Dubrovnik - Dubrownik

Dubrovnik
Montage of major Dubrovnik landmarks.jpg
Information
CountryCroatia
Surface143.35 km²
Population48 770
Area code 385 020
Postal Code20000
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Dubrovnik - city and port in the south Croatia (Dalmatia), on the Adriatic Sea. The city lies in an exclave separated from Croatia by a narrow isthmus belonging to Bosnia and Herzegovina. This exclave also borders on Montenegro.

Characteristic

When to go?

Dubrovnik, orange tree in the Old Town, December 2012

The traditional period of arrival is the summer season, from June to September. Who is not bothered by crowds of vacationers and tourists transported by bus, the higher prices associated with it, can count on good weather and high temperatures.
The autumn period is associated with storms in the Adriatic Sea. Winter is mild, snowfall is practically non-existent and daytime temperatures reach 15 ° C. So if someone does not care about sunbathing and swimming in the sea, wants to see trees covered with orange and prefers to explore, this period is also worth recommending. The more that seasonal restaurants are closed at that time, and the others, more geared to local customers, have a higher level.

Drive

By plane

There is an international airport near the city Zračna luka Dubrovnik. From Warsaw, LOT offers a permanent connection from 3 to 5 times a week (depending on the season - 2019) and at least once a week from Krakow. In the summer season, flights from Gdańsk and Warsaw as well as charter flights were performed from Poland (2012 season). Lufthansa maintains flights from Munich. Fixed connections, even several times a day in high season, are from Zagreb.

By train

There are no rail connections.

By car

Dubrovnik is an important road junction. Currently (2013), the A1 motorway from the capital of the country is being built Zagreb. You can also get here via Bosnia and Herzegovina or Montenegro.

By bus

By ship

Communication

Worth seeing

Dubrovnik, roofs of the old town, December 2012
  • the old town of Dubrovnik has been inscribed on the cultural heritage list UNESCO (main street Stradun called Placa)
  • the former urban layout of the city with the city walls built from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century for the purposes of defense and protection (up to 25 m high and up to 6 m wide), it is possible to walk around the entire old town with these walls. Paid entrance.
  • more than 20 bastions and towers from the 10th-15th centuries (e.g. Minčeta Tower)
  • Rectors' Palace (15th century) - the seat of the authorities and the rector of the Dubrovnik Republic from the 15th century, now a museum
  • Sponza Palace (14th-15th century) - the Dubrovnik Archives
  • guardhouse with a clock tower (1480)
  • gothic Franciscan monastery (14th century)
  • the oldest pharmacy in Europe (since 1317)
  • gothic Dominican monastery (14th-15th century)
  • renaissance church of St. Spasa (the Savior) (1520)
  • baroque church of St. Vlaha (Blaise) - built on the site of a Romanesque church that survived the great earthquake of 1667 but was destroyed in a fire in 1706. The new baroque church was built in the years 1706-1715. on the main altar there is a statue of St. Blaise, the work of a Dubrovnik master from the 15th century. In his hands he holds a model of the city before the earthquake in 1667
  • cathedral (1617-1713)
  • Jesuit church (1699-1725)
  • big and small Onofria well - historic round-shaped wells built in 1438-1444 by the Neapolitan architect Onofria della Cava, can also be used as a water reservoir. On the larger fountain, water flows from 16 masked figures.
  • Orlando's Column - a stone presentation of the legendary Knight Orlando. It served as the place where the messengers read the announcements. For a long time it was the only world monument in the city

Nearest neighborhood

  • Ston - a small town northwest of Dubrovnik. Its attractions are the defensive walls, the second-longest after the Chinese wall, according to the guidebooks. In addition, the lagoon from which salt is obtained, and in the town of Mali Ston an oyster farm and two good fish restaurants. The year-round Kapetanova Kuća restaurant is highly recommendable.
  • Cavtat - a small town southeast of Dubrovnik. Nice seaside promenade with Mediterranean buildings and a few restaurants and cafes. Big problems with parking the car in the high season.
  • Herceg Novi - city in Montenegro with the historic center. In high season, long lines form at the Croatian-Montenegrin border, and waiting times can be up to 8 hours.

work

Science

Shopping

Gastronomy

Dubrovnik, street restaurant in the Old Town, December 2012

Parties

Accommodation

contact

Security

Dubrovnik, like the whole of Croatia, is tourist-friendly. However, in the city, as in any tourist destination, there are typical threats. This mainly applies to thefts made by pickpockets and occasional break-ins into cars (especially if more valuable items are left on display) or to private accommodation. Therefore, normal precautionary measures are recommended.
Single women may be exposed to verbal harassment by men, and picking up female residents of Dubrovnik may be met with aggression by men. And because Croatians often like to be in their group (their partners, however, are always nearby), they can give the illusion of lonely people.
The degree of acceptance of people with different sexual preferences is low.

Trip

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