Top 6 sights near the villa

St Lawrence Fortress stands on a rock about 37 m above the sea outside the western wall, guarding the sea and land approaches. Today it hosts theatre performances.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. Its wealth came from maritime trade, and it flourished as the Republic of Ragusa in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Among the great fortification systems of the Middle Ages. A walk along the walls gives the best views over the Old Town’s roofs and the sea.

The Old Town’s main street, about 300 m of polished limestone running east to west, built over a channel reclaimed in the 13th century.

Built near Pile Gate to celebrate the waterworks completed in 1438 by Onofrio della Cava, which brought fresh water to the city.

Seat of the Republic’s government, mixing Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles after centuries of fires, explosions and earthquakes.