city: Croacia

tour Lokrum – the Island of Mysteries

Crisscrossed with wooded walking paths and loaded with legends, Lokrum is a little island that's big on adventure. Just 15-minutes from Dubrovnik, hop over by boat and explore this exotic islet with a STEP walking tour. You'll hike up to the Napoleonic fort, hear the history of the Benedictine monastery, and see a Game of Thrones filming location.Jump on a boat from Dubrovnik's old harbour, and you'll be on this island nature reserve in no time. Let a local guide lead you along the pebbly beaches skirting its shores, and inland to spot sub-tropical plants and plumed peacocks in the botanical garden.There'll be a short hike up to the French-built Fort Royal for epic views over Dubrovnik before walking down to the Benedictine monastery – featured as the town of Qarth on HBO's Game of Thrones. Take the same steps as the stars of the show, and you can even sit on the Iron Throne. You can swim in a Dead Sea-style lake, too, before rounding off with coffee and cake to end the tour.