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THINGS TO KNOW AS A TOURIST IN DUBROVNIK
Are you a Dubrovnik Tourist? Here are some things you should know about Dubrovnik Old town and Croatia Tourism
General Information
Taxi – There are taxi stands outside the gates on each side of the Old Town. Uber is also available and a great option.
Bus – The local bus stop (loop) is located outside the Pile Gate of the Old Town. Tickets available:
- Bus is 2 Euro (if bus is busy, they may tell you to purchase from the Tisak booth)
- Children under 7 don’t pay.
Parking -
Public Garage is located at Ilijina Glavica (Zagrebačka ulica bb). This garage has 711 parking places. PRE-PAY for PARKING for Discount. They may have special rate if you do not use your vehicle during your stay.
OR a new Parking lot from 9am - 9am Ul. Ivana Matijaševića 14, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia - you pay at the Hedera Apartments office on the road.
OR The public car park at Gruž Harbour (Obala pape Ivana Pavla II 1) is should be open 24 hours.
OR www.dubrovnikdailyparking.com
Local Market – Each morning 7am to noon visit the fruit/vegetable/craft market in the Old Town in the area called Gunduliceva poljana. They feed the pigeons at NOON, when the bell tower strikes – it’s fun for the kids to watch
Grocery Stores (Konzum or Stedenac) – There are 2 main grocery stores in the Old Town.
Also:
- Tomy’s is a big grocery store outside the Old Town
- dm is a Drug Store with everything you need
- Ljekarna is a Pharmacy - there are a few on Stradun in the Old Town
Water Fountains – The fountains and tap water in the Old Town are both clean, refreshing water so it’s a great place to fill up your water bottles.
Currency – The EURO is the local currency as of January 2023 There are many currency exchange places around or you can also go to the banks (take your passport). If you have Kuna, bring it and they will exchange for Euro's.
Service – Croatians take their time - sit back, relax and enjoy your meal. The service is not like other popular European cities or North America. Restaurants will generally take longer than you expect so it’s best to order right away and to ask for the check before you are ready to go. Also, tipping is about 10%
