learned about the different types of torture that was performed. I saw where the public executions took place. I also learned about the inequality of punishment of women vs men. We visited the dungeons in Old Dubrovnik.
The whole tour was very fascinating. There was a bit of walking but nothing strenuous. I was very impressed by Marija’s extent of knowledge on this subject. She was able to field any questions. She was super nice. Thank you for a wonderful experience.
I highly recommend this tour if you want to explore the dark side of history.
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Posted On : 2019-05-01 21:33:11
Posted By : Charlene B
We were the first guests to book onto this brand new tour, and therefore there was only the two of us. We are so glad that we booked it. Marija is a fantastic tour guide, with lots of interesting tales about Crime & Punishment in Dubrovnik as well as general history about the old city. Marija was very knowledgeable about the history of this city.
The tour was really interesting, and we got to see parts of the city that we wouldn't have otherwise visited if it hadn't been for this tour. The old city was very busy when we did this tour as a cruise ship had recently docked, plus there were lots of large tour groups going around at the same time. However, Marija took us on a route that managed to avoid the huge crowds.
We have booked onto many large walking tours previously through large companies, however we always find that in large groups you don't hear half of what is being said, and don't get to ask many questions. As it was just the two of us, we had a much better experience on this tour, and I will definitely be looking at booking independent tours again in future.
If you are interested in learning about the history of Dubrovnik, with a friendly and knowledgeable guide, I would highly recommend booking this tour.
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Posted On : 2018-05-15 04:24:04
