Dubrovnik is one of the most popular Mediterranean ports-of-call for cruise ships. Over one million cruise passengers have been recorded arriving each year at this UNESCO world heritage site. The map of Port of Dubrovnik presented bellow shows cruise ships docking and anchoring areas together with the shuttle bus and tender boats drop-off points. If you are visiting Dubrovnik for a day by cruise ship this map is of great help pinpointing city’s most visited tourist attractions.

Where do cruise ships dock at the Port of Dubrovnik, Croatia?

Cruise ships arriving in Dubrovnik dock at the port in Gruz, or anchor near the Old Town harbor.

Port in Gruz

Port Gruz is a neighborhood about two miles (three kilometers) north of the Old Town. Dubrovnik cruise port Gruz has a capacity to accommodate 5 cruise ships. In the terminal building, you will find the information office, newsstand, food areas ATM machine, and a crew center.

How to Get to Dubrovnik Old Town from the Port in Gruz?

Shuttle Bus

There are regular shuttle bus services from Port Gruz to the Old Historic Town. Some cruise lines may charge passengers for this service, while some more luxury cruise lines the shuttle bus service is included in the travel package. Shuttle Bus drop-off point is close to the Pile Gate, the main gate to the Old Town. You can see the exact drop-off point in the map.

Taxi

You can take a Taxi located just outside the gangway which will cost you 13 Euros per car in one direction. This is a fair price if you are 4 people splitting the cost.

Cruise ships anchoring near the Old town harbor.

Cruise ships Anchored in the Old Town bay use tender boats to transfer passengers on shore. Tender boat disembarkation point is marked in the port map and is located in the old town harbor. This is a quite convenient location because you are steps away from the old town once you enter thru Ploce Gate.

Dubrovnik Cruise Ship Visitors Guide

Pile Gate

The main entrance to the Old Town is Pile Gate, constructed with Inner and Outer City Gates. Outer City gates with a Renaissance arch in the form of a semi-circular fortress were built in 1537. To this gates, over the City trench, leads a stone bridge with a wooden drawbridge insert that was heaved up in position by means of winch and counterweights.

Stradun (Place)

Once you enter the Old Town main gate Pile, the famed Stradun limestone-paved pedestrian street appears. Here you will find many of the historic buildings and monuments located in the Old Town. Please consider that during the summer season as much as 7 cruise ships and some 10.000 cruise passengers make daily visits to the old town, so it can be quite crowded.

Old City Walls

Dubrovnik’s city walls initially built to defend the Old Town are a great way to see most of the landmarks. The entrance to Dubrovnik city walls is just after you pass the Pile Gate. From the right-hand side, there is an office where you can purchase tickets for the City Walls Tour. The walls are almost 2 kilometers long and it takes 2 hours to complete the tour. However, if this is too much, you can get down half way.

From the walls, you can see Lovrijenac Fortress rising up on 37-meter cliff, climb the on top of St. John's Fortress, and Minceta Fortress -the highest point of the City Walls.

Game of Thrones Tour

Game of Thrones fans will be delighted to take this tour. Dubrovnik was the main filming location in Croatia for the fictional city in King’s Landing, in this famous television series. This is your perfect opportunity to visit locations in Dubrovnik that you’d certainly miss out on if you were strolling around by yourself. You will unveil a different face of Dubrovnik by visiting the most memorable scenes from The tour include Walk of Shame location, where Joffrey died and find out what was going on behind the scenes. Explore what Game of Thrones looks like in real life and also learn about similarities from Dubrovnik’s real history.

Sponza Palace

Build in Dubrovnik specific Gothic-Renaissance style Sponza Palace was constructed in the 16th century with five pillars and six graceful arches. Sponza was the liveliest commercial center of the City, and in the 17th century, it became the meeting place of members of the Academy, who used to discuss literature, arts, and science. The following inscription can be read on the main wall: FALLERE NOSTRAVETANT; ET FALL PONDERE: MEQVE PONDERO CVM MERCES PONDERAT IPSE DEUS (We are forbidden to cheat or falsify measures, and when I weigh goods, God himself is weighing them with me). Today the Palace houses the Dubrovnik Archives, considered to be among the richest in Europe.

Rector’s Palace

The Rector’s Palace was once the seat of government during the independent republic era in Dubrovnik. Combining late Gothic and early Renaissance styles. The 15th century Palace is now a museum with furnished rooms, Baroque paintings, and historical exhibits. Here you’ll see how the ruling class and aristocracy lived. Today the Rectors Palace houses the Cultural-historic Department of the Dubrovnik Museum with exhibition halls arranged to display the original setting with antique furniture and objects for daily use, as well as paintings by local and Italian masters.

Dominican Monastery

The Dominican Monastery dates from the 14th century but was not completed until 200 years later. It contains an interesting cloister along with a fine collection of Renaissance paintings, featuring works of local and Italian masters.

Dubrovnik by Cable Car

Dubrovnik Cable Car offers best views of Old City and surrounding islands. Lower station of the cable car is near the Dominican Monastery taking you at the top of the Hill Srdz. The 10 minutes ride takes you to the Imperial Fort, known as Siege of Ragusa. The fort was built by Napoleon and was finished precisely on his birthday, meaning that the fort and Napoleon himself celebrated their birthdays on the very same day, August 15th.

For visitors arriving from cruise ships docked in Dubrovnik Port Gruz easiest way to reach the Cable Car is by local bus # 8 or taxi. Walking distance from the Port of Gruž to Ploče where the lower station of the Cable Car is located 4,5 km (uphill & downhill).

Crew Center Dubrovnik

Located In the central area in the Port Gruz, just north of the Main Gate, you will find Crew Center. Here all crew members and passengers can enjoy a drink, food, Wi-Fi internet service, phone services.

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