Dubrovnik City Guide

Eating

Budget: Mea Culpa (za Rokom, phone: (0)20 323 430) For those wishing to escape the fish, this pizzeria has an outside terrace and is situated close to Stradun, but away from the crowd. It offers a range of decent pizzas and salads, at good prices.
Mid-range: Lokanda Peskarija (Na Ponti, phone: (0)20 324 750) Serving dishes like kozice (shrimps) and crni rizot (squid risotto), Lokanda Peskarija combines great food and service with reasonable prices. Booking is advisable as the restaurant often gets crowded, despite the vast terrace. And if slippery things with tentacles aren't your cup of tea, here you'll find good salads and grilled fish.
Luxury: Proto (Siroka 1; phone: (0)20 323 234) A fish restaurant since 1886, Proto is a formal indoor restaurant with outdoor terrace, serving mainly fish and other seafood. However, meat dishes are equally as good. Expect to pay for it though - upwards of 300Kn for a meal.

Drinking

Although not renowned for its nightlife like other Eastern European towns have become recently, Dubrovnik still has plenty of bars and clubs to keep you busy in the evening. Arsenal (Prid Dvorom 1, phone: (0)20 321 065) serves food, and has a huge wine list. Nautically themed - Arsenal is set in the stone chamber where ships underwent repairs. By night, there's a dancing podium, the bar fills up and live bands play almost every style of music imaginable - it depends on when you go as to what music you'll find. If you happen to be around at the time of New Year, Arsenal is the place to go. If you're after something a little more delicate, try one of the cocktail bars. Smoothie Bar (Palmoticeva 5) offers a small range of cocktails, in addition to smoothies and bowls of cereal (trust us, not as strange as it sounds). Or for something more bar-orientated, try Eastwest (Frana Suplila bb.), situated right on the beach and offering a great range of cocktails, with a full-blown night club complete with DJ for the late-night partygoers. Also try Libertina (Zlatarska) located near the Sponza Palace, which has the feel of a local bar - complete with local drinkers.

Things to See & Do

- Stradun - considered to be one of the most beautiful streets in the world, the Stradun has cafes, restaurants and fantastic shops - well worth a visit whilst in Dubrovnik.
- Museums - Dubrovnik has 10 museums, each one home to an interesting selection of valuables and reminders of Dubrovnik's rich history.
- Galleries - there are many galleries in the town of Dubrovnik each one well worth a visit. Many offer beautiful pieces of artwork for sale.
- City Walks - there are many fantastic walks around the city which allow you to take in the sites of the beautiful architecture of the buildings in Dubrovnik. For an extra special walk, take to the city walls where you will find amazing views of the rooftops of the old town as well as stunning views out to sea.

Shopping

Dubrovnik is a truly beautiful city with many tiny winding streets with delightful craft and gift shops waiting to be explored. You will find everything you could possibly need whilst on holiday in Dubrovnik as well as fantastic gifts to take home. One of the most remarkable places to buy a special gift would be the working pharmacy which can be found in the Franciscan Monastery. As well as medicines, here you will find fantastic lotions and creams made from local products following traditional recipes - perfect for a reminder of your holiday in Dubrovnik.
Dubrovnik also has many elegant designer clothing shops, fantastic hand made jewellery shops and Swarovski Crystal products on sale in both the Old Town and the New part of the city.

Key Phrases

Hello - Zdravo
Goodbye - Doviđenja
Yes - Da
No - Ne
Please - Molim
Thankyou - Hvala Vam
Excuse me - Ispričajte me
Do you speak English? - Da li govoriti engleski?
I don’t understand - Ne razumijem
Where is the ... - Gdje je ...
Train Station - Željeznični kolodvor
Tram/Bus stop - Tramvaj/Autobusnog stajališta
Bank - Banke
Tourist Office - Turistički ured
What time does the train leave? - Što vrijeme radi vlak napusti
Do you have any rooms available? - Imate li na raspolaganju sobe?
How much? - Koliko
I need a doctor - Trebam doktora
What time is it? - Koliko je sati?
Call the police/an ambulance - Poziv policiji / ambulante

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