DUBROVNIK Economic Travel Guide

Dubrovnik Economic Travel Guide

The most beautiful and most expensive pearl of the Dalmatian coast

The most touristic city of Croatia on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, Ragusa, formerly known as Dubrovnik. Unfortunately, with the entry of Croatia to the European Union, Turkish citizens can now visit with a Schengen visa and as if it is not expensive, this is a city that has become a much more expensive place due to the effect of the TL-Euro exchange rate, but is still at the top of the list of things to see. .

Croatia, when leaving Yugoslavia, is the country that occupied the most beautiful position in our opinion. It is bordered by Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the north, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the south, the Adriatic Sea to the west, and Serbia to the northeast.. Croatian is spoken in the country, whose capital is Zagreb, and the majority of its population is Catholic. Its currency is the Kuna.

In 1991, the Croats declared their independence from Yugoslavia.. The country, which had been under the rule of many countries before, continued its existence under the Ottoman Empire for a period before it was occupied by Austria, which took advantage of the decline of the Ottoman Empire, whose dominance in Europe decreased, after the Second Siege of Vienna.. We can’t help but sigh because we have such beautiful lands.

TO REACH TO DUBROVNIK: HOW TO GET TO DUBROVNIK?

strong>By plane: Unfortunately, there is no direct flight from Istanbul to Dubrovnik, so you can travel with Croatia Airlines and THY connecting flights to the capital Zagreb.. In this country where a Schengen visa is applied, they may ask you to show your reservation for the hotel you will stay in after landing at the airport and may ask for some other personal information.. It’s a normal procedure, of course, but let’s not go without mentioning it.

By road: Let us warn those who will prefer the road, those who want to travel to Dubrovnik by bus or their own vehicle: Especially in Turkey There may be long queues at the borders as there are many people who go on a Balkan tour by evaluating the holidays or public holidays.. If you are prepared for this, you will not face many problems at the border.. If you do not have a visa, accommodation details and a legal situation that prevents you from traveling, you can easily switch to Croatia.

By Sea: As we mentioned and you already know, Dubrovnik is on the Adriatic coast and is frequented by cruise ships. from points. You can reach here by sea from the city of Bari in Italy, as well as from Sipan, Kolocep, Lopud, Mljet, Korcula, Hvar, Brac islands and Split by sea.

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DUBROVNIK INTERCITY TRANSPORTATION

It is possible to reach the city center from Dubrovnik airport by taxi, city bus or shuttle services.

The Balkans organized from Turkey Dubrovnik city tour is charged at 35-40€ per person as an extra tour.. We made the same mistake, so it is our duty to give you an important tip After the buses enter Croatia, they stop at a shopping center that is already on its own route.. Those who do not take the extra Dubrovnik tour also get off here. Now this is the place where you got off, where the buses to the old city center pass and a lot of taxis are waiting.. Therefore, even if you take a taxi, you can reach the old city by paying 5 €.. So you can spend the remaining 30€ shopping or dining in the city centre.. Tell us

Everything to see in the city is in the Old Town, that is, the old city center, that is, in the Stari Grad area, this area is closed to motor vehicle traffic, so you have to travel by foot.

ACCOMMODATION IN DUBROVNIK: WHERE TO STAY IN DUBROVNIK

We especially recommend the old city center for accommodation in Dubrovnik. Yes, it’s a little more expensive, but you have to experience the spirit of the city while you’re here.. You won’t want to leave this place and go somewhere else while you are walking around the old city anyway, so it will be better for your psychology to stay somewhere near the slope

You will see many hostels, hostels and SOBE signs in the side streets with steep stairs and slopes.. SOBEs are actually the rooms that people living here rent in their own homes.. You will find Sobes, an affordable accommodation alternative that you can easily find on Booking.com, in side streets with steep stairs.

THINGS TO DO IN DUBROVNIK?

City Walls: Just to the left of Pile Gate, which is the entrance to the old city centre, there is a St.. Lucas Fortress and St.. John’s Fortress, where you can enter and exit from a total of three places, the city walls, also known as the city walls, are 1940 meters long and 1.5 meters thick on average.. You buy a ticket to tour the Old City from this point. Ticket price is 150 kuna and they don’t accept euo. This is a long walking tour with very steep stairs.. You will spend almost 2 hours. Do not forget to take water with you and prefer early morning hours to stay away from the crowds.. By the way, important information: The exits are closed after 19:00, so we recommend you to choose morning hours.. Click here for the website.

You should see the city from a bird’s eye view with cable car. There are three options to go where you get on the cable car.. You can reach here by walking 10-15 minutes from the Pile and Ploče gates, from the sidewalks at the back of the city walls, or by going towards Buža gate from Stradun street, which is a shorter but more staircase and steep ramp road. By the way, the cable car is closed in rainy weather, so we recommend you to check online beforehand.. The adult round trip ticket price is 150 kunas, which is 150 TL, right now Click here for the website.

You can explore the surroundings of the city by joining the boat tours departing from the Old Port (Gradska Luka). You can travel on the Adriatic. We recommend you to take a look at the island excursions with daily, half-day, hourly tours.. An activity that is on our to-do list next time.

