Dubrovnik
Travel Guide

The Croatian city of Dubrovnik, also called the Pearl of the Adriatic, is probably one of the most busy touristic destination with a Medieval history. Its City Walls are famous to be some of the spots of the Game of Thrones. The Dalmatian city is in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Its historical autonomy during many centuries explains the unique energy and appearance of the place. The nearest... island from Dubrovnik is Lokrum, full of beaches, botanical gardens and a ruined fort, quiet peaceful. Another very interesting activity to do in Dubrovnik is to take the Cablecar to the top of the Srd Mount and admire the views to the Old Town and beyond and take a coffee on the top. The city is full of monasteries, forts, churches, ruins and many other historical attractions but with a touch of modern style, which makes it similar than an old fairy tail.

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Dubrovnik Overview

Language

The official language in Dubrovnik is the Croatian, but almost everybody speaks English quiet good, it is a touristic place and locals are getting used to speak more and more in English, but also, the language is quiet minority, so they have studied it already before it was so touristy.

Weather

The weather Dubrovnik during the Spring and Summer is mainly sunny. If you want to swim in the Adriatic crystalline waters you should go in the Summer, so from June/July. But if you don’t need to enjoy bathing and you want to discover the history of the city and the local culture, then you can go in the Spring too and you’ll probably find less tourists. Dubrovnik is in Croatia, which we can’t forget that is in the Balkans, which means that Winters and Autumns are quiet cold, rainy and even snowy, so if you don’t like the cold weather don’t go from October Until May.

Money

Even though Croatia is already in the European Union, the official currency is still the kuna (HRK). So you can have an idea, 1 euro is 7,44 kunas. In some touristic places they also accept Euros, but maybe they won’t have the exact change, soit is recommended to always have kunas with you. In general, if you are from a country in the European Union, you can pay by card without any tax charges.

When to go

It is very recommended to go to Dubrovnik in the late Spring or in the Summer. If you want to do a beach route, then definetely you should go in the Summer, because a part from discovering the city, you can easily visit many Croatian breathetaking islands from there.

Days

Dubrovnik is not such a big city, it can be explored in just a few days. Around 3 days are probably enough to know the most beautiful and interesting attractions of the city, but if you want to explore further like going to some Croatian islands, you’ll need some more days.

Surroundings

Trsteno
Lokrum island
Župa Dubrovačka
Elaphite archipelago

Store Hours

Shops in the region are usually open from 9h until 19h or 20h. Most of them don’t close for the lunch and they can close even later during the holidays periods. Some commercial centres have wider opening hours. Restaurants don’t close at any time, they are open from the morning until the midnight.