Dubrovnik and the villages up the Rijeka Dubrovačka, about 2,600 places, for travelers who want to know where to eat, swim and drink once the cruise crowds leave.
Croatia runs 1,700 kilometers of indented Adriatic coast and more than a thousand islands, and Num's footing here is at the southern tip: Dubrovnik, with 2,613 places from the walled old town out to Mokošica, Komolac and Lozica up the drowned river valley behind the city. Hotels are the largest group at 409, then 280 restaurants, 129 bars and 91 cafés, which mirrors a city that lives on visitors.
Ask Num for a konoba on Prijeko's quieter parallel streets, a place for black risotto that seats you at 20:30 without a wait, a swimming spot away from Banje beach, the bar on the rocks outside the walls for a sunset drink, or a bakery in Gruž before the ferry. It can point to a pharmacy open on Sunday, a laundry near the port, and tell you when a place is closed for the season rather than just today. Any language in; one open place out.
Every destination Num covers here, with how many places it holds in each. Open one for the full picture.
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
|---|---|
| Languages | Croatian; English widely spoken in Dubrovnik and along the coast |
| Plugs | Types C, F · 230 V |
| Emergency | 112 general · 192 police · 194 ambulance · 193 fire |
| Tipping | Rounding up or adding around 10% in restaurants is appreciated but not expected |
Croatia switched to the euro in 2023. Old kuna prices still appear on faded menus and signs; anything you pay is in euros, and cards are accepted almost everywhere in Dubrovnik.
Walking the city walls is paid and takes at least an hour with almost no shade. Go at opening or in the last two hours before closing in summer, and carry water.
On days when several ships are in, the old town's main street is shoulder to shoulder from mid-morning to late afternoon. Early mornings and evenings are a different city.
Shoulders and knees should be covered inside the cathedral, the Franciscan monastery and the other churches; a scarf in the bag solves it.
Libertas buses link the old town's Pile gate to Lapad, Gruž port and Babin Kuk. Buy tickets at kiosks or from the driver, and validate on board.
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Very much so. From November to March the walls, streets and Lokrum boat are uncrowded and prices fall, though some restaurants and most beach bars close and the sea is cold. April, May, late September and October are the sweet spot.
Yes, or in Croatian, German, Italian or anything else. Write to Num in your own language and it replies in the same one with a single real place in Dubrovnik that fits and is open now.
The airport shuttle bus runs to the Pile gate and Gruž timed to arrivals, and Libertas line 11 and 27 buses also make the trip more slowly. Taxis and ride apps operate at fixed or metered fares; the old town itself is car-free, so everything stops at the gate.