Dubrovnik: Sunset Zipline Srđ Hill Ride & Local Wine

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What’s the experience like?

I’ll admit, I almost chickened out when we pulled up to Srđ hill — the city was glowing below us, and the wire looked way steeper than I’d pictured. Our guide, Marko, just grinned and handed me the harness like he’d seen it all before. He cracked a joke about my “white knuckles” (fair) and showed us how to clip in. The wind smelled faintly of pine and something salty from the sea — you could hear cicadas buzzing somewhere behind us.

We did a practice run first, which helped more than I expected. Marko explained the safety stuff without making it boring (he even told us a story about his grandma trying the zipline last year). Then came the real deal: two actual rides on the main lines, right as the sun started dipping behind Lokrum island. I don’t know if it was adrenaline or just that view — Old Town’s rooftops glowing orange, islands scattered like coins — but my heart was pounding in a good way. My friend tried to film but mostly got blurry sky and our nervous laughter.

Afterwards we sat on these rough rocks at the edge of the platform, legs dangling, sipping cold local wine straight from little bottles. Marko pointed out where his family used to fish down below — he seemed proud in this quiet way. The light faded fast; someone nearby started humming an old tune I didn’t recognize. I still think about that feeling — nerves fading into something softer while Dubrovnik turned gold below us.