Why go
- Coastal city in southern Croatia.
- Served by Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport (DBV).
History
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.
Where to stay
Indoor
Ul. Frana Supila 12, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · adriaticluxuryhotels.com
Hrvatskog Crvenog Kriza 4, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · city-hotel.hr
Masarykov put 3, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · dubrovnikluxuryresidence.com
Ul. Pera Čingrije 7, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · adriaticluxuryhotels.com
Masarykov put 20, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · adriaticluxuryhotels.com
Ul. kardinala Stepinca 21, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · adriaticluxuryhotels.com
Na moru 1, 20235, Orašac, Croatia · sungardensdubrovnik.com
Ul. kardinala Stepinca 31d, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · hotelneptundubrovnik.com
Ul. Mata Vodopića 1a, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · hotel-sumratin.com
Ul. od Puča 1, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · thepucicpalace.com
Ul. Iva Dulčića 34, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · valamar.com
Ul. Andrije Hebranga 116a, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · berkeleyhotel.hr
Radnička ul. 46, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · hotel-adria-dubrovnik.com
Lapadska obala 37, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · hotel-lapad.hr
Ul. Iva Vojnovića 14, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · hotel-lero.hr
Prijeko ul. 24, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · prijekopalace.com
Liechtensteinov put 3, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · allinclusive-collection.com
Ul. kardinala Stepinca 31b, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · royalpalmdubrovnik.com
Masarykov put 6, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · hotelsindubrovnik.com
Ul. Marijana Blažića 2, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia · hilton.com
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 18:00-24:30 · 360dubrovnik.com
Local, Seafood, Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:45 · 1 Brsalje, 20000 · nautikarestaurants.com
Burger, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: May-Oct Mo-Su 15:00-23:00 · 22 Lapadska obala · greengarden.com.hr
Croatian, Mediterranean, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-24:00 · 20000 · marangun-restaurant.com
American, Restaurant · American restaurant · hardrockcafe.com
Regional, Burger, Italian, Seafood, Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: vegetarian options, halal · 54 Ulica kardinala Alojzija… · atlantic-kitchen.com
Oriental, Bosnian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:30 Features: vegetarian options, halal · maydadubrovnik.com
Seafood, Mediterranean, European, Croatian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: step-free access · 33 Kardinala Stepinca · restaurant-more.com
Mediterranean, Croatian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, air conditioning · 25 Lapadska obala,… · kazbekdubrovnik.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00; Jun-Oct Tu-Su 10:00-24:00 · 48A Maestra Đela Jusića, 20000 · pizzeriatabasco.hr
Mexican, Pasta, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 8 Čubranovićeva, 20000
Burek, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off Features: vegan options, halal
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-16:00 Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · cogitocoffee.com
Ice Cream, Coffee, Crepe, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 1a Nalješkovićeva, 20000 · m.facebook.com
Fine Dining, Croatian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 · 22-24 Prijeko, 20000 · prijekopalace.com
Bosnian, Restaurant · Bosnian restaurant · 2 Nikole Gučetića, Dubrovnik, 20000 · tajmahal-dubrovnik.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Italian Pizza, Croatian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-00:00; Su 16:00-00:00 · 37 Ulica Bana Josipa Jelačića, 20000
Balkan, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 14 Iva Vojnovića · tajmahal-dubrovnik.com
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · trattoria-carmen-dubrovnik.com
Steak, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-24:00
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating · 8 Ulica Nikole Tesle, Dubrovnik, 20000
Fish, Local, Restaurant · Fish/Local restaurant · 29 Za crkvom, 20235 · restaurant-kasar.hr
Ice Cream · Opening hours: 08:00-23:00 · Sv. Dominika, Dubrovnik, 20000 · peppinosgelato.com
Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · mea-culpa.hr
Biergarten · biergarten · Šetnica Walking Trail · coral-beach-club.com
Juice, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating
Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Pasta, Pizza, Restaurant · Pasta/Pizza restaurant
Korean, Restaurant · Korean restaurant
Breakfast, Cafe · Breakfast cafe
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
Balcan, Pizza, Restaurant · Balcan/Pizza restaurant · 60 A. Hebranga
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-23:59 · 1 Ulica Kralja Tomislava, Dubrovnik, 20000 · pantarul.com
Local, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-24:00 · Bosanka, Mlini, 20207 · konobadubrava.com
Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · Vetranićeva · vegedub.com
Croatian, Seafood, Mediterranean, Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-We 09:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 23 Peline, 20000
Regional, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-01:00; Mo 17:00-01:00; Sa 11:00-01:00; Su 16:00-01:00 · m.facebook.com
Seafood, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · restaurant-casa.com
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mediterranean restaurant · konobaveranda.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su off Features: outdoor seating · 14 Brsalje
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant
Coffee Shop, Hot Dog, Sandwich, Pastry, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway · 2c Ulica Vladimira Nazora, Dubrovnik, 20000
Italian Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-00:00 Features: step-free access · 10 Pera Čingrije
221 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport (DBV) 17 km to the centre
Dubrovnik, 19, HR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 20 airlines (Croatia Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Germanwings, Jet2.com…) · direct flights to 41 destinations incl. London, Birmingham, Duesseldorf, Manchester, Barcelona… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 20 airlines, 41 direct destinations
- Croatia Airlines OU (A319, Dash 8-400, A320, A321, Embraer 195, EM2) · 14 routes: Amsterdam, Athens, Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich*, Osijek, Paris, Rijeka, Rome, Venice, Vienna*, Zagreb, Zurich
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 7 routes: Bergen, Helsinki, London, Oslo, Sandefjord, Stockholm, Trondheim
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320, CRJ) · 6 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, Stuttgart
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 6 routes: Belfast, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
- easyJet U2 (A320, A319) · 4 routes: Edinburgh, Geneva, London, London
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W) · 4 routes: Birmingham, London, Manchester, Paris
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, 735, Embraer 195) · 3 routes: Duesseldorf*, Frankfurt*, Munich
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320, 757-200) · 3 routes: Birmingham, London, Manchester
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320, A319) · 2 routes: Brussels, Lille
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A319, 734) · 1 route: London
- Eurolot K2 (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Finnair AY (A320, A321) · 1 route: Helsinki
- Flybe BE (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Birmingham
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona*
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Stockholm
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Zurich*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Dubrovnik
Ferry terminal · 1.1 km from the centre
Defora
Ferry terminal · 3.4 km from the centre
Lokrum
Ferry terminal · 3.8 km from the centre
Pristanište Gornje Čelo Koločep
Ferry terminal · 6.9 km from the centre
Koločep
Ferry terminal · 8.2 km from the centre
Srebreno
Ferry terminal · 9 km from the centre
Dubrovnik - Lokrum
Ferry route
Dubrovnik - Mlini
Ferry route
Mlini - Lokrum
Ferry route
Dubrovnik - Koločep - Lopud- Šipan
Ferry route
Mlini-Srebreno-Dubrovnik
Ferry route
Dubrovnik - Sobra - Polače
Ferry route
Rijeka - Split - Starigrad - Sobra - Dubrovnik
Ferry route · Jadrolinija
Bari - Dubrovnik
Ferry route · Jadrolinija
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport (DBV). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: DBV has direct flights to 41 destinations on 20 airlines (incl. London, Birmingham, Duesseldorf, Manchester, Barcelona…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Dubrovnik, 1.1 km); routes include Dubrovnik - Lokrum, Dubrovnik - Mlini, Mlini - Lokrum.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Dubrovnik. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Dubrovnik's city buses between the Old Town, Lapad and Babin Kuk. · Fares: Ticket or kiosk card · Airport: Platanus airport shuttle to Pile Gate
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Bike Tour