Practical
Tourist information centre, Gruž
The city tourist board's office in the port area, for maps, bus advice and opening times. Open daily, shorter hours at weekends; a second office is at Pile Gate.
- Cruise ships berth at Gruž, not at the old town. Allow 10–15 minutes by bus or taxi each way, more in summer traffic, or 30–40 minutes on foot.
- To limit crowds, the port authorities book large cruise ships on a '2+1' basis: two at the Gruž port and one at anchor off the old town. Extra requests on busy days are turned away, but the old town can still be very crowded around midday.
- Some smaller ships anchor in Gruž bay and tender passengers ashore; the ship at anchor off the old town uses its own landing arrangements. Check your ship's daily programme.
- The city walls close their last entry at the posted closing time, which is earlier in autumn and winter. Do the walls first on a hot or crowded day.
- Croatia uses the euro. Public holidays close many public institutions.
Where ships dock
Port of Dubrovnik, Gruž cruise berths and passenger terminal
Bus: Libertas city buses, including lines 1A, 1B and 3, run from the Gruž area to Pile Gate every 10–20 minutes, taking about 10–15 minutes; buy tickets at kiosks or pay a little more on board (exact change helps). Taxi: ranks in front of the port, about 7–10 minutes to the old town, fares from about €10. Walk: 30–40 minutes, hot in summer. The port lists an organised port-to-old-town bus for cruise passengers; ask on board about it.
Gruž anchorage (tender landing in the port)Tenders land in the Gruž port area; from there use the same buses and taxis to Pile Gate (about 10–15 minutes). Allow extra time for tender queues on the way back.
Tender portReady-made days
4hours
Stradun (Placa) and Pile Gate → City walls → Gundulić Square morning market
6hoursStradun (Placa) and Pile Gate → City walls → Rector's Palace (Cultural History Museum) → Dubrovnik Cathedral → Franciscan monastery and museum → Gundulić Square morning market
8hoursStradun (Placa) and Pile Gate → City walls → Fort Lovrijenac → Rector's Palace (Cultural History Museum) → Dubrovnik Cathedral → Cable car to Mount Srđ → Banje beach
Add your ship's times above to see what fits in your time ashore.
Sights
Stradun (Placa) and Pile Gate
The polished limestone main street running from Pile Gate to the clock tower, lined with old shopfronts and fountains at each end.
Sights
Franciscan monastery and museum
Just inside Pile Gate: a peaceful cloister and one of Europe's oldest working pharmacies, with a small museum of the monastery's treasures.
Sights
Fort Lovrijenac
A fortress on a sea cliff just west of Pile Gate, with views back to the walls. Entry has often been combined with the city walls ticket; check at the ticket office.
Sights
City walls
A full circuit of the medieval walls, about 2 km with plenty of steps, gives the best views over the terracotta roofs and the sea. Open every day; go early to avoid heat and crowds.
Sights
Rector's Palace (Cultural History Museum)
The Gothic-Renaissance seat of the old Ragusan Republic, now a museum of its rooms, portraits and everyday objects. Open daily April to October; closed Mondays from November to March.
Sights
Dubrovnik Cathedral
A Baroque cathedral near the old harbour with a treasury of reliquaries. Services take priority, so visiting times vary.
Food & drink
Gundulić Square morning market
A small open-air market behind the main street selling fruit, dried figs, lavender and local liqueurs. Best in the morning.
Sights
Cable car to Mount Srđ
A few minutes' ride from just above the old town to the top of Srđ for the classic view down over the walls and islands. Runs April to November and stops in strong wind or storms; the last car leaves 30 minutes before closing.
Beaches & parks
Banje beach
The pebble beach closest to the old town, a few minutes' walk beyond Ploče Gate, with a view straight back to the walls and the old harbour.
Boat & day trips
Cavtat
A small, relaxed harbour town south of Dubrovnik with a seafront promenade and a pine-covered headland walk. Libertas bus line 10 runs from the main bus station near the Gruž port.
Map
Your ship's times
Type your ship's arrival and departure times at the top of this page and everything here is marked for your day. Your times are on your cruise documents or in the cruise line's app.
Dubrovnik publishes its cruise calendar: see the port's schedule ↗
Sources we checked on 2026-10-21: portdubrovnik.hr portdubrovnik.hr portdubrovnik.hr portdubrovnik.hr portdubrovnik.hr experiencedubrovnik.com dumus.hr dubrovnikcablecar.com