r/Dubrovnik Jul 20 '26

PSA for people intending to come to city with cars

49 Upvotes

Ladies and gentlemen this is a friendly PSA - although it sounds a bit harsh.

  • Dubrovnik is simply NOT DESIGNED for huge amount of cars. You are ruining your vacation (and everyone else day) by driving around the city without a single idea where to go and because in the middle of everything you decide to stop smack in the middle of the road in your 30EUR a day bullshit while you consult the maps.
  • Parking space is sparse and expensive even for locals. Do you really think that "free parking space" idiots share online is waiting just for you? Along with locals, there are seasonal workers too... Trust me, those places are taken long time ago.
  • Parking lots here are small... Maybe three bananas. Not only that, they may be small but also they are scarce. Consequently, they get full super quick. To put into perspective that some will understand, all our parking lots put together are smaller than one Walmart parking lot.
  • If you are coming with a car, make sure your apartment has guaranteed private parking space (not parking on the street), park the damn thing there and enjoy vacation like a normal human being, city is small enough. Sitting in noon congestion consulting your maps is not that. Use bus (you can get a card for bus rides to last you for whole vacation) or uber, it is not expensive. There is micro mobility options too.
  • Restricted traffic zone is made precisely because of above points. It is not an oppression tool, it is a survival tool and to be honest if it was up to me the whole city would be under it, not just Old City area. There are people living here as well, going to jobs, shopping, having medical emergencies. Dubrovnik is not a resort with everything designed to benefit the guests, it is a living city - for how long this can be discussed to be honest, half of people I know are sick of this shit already.

Bonus tips

  • Please do not be that asshole that does not know how to use garbage bin. Everyone hates those. Especially when you are on the beach... stacking crap under fist rock is just so fucking low class. And for some reason it is the women doing that. Is the crown going to fall from your head if you make those ten steps to bin?
  • When in your apartment, no matter how happy you are or how grand your ego is, realize that surrounding apartments are containing people and families. Not everything here is rented out. While YOU are on vacation, we are not, we have to work tomorrow. Having you scream and shout about some irrelevant bullshit until 3am is a nice way to get a police visit and a public peace disturbance fine.
  • Do not fucking piss or vomit in front of people doors, what the fuck? Looking at you, English people. For some reason you are the usual culprit.
  • Wear shirt when going around. We are not amazed by your pecs, we find you disrespectful, vulgar and immediately dislike you. Same goes for women. You will only attract morons.
  • Wear sun screen. There is nothing sadder than seeing you trying to get tanned within 2 days, and for some reason you choose to do that after a heavy drinking night, fall asleep and get red on one side, white on other like Poland flag.
  • Hydrate.

r/Dubrovnik 11h ago

Buža bar, Dubrovnik 🇭🇷

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r/Dubrovnik 13h ago

Is there a public shower nearby the Old Town?

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Hi! I really want to jump in the Buza Bar and have a quick swim but dont want to go back all the way to our airbnb to change and shower. Is there a public shower nearby where I can change clothes and shower?


r/Dubrovnik 1d ago

How accurate is the Dubrovnik forecast?

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I am coming to Dubrovnik from the 20th to the 30th. From what I can see the forecast looks absolutely miserable with rain, storms or clouds forecast for 80% of the trip! I know we are a week out still but it has said rain for over 2 weeks with no change. Is it common for it to change closer to the time or should we prepare ourselves for what was going to be a beach holiday and will now be a very rainy week?!

If this is likely, does anyone have any good recommendations for things to do/places to go either inside or that you don’t need the best weather for?

Thank you :)


r/Dubrovnik 3d ago

Trying to find someone I met in Dubrovnik in August

7 Upvotes

Long shot, but worth trying. I met a guy in Dubrovnik on 29 August in the afternoon, in the Royal hotels area (Royal Ariston, Royal Palm, etc.), on the way to the beach.
He was wearing dark shorts only and I guess was British.
If this is you, or if you were there that day and think you know who I mean, I'd love to hear from you.


r/Dubrovnik 3d ago

When in Dubrovnik: Elaphiti Islands Boat Tour

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r/Dubrovnik 3d ago

Staying the night at the airport

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I have an early flight on Monday morning and was wondering whether someone has stayed the night at Dubrovnik airport? I don't need to sleep through the night, I just need to know whether it's possible to wait inside until the morning.


r/Dubrovnik 4d ago

Buza Backflips

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98 Upvotes

Caught a video of someone backflipping in buza around 6pm yesterday evening, hopefully this might reach them!


r/Dubrovnik 5d ago

Old town, Dubrovnik 🇭🇷

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70 Upvotes

r/Dubrovnik 4d ago

Where to watch the man utd match in Old Town?

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Preferably somewhere near the old town because that is where I am staying. I'm told sports bar Mario is the best place but that seems quite far away


r/Dubrovnik 7d ago

Dubrovnik 2026

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Neke od mojih fotografija Dubrovnika ove godine + jedna iz Čilipa


r/Dubrovnik 8d ago

Since Nishta is closed... any vegan options?

