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    24 Tips I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Dubrovnik, Croatia



    These 24 tips to know before visiting Dubrovnik are what I wish I knew before my trip to Dubrovnik, Croatia. Hopefully these travel tips will help you from making some of my mistakes when traveling through Dubrovnik and the rest of Croatia!

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    11. @emmanueloloyede8809 on

      Hi Camden,
      Really great video, thanks!

      Please could you kindly provide more information on your experience of a renting a car?
      Was it fairly cheap? Was there anything else you had to consider/ keep in mind once you had the car? Any tips or recommendations in regards to renting a car?

      Thank you in advance!

    12. @ella7637 on

      Interesting video, many useful tips, which I will use on my next trip (hopefully one day 😉) But I can't agree with 2 of them. First: it's not true, that you can't eat good food on Stradun. I would highly recommend Tata's Dubrovnik if you like burgers – delicious! We've been there twice. And the second: you should take a cable car ride!! But not for the ride itself, only for the hiking trail you can walk back down to the city. It's stunning! ❤You can skip the cable car of course and go this trail up on foot instead, but I found, that walking down is much more pleasurable than up😂 Hence the cable car on the way up. The views from that trail are breathtaking. If I'm honest, I'm a bit suprised it didn't get on your recommendation list. Have you ever taken this hike?

    13. @robertroberto4749 on

      Eating in restaurants located in a Stradun street is not a TOURIST TRAP!!!??? The restaurants are places with local food of high quality and if you want to eat next to the George Clooney or Leonardo DiCaprio and have a great view to the heart of the city YOU HAVE TO PAY THE LOCATION!!!! If you don't want to pay it, don't tell the BS on your channel! Every tourist comming to Dubrovnik CAN AFFORD to eat at least once a lunch in one of those places. Forget about your McDonnald's food for 10 EUR here in Croatia.

    15. @macakdbk on

      Hi David,
      It is nice when somebody makes an attempt to recommend my home town and I thank you for it.
      As a local I have to react to your recommendations because it is clear to me that you are not informed very well about many things and are also a tourist.
      First of all, ALL of the OLD city and the area within 1 km around it is a tourist trap because of the high prices for both accommodation and food/drinks. This because of the extremely high cost of community taxes, terraces, limited transport into the old town, transport, personnel etc.
      This is why locals NEVER go anywhere near the old town for a drink because the prices are just like in Norway (even though for the locals there is a 30% discount). Most of these apartments are bough by foreigners that do not have much in common with the city.
      For accommodation you should stay in places like Mlini and Srebreno. These are located is an area 6-7 km outside of the old town wit beautiful beaches where you will get much more for your money.
      With an uber (for 10 Euro) you are in the old centre within 10-15 minutes, and there are also taxi boats that take you from these places directly into the old town within 15 minutes.
      Here , you will find great local restaurants (Lanterna, G, etc) with REAL local food, and not the fancy overpriced "fine dining"restaurants in the old centre.
      I always laugh when bloggers recommend places in the old town such as "holy burek"and present it as something local. You did not mention it , and this is good. Just for information , a regular Burek is an Oriental dish from Bosnia/Turkey and usually costs about 1-1,7 Euro, but at 'holy burek' they charge you 8 euro for a very bad miniature version of the same dish of very bad quality. You will never see a local buying here, only tourists.
      You were talking about avoiding tourist traps, yet you recommend Buza bar which is a place made for tourists with high prices. No locals here EVER.
      My recommendations are where the locals go with much less crowds:
      Mlini, Srebreno ,Plat for accommodation near beaches with clean water (not Sulic beach for sure), then Cavtat for a romantic night out and a tour of Peljesac with the wineries, mussels, oisters and great nature. Also the island of lokrum is a MUST see, and this is where locals DO go.
      Attend the 'divlja liga' amateur waterpolo tournament from July to August, this is a local sports event.

      Cheers!

    16. @Jeffery-h9r on

      Veally helpful. I'll be arriving in Dubrovnik the day after tomorrow. haven't really planned much, just aiming for a relaxed trip. But after watching your video, I have a better idea of what to expect.

    17. @mikatu on

      The best advice is definitely to ignore this video! Just go there off season and you will be fine! And there are plenty apartments inside old town, don't think it is only outside the city walls.

    20. @bethaniejane1991 on

      first time to croatia, Is there any national parks near to dubrovnik also do you recommend getting a ferry from dubrovnik to one of the nearby islands if so which one

    23. @yvonnetg on

      Thanks for the tips David! Just a few questions as I plan my trip to Dubrovnik:
      1. Realistically speaking, for a first-timer, would 1 day be enough for completing a walk in the old town and city walls? I'm going in June so I'm prepared for lots of tourists ….
      2. Many suggested getting a Dubrovnik pass as it's the same price as the ticket. Can I get it upon arrival or would you recommend buying online in advance (any service charge?)?
      3. Unfortunately Google Map says Buza Bari and Bar dodo are closed! Any restaurants or food gems you would recommend?

      Thanks so much!

    24. @JCleeseVK on

      Good job with these tips. You nailed it. Greetings from Dubrovnik and feel free to connect when you are back so we can hook you up with some activities 😉

    25. @shivampradhan6101 on

      Plitvice lake is my dream place to go , i have booked tickets to Dubrovnik ,i dont know car driving , can you please guide me how can i reach to plitivice is morning 7 so that i can it most?

    27. @stephenanderson1103 on

      Parking fees – 20hours it was 147 euros. I was there couple of weeks ago and they ripped me off. Garage near the castle. You pay or else you cannot take your car back. Crooks!

    30. @venessavuia on

      Thanks for the video. I'll be there in December. I know it's not the ideal time but the weather should be at least mild/sunny, which is better than Canada. Thoughts on Dubrovnik during December?

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