--- title: "Dubrovnik – what is there, and how you get there | Mixroutes" description: "Dubrovnik, Croatia: Dubrovnik, historically also known as Ragusa, is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. Nearby: Rector's Palace…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/dubrovnik" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/dubrovnik.md" image: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/The_walls_of_the_fortress_and_View_of_the_old_city._panorama.jpg" --- Coastal city in southern Croatia · Dubrovnik-Neretva # Dubrovnik Dubrovnik, historically also known as Ragusa, is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. ![Dubrovnik](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/The_walls_of_the_fortress_and_View_of_the_old_city._panorama.jpg) Dubrovnik · Wikimedia Commons The place Dubrovnik, historically also known as Ragusa, is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, a seaport and the centre of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. In 2021, its total population was 41,562. Recognizing its outstanding medieval architecture and fortifications, UNESCO inscribed the Old City of Dubrovnik as a World Heritage Site in 1979. Adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubrovnik), CC BY-SA 4.0. What is there ## Worth seeing in and around Dubrovnik 10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name. 1. Rector's Palace, Dubrovnik The Rector's Palace is a palace in the city of Dubrovnik that used to serve as the seat of the Rector of the Republic of Ragusa between the 14th century and 1808. It was also the seat of the Minor Council and the state administration. 200 m · building in Croatia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rector%27s_Palace,_Dubrovnik) 2. Dubrovnik Cathedral The Dubrovnik Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It is the seat of the Diocese of Dubrovnik. 200 m · cathedral · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubrovnik_Cathedral) 3. University of Dubrovnik The University of Dubrovnik is a public university located in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It has its roots in various successive institutions dedicated to the teaching of maritime engineering and naval architecture. 500 m · Croatian university · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Dubrovnik) 4. Sponza Palace The Sponza Palace, also called Divona, is a 16th-century palace in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Its name is derived from the Latin word "spongia", the spot where rainwater was collected. 200 m · palace in Dubrovnik, Croatia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponza_Palace) 5. Franciscan Church and Monastery The Franciscan friary and church is a large complex belonging to the Order of the Friars Minor. It consists of a friary, a church, a library, and a pharmacy. 200 m · church building in Dubrovnik, Croatia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franciscan_friary,_Dubrovnik) 6. Lovrijenac Fort Lovrijenac or St. Lawrence Fortress, Italian Fortezza di San Lorenzo, often called "Dubrovnik's Gibraltar", is a fortress and theater outside the western wall of the city of Dubrovnik in Croatia, 37 metres above sea level. 300 m · fortress and theater in Dubrovnik, Croatia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovrijenac) 7. St. Saviour Church St. Saviour Church (Croatian: Crkva sv. 200 m · church in Dubrovnik, Croatia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Saviour_Church,_Dubrovnik) 8. Franjo Tuđman Bridge The Franjo Tuđman Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge carrying the D8 state road at the western approach to Dubrovnik, Croatia across Rijeka Dubrovačka near Port of Gruž. 3.9 km · cable-stayed bridge at Dubrovnik, Croatia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franjo_Tu%C4%91man_Bridge_(Dubrovnik%29) 9. Dubrovnik Synagogue The Dubrovnik Synagogue, commonly called the Old Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The synagogue is the oldest Sefardic synagogue in use in the world and the second oldest synagogue in Europe. 1.8 km · Synagogue in Croatia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubrovnik_Synagogue) 10. Srđ Srđ is a low mountain just behind the walled city of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia, Croatia. The mountain, part of the Dinaric Alps, has a height of 412 metres. 1.1 km · mountain in Dubrovnik, Croatia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sr%C4%91) Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0. See ## What Wikivoyage says to see The Dubrovnik Pass (Summer: €40 one day, €50 three days, €60 seven days/ Winter: €15 one day, €25 three days, €35 seven days) is worth considering, as it is only €5 more than the entry to the City Walls, and includes most of the museums in the Old Town, in addition to unlimited bus rides within the town for the duration of the pass. Entry to the Old Town is free, a pass is only required to walk the walls. 