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Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik, historically also known as Ragusa, is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea.

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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.

Get in

Getting to Dubrovnik

  1. 01
    Dubrovnik Airport
See

Worth seeing

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.

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    Pile Gate
  2. 02
    Big Onofrio's Fountain
  3. 03
    Roland's Column

    A slender stone flag staff of the legendary knight.

  4. 04
    Bell Tower

    On top of the tower are the famous 'Zelenci' (The Green Ones), bronze statues which strike the gigantic bell every hour.

  5. 05
    Sponza Palace

    Gothic Renaissance palace, one of the few buildings that has maintained its form from before the catastrophic 1667 earthquake.

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    Rector's Palace

    The former palace of the Major Council houses a museum dedicated to the city's history.

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.

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.

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    Buffet Škola

    Freshly produced and the bread is a reminiscent of focaccia.

  2. 02
    Barba

    Great sea street food, big portions, nice and friendly staff.

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    Pizzeria Tabasco

    Situated underneath the cable car system boarding point just near the walls of the old town.

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    Pizzeria La Luna

    Really good pizza with fresh ingredients.

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    Konoba Tabak

    Great food if you want to have a real taste of fresh fish & local food.

How locals move

Getting around Dubrovnik the local way

  • Get inTickets 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 inThe 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 inFerries from Rijeka: Jadrolinija ferries run along the coast, calling at Split, Stari Grad, Korčula and Sobra on the way.
  • Get inFerries from Bari in Italy: the dull engine vibration or the swaying of the boat from high winds are likely to keep you awake.
  • Get inThe year-round facility is Gruž Harbour by the ferry terminal, across the bay from Frapa Marina.

From Wikivoyage: Dubrovnik, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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