Franciscan Monastery & Old Pharmacy
A serene Romanesque cloister just inside the Pile Gate, home to one of Europe's oldest continuously operating pharmacies (since 1317) and a library of old manuscripts.
The call
Worth it if you are watching the budget and you only have one day.
Why
- 01
The genuine curiosity is the pharmacy: operating since 1317, it's among the oldest still-working pharmacies in Europe, with original apothecary jars and recipe books behind the counter where you can still fill a prescription.
Our read - 02
The Romanesque cloister off the busy Stradun is a shaded breath of calm.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are watching the budget
Franciscan Monastery & Old Pharmacy earns the spend, even on a tight budget.
You only have one day
Short trip or not, keep Franciscan Monastery & Old Pharmacy.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Franciscan Monastery & Old Pharmacy is an easy yes.
You are traveling solo
Solo, Franciscan Monastery & Old Pharmacy is an easy yes.
Think twice if
You are traveling with kids
With kids, skip Franciscan Monastery & Old Pharmacy.
You want the trip to feel easy
Franciscan Monastery & Old Pharmacy offers some relaxation, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
Plan it well
- Cost
- ~€8
- Timing
- Mid-morning as a cool-down right after entering at Pile.
- Allow
- 30 min
- Accessibility
- The cloister is largely level and easy to access.
- Getting there
- Just inside the Pile Gate at the western head of Stradun.
Consider instead
Sources and method (2)
- The Franciscan pharmacy has operated uninterruptedly since 1317, making it the oldest still-functioning pharmacy in Europe and the third oldest in the world. en.wikipedia.org ↗
- It still sells products made to old Franciscan recipes, and the original pharmacy room now forms part of the monastery museum. tzdubrovnik.hr ↗