1. Pile Gate 2. Big Onofrio's Fountain 3. Roland's Column A slender stone flag staff of the legendary knight. 4. Bell Tower On top of the tower are the famous 'Zelenci' (The Green Ones), bronze statues which strike the gigantic bell every hour. 5. Sponza Palace Gothic Renaissance palace, one of the few buildings that has maintained its form from before the catastrophic 1667 earthquake. 6. Rector's Palace The former palace of the Major Council houses a museum dedicated to the city's history. From [Wikivoyage: Dubrovnik](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dubrovnik), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Do ## Things to do Cliff Jumping @ Cafe Buža. See listing for Cafe Buža in the Drinks section. Lazareti, Frana Supila 8 (Ploce, just outside of the east entrance to the Old town), arl@du.htnet.hr. Old quarantine hospital serves as a cultural centre for concerts, exhibitions, workshops, theater, film, night clubs and literature. The concert hall/bar is a very cozy place with a decent sound system. From [Wikivoyage: Dubrovnik](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dubrovnik), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Eat ## Where to eat There is a wide range of restaurants in the Old Town. Most offer a very similar menu of local seafood and some meat dishes, although there is more variety than in other coastal Croatian towns. The cuisine may not be very imaginative, but it is usually of good quality and very fresh. 1. Buffet Škola Freshly produced and the bread is a reminiscent of focaccia. 2. Barba Great sea street food, big portions, nice and friendly staff. 3. Pizzeria Tabasco Situated underneath the cable car system boarding point just near the walls of the old town. 4. Pizzeria La Luna Really good pizza with fresh ingredients. 5. Konoba Tabak Great food if you want to have a real taste of fresh fish & local food. From [Wikivoyage: Dubrovnik](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dubrovnik), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Go there ## Getting to Dubrovnik **Airports:** Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković (DBV), 16 km · Mostar (OMO), 75 km · Podgorica / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase (TGD), 99 km\ - Split → Dubrovnik 166 km · quickest by road, 3h 29m · €23–33 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/split-to-dubrovnik) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Split&to=Dubrovnik) - Zadar → Dubrovnik 285 km · quickest by road, 4h 50m · €35–50 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/zadar-to-dubrovnik) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Zadar&to=Dubrovnik) - Velika Gorica → Dubrovnik 378 km · quickest by air, 3h 52m · €100–160 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/velika-gorica-to-dubrovnik) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Velika+Gorica&to=Dubrovnik) - From anywhere The planner compares every way there from wherever you are. [Plan a trip](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Dubrovnik) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. Not yet researched ## No local-transport research exists yet for Dubrovnik Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Dubrovnik. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more. What Wikivoyage says about moving around - Get in Tickets can be bought for example at the airport, the main bus station in Gruž, at the bus station at the lower cable car station or online at the Platanus website. - Get in The bus passes close to the Old Town en route to the airport and you can board this bus at the bus stop on Petra Kresimira 4 just above the Old Town, by the lower cable car station. - Get in Ferries from Rijeka: Jadrolinija ferries run along the coast, calling at Split, Stari Grad, Korčula and Sobra on the way. - Get in Ferries from Bari in Italy: the dull engine vibration or the swaying of the boat from high winds are likely to keep you awake. - Get in The year-round facility is Gruž Harbour by the ferry terminal, across the bay from Frapa Marina. From [Wikivoyage: Dubrovnik](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dubrovnik), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09. The nearest places where the work is done 1. [Mljet](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/mljet) HR 9 ways of moving, 28 sources 49 km 2. [Korčula](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/korcula) HR 9 ways of moving, 33 sources 87 km 3. [Hvar](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/hvar) HR 8 ways of moving, 27 sources 143 km 4. [Thasos](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/thasos) GR 10 ways of moving, 17 sources 585 km 5. [Mount Athos](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/mount-athos) GR 9 ways of moving, 21 sources 587 km If you know how people move in Dubrovnik – the stand, the rule, the fare – [tell us](https://www.mixroutes.com/report?key=blog%7Cdubrovnik&title=Dubrovnik&sub=Field+notes&back=%2Fnotes%2Fdubrovnik), and the note gets an entry. 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