No one will judge you for staying put: you could easily while away an entire stay just luxuriating in the spa and admiring the Adriatic views. But when you’re ready to get out and explore, you won’t be alone: the belle of on-screen battles for the better part of a decade, Dubrovnik’s tourism has exploded since King’s Landing became a household name – it can feel impossible to escape the crowds. But the city remains one of Croatia’s most captivating and stroll through Old Dubrovnik is still worth making a morning of (arrive early to beat the tour buses). Sun-mellowed Mediterranean afternoons are well spent dipping in and out of the cobalt waters that ripple below Bellevue, before retreating to the The Wine Bar to sample some of the country’s best drinkables. For a blissful afternoon, hop on a boat to BOWA where sea-sprayed cabanas line the water’s edge of Šipan Island. Each one is set up with tables, towels and sunloungers where you can recline while grazing on the tasting menu (which changes daily). Expect a steady stream of dishes like Adriatic Bluefin tuna tartare and cheese boards with honeycomb and bitter-orange jam. Another short boat ride away, you can easily lose a few hours wandering among peacocks, olive groves and pine forests on the island of Lokrum, where you should also make time to explore the Botanic garden and Benedictine monastery. Head to family-run Skar Winery where the hospitable owners pour generous tasting measures and ply you with platters of cold-cuts, while regaling you with fascinating tales of the winery’s history. At Danče Beach you can plunge into glassy water from the concrete jetties built into the rocks. Popular with locals, it’s escaped overdevelopment: there is just one simple café and nuns at the nearby convent keep traditions alive by ringing bells and waving as ships pass on the water.