Mistakes everyone makes in Dubrovnik

Most mistakes in Dubrovnik are more about paying more for the same thing than about what to see. Here are five, explained so each one is simple to sidestep.

Changing kuna that hasn't been accepted since 2023

Croatia has been in the eurozone since 1 January 2023, and the kuna has not been legal tender since then. The euro is the only currency in use. Old kuna cannot be spent or exchanged locally in Dubrovnik any more — every price, on this site and in the city, is already in euro.

BudgetEvery price broken down, item by item:What Dubrovnik costs →

Paying the driver instead of using the app

One ride on the city bus is €1.73 (app), €2.50 (from driver) — the gap between a ticket bought in advance and one paid in cash to the driver. Over a few rides a day on a longer stay, that gap adds up to more than it looks like on the first ride.

Getting aroundWhere the app is downloaded, and which lines it covers:Getting around Dubrovnik →

Street food priced like the Stradun

The same burek costs more at a stall on the Stradun than at a bakery a few streets away, where both the rent and the crowds are smaller. Anyone buying every meal at the busiest point in town is paying mostly for that location.

FoodThe full price gap, both ends of the range:What to eat in Dubrovnik →

A suitcase on Old Town steps

An address inside the walls sounds like the shortest walk to everything, but it often means three flights of stone steps with no lift, because the town itself is a medieval web of lanes with no vehicles. Book without asking, and the suitcase goes the last stretch alone.

Where to stayWhich part of town keeps the same closeness without as many steps:Where to stay in Dubrovnik →

Just the six on the list

The walls, the Stradun, Srđ, Lokrum, the Rector's Palace and Konavle fit into two days, so it is easy to leave thinking that is all there is. Off that list are the Franciscan pharmacy, working since 1317, the Maritime Museum in St John's Fortress, and the synagogue on Žudioska, still an active congregation.

Hidden gemsThe four extra stops beyond the main list:Dubrovnik's four extras, from a pharmacy open since 1317 →

2 daysWhere these mistakes cost the most, in the hour-by-hour plan:Dubrovnik in 2 days →

When to goWhich months change these same prices:The best time to visit Dubrovnik →

Day tripsThe same mistakes apply outside town too, on the way to Konavle:Day trips from Dubrovnik →