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MODERATE
Villa San Private apartments and rooms are Dubrovnik's best moderately
priced accommodations options and Villa San can't be beat for convenience. Villa San
is situated above a bank behind the Pile Gate bus stop, 90m (300 ft.) from the beach
and steps from the water taxi to Lokrum. The property is managed by the Ahmi 5 fam-
ily and it comprises four apartments ranging in size from “mini” to “penthouse.” The
latter is on the top floor and can sleep eight in three bedrooms, kitchen, living room,
and two bathrooms, one with a Jacuzzi.
Tiha 2, near Old Town. & 020/411-884. www.villa-san.com. 4 apts. July-Sept from 60 € ($72) double; May-June
50 € ($60) double; Oct-Apr 40 € ($48) double. Penthouse July-Aug and New Year's from 180 € ($215); other times

($143). 20% deposit required; cash only, no credit cards. Free parking. In room: A/C, TV, some balconies.
INEXPENSIVE
Autocamp Solitudo The bathrooms here are excellent and the camp is within
.5km ( 1 ⁄ 4 mile) of the sea and many sports facilities, but it is 24km (15 miles) from
Dubrovnik proper. Unless you're set on camping, a private room closer to town might
be about the same price but a better logistical choice.
Vatroslava Lisinskog 17, Babin Kuk. & 020/448-686. Fax [phone]. www.babinkuk.com. 238 campsites. Apr
1-Oct 15 site with electricity and 2 persons 27

from 120 €

($26) tax. AE, DC, MC, V. Amenities: Restaurant;
market; pool; excursions; facility adaptations for those with limited mobility; laundry; dogs allowed in some areas.
Youth Hostel Dubrovnik This hostel stays open all year long and it is just a 10-
minute walk from the bus station and 15 minutes from Old Town. The hostel has a
fine reputation but you must be a member of a hostelling association to stay in these
dorm-style accommodations near one of Dubrovnik's hottest nightlife areas.
Vinka Sagrestana 3, near Old Town. & 020/423-241. Fax [phone]. www.hfhs.hr. 19 units with 82 beds.
July-Aug bed-and-breakfast 15

€ ($35) plus 20 €

€ ($18) per person. Other times bed-and-breakfast from 9.35 € ($11) per person. No

credit cards. Amenities: Restaurant; TV room; membership kitchen.
WHERE TO DINE
It's hard to get a bad meal in Dubrovnik, but it's even more difficult to get a meal that's
not overpriced or that bucks the grilled meat/fish or risotto/pasta formula.
VERY EXPENSIVE
Atlas Club Nautika GOURMET DALMATIAN Nautika has one of the
best locations in Dubrovnik with its unobstructed view of the sea and the Bokar and
Lovrijenac fortresses. Less impressive is the light lunch menu offered from noon to
4pm at 60kn to 120kn ($11-$21/£6-£11) for one of seven uninspired choices. ( Note:
You get the same view from a table at Kavana Dubravka next door or along the rail
between the two in Brsalje Square. ) Dinner is a pricey, extravagant affair, with a tast-
ing menu laden with choices such as sea bass with cuttlefish-ink sauce, stuffed snails
Pelje s ac-style, and excellent vintages from an impressive wine list.
Brsalje 3, Old Town. & 020/442-526. www.esculap-teo.hr. Dinner entrees 148kn-380kn ($26-$66/£14-£35). 7-
course degustation menu 99

Overrated

€ ($118) per person without wine. AE, DC, MC, V at dinner only. Daily noon-midnight;

light lunch served noon-4pm.
EXPENSIVE
Porat CONTINENTAL/DALMATIAN The Hilton and its Restaurant Porat
opened to great fanfare in May 2005, and so far, neither has been a disappointment.
Porat's elegant dining room and pretty terrace offer a menu of local dishes enhanced