@ Joanneh
My advice would be to google apartments in Dubrovnik and try to book one situated within the city walls - they are quite cheap and it really adds to the experience.
Its 4 years since I've been there so I can't remember the names of many restaurants, but there is a really lovely one called Konoba at the little old city quay - seafood and pizza seem to be the main things on offer in Croatia but the seafood is the main thing to eat in Dubrovnik. This restaurant has a large outdoor eating area and its just the most relaxing place in Dubrovnik if you ask me, with great seafood. Grasevina is my favourite Croatian wine - its kind of like Pinot Grigio and so cheap!
@ Frash
There's a small bar built into the cliffs / city walls with spectacular vews.
Can't remember what it was called but should be easy enough to find if you ask around.
@ Nacho Libre
That bar that's located on the cliffs/rocks is called the buza bar. There
are 2 of them and they are both well worth a visit. The drink is a bit more
expensive in there but the experience is well worth it.
We found that the Arsenal restaurant did great food and was not overly
expensive, especially give the location. It's right on the harbour and has the back section cafe/bar facing the Stradun. Nice coffee and cake in there too. Great place to people watch.
I'd definitely recommend walking the city walls and I wouldn't bother with
the headphones. Maybe share one between you! Also, contrary to what we were told, there are plenty of places to get a late drink both inside the city walls and there are a couple of places just outside. One nightclub on the left when you come out the main city gates and one bar across the road on the right.
We also went Kayaking and it was a great day out, but make sure you are
in good form, it's a good workout. There's also a great pizza place just off
the Stradun where you can get a large pizza slice for 2 euro, and it's open
very late.
@ millie forbes
We visited a couple of years ago and really enjoyed the trip. We stayed outside of the old town but the buses were either free or very cheap and very regular so we had no problem getting in and out.
We thought the seasfood was great overall wherever we ate - there were some particularly lovely places outside the town with views over looking the island (Lido?). Other than the seafood, we didn't rate many of the restaurants -but really liked a restaurant called Wanda (they have a website site: wandarestaurant dot com) in the old town.
Wine was very disappointing, we may just have been unlucky but tried some Croatian wines and couldn't fininsh a bottle of any of them. Italian or French wine were very overpriced. Stick to beer!
I would second the recommendation on walking the walls. A trip to the island is quite interesting too.
@ Bluemac
We just came back 2 weeks ago its a fab place, lots of history we stayed in Vila Nike http://www.dubrovnik-apartments.com/vila_nike.htm Owner is a really nice man picked us up and looked after us, The place is right on the prominard and is nicely done feels like you are staying in a real old mansion home... Beach in Lapad is nothing special.. busy not a huge amount of sand etc but if you walk down the sides you can find hidden rock areas and other hotels with beaches... city is amazing food is just ok but very well priced....
THeres a hidden beach on the way to the old town behind a 5 star hotel you go down the side over a cliff and down 200 steps stone beach but very clean and nice and caves to swim in jump off etc... a real locals beach..
enjoy your trip we did..
@ Billo
Take a boat trip to Cavtat, a few miles down the coast. Worth a visit.
Return by bus or vice versa.
@ Laramie
We stayed in the Hotel Lero just outside the Old Town and uphill when returning home. Decent enough hotel and decent price with good food.
When it rains in the Old Town the water runs down the side streets in a torrent. It is like walking in a shallow river, so be prepared.
Definitely walk the walls and visit Caftat by boat as previously mentioned by previous posters. We got local bus from airport to bus station for a few Euro with about a 20 minute walk to Old Town but a much longer walk to the Lapad area where a lot of the hotels are situated. Very quiet in this area so I would consider staying nearer the Old Town.
@ becky
Was there 5 years ago - expect torrential showers frequently especially in September. We got caught in one at night and while we had to go home and change the sight of the city afterwards was worth the soaking.
We stayed in an apt 5 mins walk from the city. When we arrived there were loads of landlords outside trying to rent them to people getting off buses.
@ Grizzly
I absolutely agree. The way the light catches the sandstone coloured flagstones and walls after a shower is something you don't want to miss. That memory has certainly stayed with me.
@ Slash
We did a one day bus trip to Monte Negro. Very nice scenery and an interesting place to
see and learn about its history.
Also, visit the war museum in Dubrovnik old town. Very small, but interesting.
@ BoxTheFox
Brought a tear to my eye. Very sad.
@ Channel
Stayed in Dubrovnik for 3 days at end of May this year (en-route to medjugorje). Just passed by it last year as well, looked stunning and promised myself a w/e stay this year.Absolutely loved it, fantastic vistas all round, the history and lovely climate. Lots of nice walks and felt totally safe even late at night.
Stayed in Lapad peninsula, loads of hotels and restaurants there, plus it is easy cheap and regular 10 minute bus ride into pile gate. All the hotel receptions sell bus tickets by the way & cheaper than paying on bus!
You will love it, would go back in an instant!
@ Rambo
Hi,
I went to Dubrovnik a good few years ago with the girlfriend, one of the best days we had was doing Kayaking. We got picked up in a bus and brought across the border to Bosnia.
We then kayaked down the river, stopping half way for lunch and continued on back into Croatia. It was a great day, but I was wrecked at the end of it!
We booked it down at the harbour.
@ Deas
There is a walking tour that can be booked just inside to the right of the main gate into the old town. his is well worth undertaking as the guide we got was a local girl who was very knowledgeable and showed us buildings and streets that we would not have seen had we not taken the tour.