What budget for activities and outings Dubrovnik?

A one-way ticket for the price of 130 kuna (50 kuna at a reduced rate) allows you to visit nine museums in a period of seven days: the Rectors' Palace, the Ethnographic Museum, the Museum of the Navy, Revelin Fortress, the House of Marin Držić, the Museum of Modern Art, the Dulčić Gallery, Masle, Putika, the Museum of Natural History. Here the link of the site: www.dumus.hr

Not to be confused with the Dubrovnik Card, which is available at the price of 350 kuna for a period of seven days. It allows you to visit, over a period of seven days, ten different museums: the city walls, the Ethnographic Museum, the Museum of the Navy, the Revelin Fortress, the House of Marin Držić, the Museum of Modern Art, the Dulčić Gallery, Masle, Putika, the Museum of Natural History, the Museum of the Monastery of the Franciscans, and the Konavle Heritage Museum in Cavtat. It provides discounts on transportation and other benefits. There is a card for one day (250 kn) and for three days (300 kn). Ask at the tourist office. You can buy the card online: www.dubrovnikcard.com

Hiking and mountain bike trails are becoming increasingly common in the Dubrovnik region and on the islands. They are often an excellent way to discover the surrounding area and meet the locals. Tourist offices can provide you with detailed maps.

The most interesting designer boutiques and stores are located in the old town or very close to the city walls. This means that the prices are rather high. If you are looking for food products, such as wine and olive oil, it is better to leave the medieval city and go inland to meet the producers. Credit cards are accepted in almost all stores.

Nightlife is mostly concentrated between the walls of the old town and spills over to Pile-Boninovo Gate and Ploče, to a lesser extent. Lapad is far from the old town, so the area has its own bars (especially on the promenade leading to the sea) and a few discos (in the big hotels).

Going out is quite expensive in Dubrovnik, count at least 40 € per head for a night out, club tickets are not free

What budget to eat Dubrovnik?

Dubrovnik has many pizzerias and at least as many fish and seafood restaurants. A word of caution about the restaurant menus: salads are usually served as side dishes, and rarely are mixed salads served as a meal in their own right. Like everywhere else in the Dubrovnik region, risotto (black and seafood) is offered as a starter and as a main course. Formulas or menus are very rare - except in two or three establishments in the old town at lunchtime - everything is à la carte. The city's restaurants all have a terrace, sometimes overlooking the sea.

The meals are far from cheap and every year the prices increase (the prize goes to the restaurants in the old town and those in the immediate vicinity), count on a minimum of 25 € per person. They go very well with wines from the region. The house wine(domaće vino) can be a good as well as a bad pick! A cover of about 15 kn is sometimes charged and results in a fish pie served as an appetizer.

The cafes in the old town and especially those along the Stradun are very expensive. The situation changes as you move away from the city walls, but in general consider Dubrovnik to be much more expensive than the rest of Croatia (even in the neighboring regions of Pelješac and Konavle). A coffee can cost between €1 and €3 depending on the location of the café, while a pint of beer can cost as much as €8 in the most popular places. Please note: credit cards are not accepted everywhere.

What is the budget for accommodation Dubrovnik?

Even if the cost of living remains lower than in France, the resounding success of Dubrovnik as a destination and the prospect of the changeover to the euro are changing the situation and clearly tend to inflate the cost of living. Prices go up in July and August. No negotiation is really possible with the owner inside the city (if you are offered accommodation at the arrival of the bus or ferry, it is possible)

For a small budget in Dubrovnik, count per person and per night 200 kn for accommodation.

For a medium budget, count 400 kn for accommodation. This is the minimum price in the old town during the season

For a high budget, you should expect to pay 1,000 kn (and more) for accommodation.

Campsites and youth hostels. There is only one campsite in Dubrovnik itself (in Lapad). There are other campsites in the neighboring towns of the southern riviera, such as Molunat, but also in the west, on the other side of the new town, in the towns of Orašac, Trsteno, Zaton or Slano. Youth hostels are rare.

Homestays offer the best value for money. In the Old Town alone there are tens of thousands of beds in rooms ( soba) and apartments(apartman).

It is highly recommended to book in advance (and to check the seriousness of the address). If you have not made a reservation, try your luck early in the morning, as there are many tourists wishing to stay in the medieval city, especially during the high season. Every accommodation provider must register your presence in Croatia. If you are not asked for your passport, it means that you are staying in "black" accommodation. This practice remains very rare, in this case, it is up to you to register at the police station within 48 hours. The Dubrovnik Tourist Office website has also set up a "quality-guarantee pact" system: the accommodation listed online has been carefully checked. Do not hesitate to contact travel agencies that have their own catalog. Private accommodations have an average level of comfort but are practical (furnished rooms, small equipped kitchen, bathroom), they are often air-conditioned (appreciated in summer) and have an Internet connection. Breakfast is the exception rather than the rule. The hosts may be able to arrange a parking space (often) and suggest excursions in the area. It is sometimes possible to pay in euros but rarely by card.

As everywhere in the region, a surcharge (around 20%) is almost always applied for stays of less than three days, including - in some cases - also at the host's house.

Travel budget Dubrovnik and cost of living

Beware, spending a vacation in the Dubrovnik region is far from being cheap (it's the most expensive region in Croatia)! Accommodation and catering make up the bulk of your expenses. Museum entrance fees are not cheap either. The price of accommodation doubles in July and August. What's more, if you stay less than three or four nights in the same establishment, you'll be heavily "deducted" (an additional 20-30% per night). Finally, prices for everyday consumer goods in supermarkets are more or less the same as in France (20% cheaper at best), with VAT at 25%. Tip: shop at the market to save a few euros! It's worth noting that there's little difference between the cost of living on the islands and in Dubrovnik, even if accommodation and food budgets are a little lower on the islands. Some current prices:

A coffee: 2-3 €.

A pint of beer: €4-6.

A bus ticket in Dubrovnik: €2.

A pizza: €8-10.

A night in a youth hostel in Dubrovnik: minimum €35.

One night's accommodation in Dubrovnik's old town: at least €50 per person in high season.

Zagreb-Dubrovnik plane ticket, one-way, full fare: around €100.

Even if the cost of living remains lower than in France, the resounding success of Dubrovnik as a destination and the prospect of the euro changeover are changing the situation and are clearly pushing up the cost of living. Here are a few examples of budgets for your stay:

For a low-budget stay in Dubrovnik, count per person per day: €5 bus fare, minimum €30 for two restaurant meals, €40 accommodation, €10 museum entrance fee. Total cost: €85.

For an average budget, allow €5 for transport, €50 (or even €60) for two meals in a restaurant, €50 for accommodation, €10 for admission to museums. Total cost: €115.

For a high budget, allow €25 for cab transport (from Babin Kuk to the old town), €100 for two meals in a restaurant, €150 (and more) for accommodation, €10 for admission to museums. Total: €285.