Get a Dubrovnik Card: It would be much more economical to give 200 kunas for a 1-day card, while even walking the wall is 150 kuna.

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WHAT TO EAT IN DUBROVNIK? WHAT TO DRINK?

Dubrovnik is one of the most expensive cities of the Balkan tour. The same coffee you pay for 1€ in other Balkan cities is here for 4-5€

There are many bars, cafes and restaurants in the old city center.. Mainly Italian menu dominates. Their ice creams are very delicious.

We sat and drank coffee at a restaurant by the sea, in the square where the bus stops are located, before we entered the old city. Luckily, we were not hungry, but we saved it with little damage

SHOPPING IN DUBROVNIK: WHAT TO BUY IN DUBROVNIK?

Not much to buy We bought a magnet. In the restaurant where we sat at the entrance of the old city center, they gave us a kuna over the 20€ we paid for 3 espressos and 1 bottle of soda, so we were able to buy 1 magnet to remove the kunas from our hands, 2. Think about it, we didn’t even have enough money for the magnet anymore..

Those who say they have to buy something, may think of buying Game of Thrones motif t-shirts etc. from souvenir shops to make a difference. It’s a matter of style and taste, of course

DUBROVNIK CITY TOUR

1 more day will be enough to visit Dubrovnik old city center. But we recommend you to stay in Dubrovnik for 2 or 3 days to enjoy the city.. On the first day, you can take a 2-hour walk around the city walls early in the morning and then explore the old city center.. 2. On the other hand, you can take the cable car or join the boat tours of Lokrum or Elaphiti Islands.

The street you walk from the Pile gate where you enter the city to the Ploce gate in the harbor area

Stradun Street. This street is about 300 meters long and carries Roman-Greek influences.. Everything that needs to be seen in the city center is located around this street.. We suggest you to use side streets for departure, this street for return.. Because we have drawn our route accordingly, but you can come in reverse if you want

You can click here for the old city center walking route.

Important buildings you will see in the old city center:

The Great Onforio Fountain (Velika Onofrijeva Fontana): When you enter the Pile gate, you will see The fountain says hello to you with its ice-cold water.. As you know, if you are going to do steep stairs, wall walks or something, we say fill your bottle for free immediately During the Dubrovnik Republic, fresh and clean water supply was important issues.. You can easily drink the water flowing from this fountain, we tried it, and the taste is quite pleasant. Church of St. Savior (Crkva sv. Spasa u Dubrovniku) is the first religious building you will see on a city tour, located right across the fountain and said to have been built to thank God after a great earthquake in 1520.

Game of Thorones TV series or do the famous Cersai poses The stairs are between Gundulić square and St.. Ignatius Church.

Rector’s Palace (Knezev Dvor): The building with Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance influences, Today it houses the Dubrovnik Museum History Department.. The domed structure rising just behind is Dubrovnik Cathedral (Dubrovačka Cathedral). The entrance to the cathedral is free and they are one of the symbols of the city that can be easily seen from different points of the city.

The Bell Tower at the end of Stradun street (Gradski zvonik u Dubrovniku) and next to it Saint Blaise’s Church (Crkva sv. Vlaha) Other important structures featured here. The church was built in 1715. It is quite magnificent with its interior and marble engravings.. Many wedding ceremonies in the city are also held here. The Orlando Column (Orlando Stup) is located right in front of the church.. Physically, it looks a little lame under the magnificence of the church and bell tower, but this pillar is the main symbol in the opening and closing ceremonies of Dubrovnik festivals.

Sponza Palace (Sponza-Povijesna arhiv): It is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city where its original form has been preserved.. It is located right across the St. Blaise church at the end of Stradun street.

On the way back, you can go to the Old Port, namely Dubrovnik harbor, and spend time there.. Or you can come to the starting point of the cable cars by leaving the Ploce Gate, and you can take a bird’s-eye tour from there.. We chose to draw the turn over Stradun street as a complete tour towards the main entrance gate.

You will notice animal head motif protrusions on the buildings on Stradun street.. People run around and hang here without slipping and take pictures. We did it without realizing what happened As we learned later, if you can change your t-shirt without falling here, your wish will be granted.. Or something like this

Old Pharmacy Museum and Franciscan Monastery: Franciscan Monastery The pharmacy inside, which is said to be the oldest in Europe, is a bit small.. However, there is a sweet monastery with a museum and greenery inside the building.. We didn’t go inside, but we posed at the door of course

Other places you can go if you still have time after visiting all these important points in Dubrovnik: Ethnography Museum( Etnografski Muzej Rupe), Marine Museum (Pomorski Muzej), Marin Drzic House (Dom Marin Drzic), Culture and History Museum, Visia 5D Multimedia Museum, Aquarium (Akvarij), Revelin Fortress (Tvrdjava Revelin), Lazareti, Bokar Fortress /strong> (Tvrdjava Bokar) and St. John Fortress (Tvrdjava sv. Ivana).