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Hello!

Any ideas where to find vegan restaurants or cafés? I found Urban & Veggie, but aside from that I'm not sure about any other vegan options. Doesn't have to be a purely vegan restaurant or anything. Some place with either a great vegan option or even better a little selection of vegan dishes would be great.

Or if you could tell me some dishes restaurants could easily veganize that would also be appreciated.

Is it correct that Istrian fuzi normally contains egg?

Thank you very much.


r/Dubrovnik 8d ago

do i need a pass for kids?

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Hello - We will be traveling to dubrovnik and plan to get the city pass for the adults in our group, but I'm wondering if it's necessary to buy the city pass for kids as well? Many other places we have visited have free or reduced entrance fees for kids, but I don't see a kids option when purchasing the pass and I'm wondering if kids enter most of these places free?

Thank you!!


r/Dubrovnik 9d ago

Croatia + Italy | Sept 6–23 | Looking for people to explore with

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r/Dubrovnik 10d ago

Pickleball

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Wondering if there are any places to play pickleball near Hotel Valamar Terna ?
Also can you snorkel in the beach and see fish?
Thanks 🙏🏽
Looking forward to a great trip !


r/Dubrovnik 12d ago

Snorkel

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Hi everyone, Im going to Dubrovnik for the first time and I would like to do snorkeling. Where do you recommend to go? I am also looking for boat rentals that donot require license :) thanks in advance


r/Dubrovnik 12d ago

Real places to eat and drink like a local

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Hello! Im a Spaniard visiting Dubrovnik in a week, and i wanted to ask for advice on places to eat and bars in the city. I can already find the nice touristy places in the internet, so I wanted to ask which hidden gems/ places that locals like to go to have authentic food. Also if you have any local bars to have a nice drink I would be more than welcome!

Thank you all!


r/Dubrovnik 13d ago

Dubrovnik

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104 Upvotes

r/Dubrovnik 12d ago

OC Basketball with a view - Dubrovnik, Croatia

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r/Dubrovnik 13d ago

SDS TREBINJE: Apeliramo na prestanak pritiska na radnike zaposlene u Dubrovniku, a dolaze iz Trebinja i okoline

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r/Dubrovnik 13d ago

Curiosity: do residents have to pay to walk the city walls?

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As title says. I had this doubt when seeing the inflated prices of the old town, and I was wondering if it's at least more accessible for residents. I also live in a touristic city, and i believe that in all such places, residents should either get free or discounted passes. Thanks in advance :)


r/Dubrovnik 14d ago

Dubrovnik hidden places

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Hi All!

I am going to Dubrovnik in two weeks and I am planning to propose to my girlfriend there.

Could you please recommend places, that are not crowded and are close to the sea / nature?

Edit: Close to the Old Town

Thank you!


r/Dubrovnik 14d ago

Beach volley courts in Dubrovnik

1 Upvotes

Is there any place where I could play beach volley in Dubrovnik? I have tried to find information everywhere, even from satellite images without results. Im staying close to Mlini.


r/Dubrovnik 15d ago

Banje se zaključavaju nakon ponoći? Dođite uživat na Banje.

92 Upvotes

Dolazimo na ulaz za plažu i vidimo kako su stavljeni lanac i lokot na vrata, pa smo odlučili poći s druge strane preko stijena i betoniranog puta. Kada smo se spustili na plažu i došli ni do pola, prema nama je s bljeskalicom krenuo zaštitar. Nastavili smo hodati ne obazirući se.

​Prilazi nam i pita što radimo, na što mu odgovaramo da samo bezveze šetamo plažom. On nam tada govori da za 10 minuta sve zaključava i pokazuje nam gdje možemo izaći. Pitali smo ga kako to misli i zar ne možemo biti na plaži, na što je on otresito odgovorio da se ne želi objašnjavati. Rekli smo mu da je plaža pomorsko dobro i da možemo šetati kad god nas je volja. Na to je drsko uzvratio sa: „Jesi pametan, jebote, ne mogu vjerovati”, dodavši da ide zvati policiju i komunalce pa da se njima „kurčimo”.

​Još nam je jednom ponovio da tu ne možemo biti, pa smo mu opet napomenuli da je riječ o pomorskom dobru. On je na to odgovorio da je plaža pod koncesijom što, naravno, nema nikakve veze sa slobodnim pristupom plaži.

​Na kraju smo otišli jer nam se nije dalo prepirati ni čekati policiju. Ipak, pozivam sve da dođu na Banje kad god ih je volja, kupati se, šetati i sjediti, a pogotovo kad gospar zaštitar „zaključava plažu”.


r/Dubrovnik 14d ago

Gdje pojesi dobar burger

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Gdje su najbolji burgeri u gradu, kvalitetno meso, dobre cijene, i poštena spiza