Dubrovnik Is Situated in Southern Dalmatia, the Most Beautiful Part of the Adriatic Coast

Dubrovnik is situated in Southern Dalmatia, the most beautiful part of the Adriatic coast. Rich vegetation, beautiful lakes, rare islands, white pebble beaches and the crystal clean sea, all make this region to an unforgettable experience for every visitor.
Dubrovnik Region is characterized by a typical Mediterranean climate, with mild and wet winters and hot and dry summers. Tourism as a tradition dates back to over one hundred years ago, with Hotel Imperial being one of the oldest hotels in Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik Region consists of numerous small "jewels" that are worth visiting, small authentic villages,islands and, of course, the Old Town of Dubrovnik, the crown jewel of them all, so don't miss to visit Dubrovnik city walls, the island of Lokrum, right in front of the Old city and the most popular excursion point of the inhabitants of Dubrovnik, the arboretum in Trsteno - a collection of centuries old plants and trees, which were brought by Dubrovnik's seamen from all over the world, visit Ston and its mighty city walls and taste some delicious oysters

which are bred in the channel of Mali Ston, come to Konavle and Konavoski dvori, feel a real familiar atmosphere and taste some delicious food, spend at least one afternoon in Cavtat, make a whole day cruise to the Elaphites, an archipelago in the surroundings of Dubrovnik, take a boat ride to the town of Korčula - the miniature of Dubrovnik, wonderful small town on the Island of Korčula, visit the National park on the Island of Mljet - one of the seven Croatian national parks and in this oasis of peace and silence enjoy the beauty of Big and Small lakes.

Dubrovnik lies at the foot of the limestone Srd Mount (412 m), in a valley enclosed to the south-west by the Lapad plateau and a smaller reef with the oldest part of Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik is located on the main road (M2, E65).

Time Central-European time (GMT+1).

Population Dubrovnik 49,278 inhabitants.

The climate of Dubrovnik is characterized by warm and dry summers and mild winters. The average air temperature in the coldest month (February) is 4.6 °C and in the warmest month (August) 26.2 °C. The cold half of the year accounts for 68 % of the total annual rainfall; the spring accounts for 29, the summer for 14, the autumn for 26 and the winter for 37 rainy days out of the total number of 105 rainy days. Snow occurs extremely rarely; with 2,554 hours of sunshine a year, Dubrovnik ranks among the sunniest towns of southern Europe. In July it has 12.4 hours of sunshine a day, like Alexandria in Egypt. The vegetation is subtropical and extremely luxuriant (olives, almonds, citrus fruit, rosemary, laurel, holm oak, pine, stone pine, cypress).

Currency

Croatian currency is the Croatian Kuna (KN).
Nominal values are:
COINS - 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 lipa and 1, 2, 5, 25 kuna.
NOTES - 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 kuna.
1 kuna = 100 lipas.
Currency regulations:
domestic currency up to the value of KN 2000 can be exported. Foreign currencies can be imported and exported freely.

Dubrovnik Airport

It is located in Ćilipi, distance from city centre: about 18 km. Bus connections.