Dubrovnik Travel Guide: Activities

Whilst you are staying in Dubrovnik, it is possible to get information and maps in a number of places in the city. The main tourist information centres are found on the Stradun and at Pile.
You can enjoy a wide range of excellent food and drinks in lots of restaurants and inns in Dubrovnik’s centre. Try some traditional Dalmatian cooking that famously combines simplicity and freshness, or try some fish specialities and sea food served with authentic Dalmatian wine from the Pelješac peninsula. They are especially tasty after a walk in Dubrovnik’s ancient centre.
For all those who want to have some fun and unwind, just as with the restaurants, you should definitely try what is on offer in the centre where there are cafes, lounge bars, clubs and other fun places to relax in.
When you walk through the city centre in the summer, when life in Dubrovnik moves out into the open air, you will find lots of street performers. Dance music fans will come into their own at the night clubs located at the city entrances.
Anyone who wants a true summer holiday will find their spot in the sun and sea: either on the beaches of the Valamar hotels on Babin kuk, where the beaches of the Hotel Dubrovnik President are particularly notable, or on Dubrovnik’s public beaches Banje, Buža, Danče… or even the beaches in Lapad bay.
Whilst you are staying in Dubrovnik you can go on day trips to the surrounding areas. Visit the Elaphiti islands, Pelješac peninsula, the island of Korčula… Seize the day, visit Ston, Zaton, Trsteno, Cavtat…
A very good road, air and sea transport system connects Dubrovnik to the rest of the globe. The city bus lines and taxi services will take you to the coast, Dubrovnik airport is very well connected, and the Jadrolinija ferries and private boats will offer you safe passage on the sea.
Most of the shops are found in Dubrovnik’s historical centre, where there are small crafts-shops that offer visitors souvenirs and art-work to exclusive boutiques. We also recommend the Gruža area, which is where the port and bus stations are located, and where there are a number of larger shopping centres.