AIR TEMPERATURE
average of coldest period (January) 9 °C,
average of warmest period (August) 25 °C,
LANGUAGE: Croatian
CURRENCY
The only currency used in Dubrovnik/Croatia is euro (EUR). Cash dispensing machines are ubiquitous. Most hotels, restaurants and shops accept credit cards (American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard/Mastercard, Visa). Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices, travel agencies, hotels, camps, marinas; cheques can be cashed in banks.
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
- 01.01. New Year's Day
- 06.01. Epiphany
- Easter Monday, the second day of Easter
- 01.05. Labour Day
- Corpus Christi, 40 days from Easter
- 22.06. Anti-Fascist Resistance Day
- 25.06. Statehood Day
- 05.08. Victory Day and National Thanksgiving Day
- 15.08. Assumption
- 08.10. Independence Day
- 01.11. All Saints’ Day
- 25. - 26.12. Christmas Holidays
During the national holidays all public institutions are closed.
DISTANCE FROM PORT DUBROVNIK - GRUŽ TO THE OLD CITY CENTER
Even though you can get from one part of the city to the other within a one-hour walk, Dubrovnik has a really good public transport service. There is a bus heading to each part of the town every 10–20 minutes.
All the city buses are numbered from 1–9 (including 9). The number is visible on front and on the back of each bus, with exception on older buses which can be put in traffic when the need arises. If so, the number and starting/ending station are on a board under the windshield.
Tickets can be bought at newspaper stands, the main bus terminal, some travel agencies and hotel front desks at the price of 1.73 EUR per ticket which is valid for 1 hour from first use. If you buy a ticket in the bus the price is 1.99 EUR and it is advisable to have change as the driver doesn’t handle large bills. A ticket bought in the bus is valid for that particular ride.
There are also day passes available. They cost 5.31 EUR and are valid 24 hours from first use. You can buy them at the main bus terminal and sales points owned by Libertas, the public transport provider.
TAXI
The taxi stand is in close vicinity to the harbour, and the fare to the Old City costs about 10 EUR. The price for luggage is 0.5 EUR per piece.
