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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.
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My Dubrovnik travel guide, including airport transport, where to stay, when to walk the city walls, and restaurants I tried in the Old Town.
Dubrovnik was the capital of the Republic of Ragusa for centuries before it became a filming location or cruise stop. The Old Town is compact, but I would stay at least two nights. That gives you an early morning and an evening after many day visitors have left.
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) is about 20 km southeast of the Old Town. The Platanus shuttle is inexpensive and follows arriving flights. A car is more convenient when the hotel is not near Ploče Gate or the main bus station.
| Mode | Time | Cost | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platanus airport shuttle | About 30 to 45 min | €10 one way in 2026 | Stops at Ploče Gate and the main bus station in Gruž. Buy online or at the airport counter |
| Uber / Bolt | About 25 to 40 min | Varies by demand | Door-to-door. Check whether the accommodation can be reached by car because vehicles do not enter the Old Town |
| Official airport taxi | About 25 to 40 min | Confirm at the rank | Useful with several people or a large amount of luggage |
Cruise schedules affect the Old Town on more days than the festival calendar. The Dubrovnik Summer Festival is the main seasonal event to plan around.
| Event | When | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Dubrovnik Summer Festival | July 10 to August 25 | Open-air theater, music, and dance in the Old Town. Hotels in Old Town and Lapad rise |
| Feast of St Blaise | February 3 | Local patron-saint procession through the Old Town, in the cheap low-season window |
| Cruise-heavy days | April to October | Not a festival, but it defines the visit. Walk the walls before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. |
| Carnival | Before Lent | Low-season costumes on the Stradun, smaller than the coastal headliners |
| Dubrovnik Winter Festival | December to early January | Lights and chalets on Stradun, with far fewer cruise visitors |
The Old Town has no vehicle access and many streets are steep or reached by stairs. Confirm the exact route from the nearest gate before booking a room with heavy luggage.
| Area or property | What to know |
|---|---|
| Old Town | Best for walking to the historic sites. Rooms can be noisy, and every bag must be carried from a gate |
| Pile or Ploče | Immediately outside the western and eastern gates. Easier for taxis while remaining close to the old town |
| Gruž | Harbor and main bus station area. Less atmospheric, but practical for ferries, buses, and lower room prices |
| Boutique Hotel Porto | Modern hotel between Gruž and the Old Town. Easier for luggage and rideshare than a room inside the walls |
| Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel | Full resort in Srebreno, outside Dubrovnik. Better for pools and the beach than for repeatedly walking into the Old Town |
Old City Dubrovnik is the parent site for the walls, Stradun, churches, palaces, gates, and residential lanes. The named monuments matter, but much of the visit is simply walking the limestone streets after the largest tour groups leave.
The Dubrovnik city walls form a roughly 2 km circuit above the Old Town. Allow about two hours. I would enter when the walls open or during the final two hours before closing, after checking that day's hours.
The high-season adult wall ticket is €40 in 2026. The one-day Dubrovnik Pass includes the walls, several museums, and city buses. Compare the current prices before buying a wall-only ticket.
AKVARIJ Dubrovnik Aquarium is a small aquarium in the stone rooms of Fort St. John. I found it inexpensive by Dubrovnik standards and liked the setting as much as the exhibits.
Dubrovnik menus lean toward Dalmatian food: black risotto, grilled fish, pršut, Pošip, and Plavac Mali. Old Town restaurants are expensive even by Croatian coastal standards. These are the places where I ate.
| Spot | Why | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gradska Kavana Arsenal | A full dinner by the Old Port | I have consistently eaten well here. I order the truffle pasta and prefer the tables beneath the harbor-side arcade |
| Barba | A less expensive lunch | Casual fried seafood and portions large enough to share |
| Mediteraneo Sushi & Seafood | A quick meal without a reservation | I did not wait, but the salmon tartare was not fresh on my visit. I would use it only as a backup |
| Bistro cafe bar G | Casual sit-down | Pinned |
| Bistro Paradiso | Italian | Pinned |
| Buža Bar | The famous cliff-edge bar | Pinned |
| Fast food ALF | Quick lunch | Pinned |
| Lucin Kantun Dubrovnik | Konoba | Pinned |
I would skip Azur. The sliders were acceptable but overpriced, the tacos were stale and cold, and the bottle necks were visibly dirty. I rated it 3/5.
