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The city, hardly oblivious to this potential boost in tourist popularity, may open a
Game of Thrones
exhibition with costumes and props from the show. If you're a fan,
ask around town for the latest—both star sightings and sightseeing.
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If you're staying in or near the Old Town, everything is easily walkable. But those sleeping
onBoninovoBayortheLapadPeninsulawillwanttogetcomfortableusingthebuses.Once
you understand the system, commuting to the Old Town is a breeze.
By Bus:
Libertas runs Dubrovnik's public buses. Tickets, which are good for an hour,
arecheaperifyoubuytheminadvancefromanewsstandoryourhotel(12kn,askfor
auto-
busna karta,
ow-toh-BOOS-nahKAR-tah)thanifyoubuythemfromthebusdriver(15kn).
A 24-hour ticket costs 35 kn (only sold at special bus-ticket kiosks, such as the one near the
Pile Gate bus stop).
When you enter the bus, validate your ticket in the machine next to the driver (insert it
with the orange arrowfacing outandpointing down).Because most tourists can'tfigure out
howtovalidatetheirtickets,itcantakealongtimetoloadthebus(whichmeansdriversare
understandably grumpy, and locals aren't shy about cutting in line).
All buses stop near the Old Town, just in front of the Pile Gate (buy tickets at the
newsstand). From here, they fan out to just about anywhere you'd want to go (e.g., hotels
on Boninovo Bay, Lapad Peninsula, and the ferry terminal and main bus station). You'll
find bus schedules and a map in the TI booklet (for more information, visit
By Taxi:
Taxis start at 25 kn, then charge 8 kn per kilometer. The handiest taxi stand
for the Old Town is just outside the Pile Gate. The biggest operation is Radio Taxi (tel.
0800-0970).
Walking Tours
Two companies—
Dubrovnik Walking Tours
(
www.dubrovnik-walking-tours.com
)
and
Dubrovnik Walks
(
www.dubrovnikwalks.com
)—offer similar one-hour walking tours of
the Old Town daily at 10:00 and usually also at 13:00 and 18:00 or 18:30 (90 kn). I'd skip
these tours—they're pricey and brief, touching lightly on the same information explained in
