Trsteno Arboretum
Arboretum Trsteno
A botanic garden that grew out of a noble villa garden built by the Gučetić family in 1492. It features a Renaissance garden, a Neptune fountain, and centuries-old plane trees, and it served as the Red Keep's royal garden location in Game of Thrones.
Trsteno Arboretum is the oldest botanic garden in Croatia. It originated as the summer villa garden built in 1492 by the Gučetić family, a noble family of the Republic of Ragusa. The garden is built into the hillside facing the sea. It contains a Renaissance geometric garden, a fountain of Neptune, an aqueduct, and large areas of Mediterranean plants. There are also two oriental plane trees, each around 500 years old. Scenes featuring the Tyrell family and Cersei in the royal garden of Game of Thrones were filmed here. Admission is charged, and you can reach it by taking a bus heading toward Split from Dubrovnik, about 30 minutes.
Opening hours
Approx. 8:00–19:00 (shorter hours in winter)
Nearby sights
- Elaphiti Islands
- Lapad Peninsula & Bay
- Fort Lovrijenac
- Mount Srđ Cable Car
- Franciscan Monastery & Old Pharmacy
- Stradun (Placa)
- War Photo Limited
- Walls of Dubrovnik