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Dubrovnk is far from being just a walk-round museum
of cultural treasures and churches. It also stands in the
middle of a spectacularly unspoilt natural landscape, and
is ideally suited to an active holiday.
The easiest way to stretch your legs is to embark on
a mission to conquer Mount Srđ, the stark 412m-high
summit that watches over Dubrovnik to the north.
Otherwise catch a ferry to an offshore island such as
Lopud, Šipan or Mljet, where numerous walking trails forge
through untouched Mediterranean landscapes.
Cycling is beginning to take off in the Konavle, the
beautifully rustic coastal strip that runs southeast from
Dubrovnik to the Montenegrin border. The Cavtat tourist
office publishes a series of free mountain biking maps to
the region, and guided bike tours can be booked at travel
agents in both Dubrovnik and Cavtat.
With the chance to go scuba diving or sailing in coastal
waters near Dubrovnik or Mljet, or try out free climbing or
horseriding in the Konavle, there’s no shortage of variety.
If you fancy quad-bike safaris or paint-balling, check out
what’s on offer at the Prevlaka Nature Park or the Kojan
Koral (see listings below).
Climbing
Prevlaka Nature Park Gruda 152, Konavle, tel. (+385-
20) 79 15 55, www.prevlaka.hr. This adventure park
offers loads for active souls - choose between free climbing,
paintball, biking or wandering the tunnels. If you’re hungry you
can have a bite at their Konoba, and if you’re hot take a dip in
the clean sea. Entry 15kn, for climbing and group activities you
should call 098 26 14 66. QOpen 09:00 - 18:00.
Horse riding
Kojan koral Popovići, Kokoti 3, Gruda, tel. (+385-)
098 60 69 29, info@kojankoral.hr, www.kojankoral.
hr. Even a total beginner can enjoy a two hour ride in the
Konavle countryside: helmets, insurance and moron-proof
instructions are provided. QOpen 08:00 - 12:00 and by
prior arrangment.
New Year‘s regatta
Eugen Miljan
27 - 30/12/2009 Open to club yachts and charter
boats, this exhilarating event takes in the islands of
the Dubrovnik – Koločep channel. The Regatta is the
centrepiece of a whole week of parties, music, sights
and gastronomic experiences, so seasoned sailors and
landlubbers alike can join in the fun. Ahoy!
Marinas
ACI Marina Dubrovnik Rijeka dubrovačka -
Komolac b.b., tel. (+385-20) 45 50 20, m.dubrovnik@
aci-club.hr, www.aci-club.hr. 450 berths, 110 places
on land. Two restaurants, souvenir shop, supermarket,
mechanic, swimming pool, showers. QOpen 08:00 -
16:00. A
ACI Marina Korčula tel. (+385-20) 71 16 61,
m.korcula@aci-club.hr, www.aci-club.hr. 144
berths, 16 on land. Restaurant, hairdresser, mechanic,
accommodation. Staff speak foreign languages. QOpen
08:00 - 16:00. A
Luka Porat - Gruž I-2, Obala Stjepana Radića, tel.
(+385-20) 41 86 40, dpa.gruz@portdubrovnik.hr.
QOpen 07:00 - 21:00. A
Scuba diving
Abyss - Diving & Water-sport center G/H-1, Iva
Dulčića 35 (Hotel Dubrovnik President), tel. (+385-) 098
76 56 85/(+385-) 098 24 43 49, diving@apnea.hr, www.
dubrovnikdiving.com. QOpen by prior arrangement.
Diving club Dubrovnik H-2, Ivana Zajca 35, tel. (+385-
20) 43 57 37/(+385-) 098 42 79 63, rk@du-diver.hr,
www.du-diver.hr. On Babin Kuk facing the Gruž harbour.
QOpen by prior arrangement.
Navis F-1, Copacabana beach, tel. (+385-) 099 350
27 73, navis@du.t-com.hr, www.navisdubrovnik.com.
Contact one of the numbers above to discuss your needs.
QOpen by prior arrangement. N
Tennis
Dubrovnik tennis club H-2, Šetalište kralja Zvonimira
bb, tel. (+385-20) 43 73 55, teniskiklubdubrovnik@
gmail.com. You need to call for an appointment a day earlier.
50kn/hr during the day, after the lights are on you’ll pay 80kn.
QOpen 00:00 - 24:00.
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Postal rates
Letters up to 50 gr Croatia 3.50kn
Abroad 8.00kn
Postcards (standard) Croatia 1.80 kn
Abroad 3.50 kn
Post
If all you need to do is send a postcard or a letter, you
can buy stamps at pretty much any kiosk, just make sure
they’re right value for what you are sending and where.
Once you put it on, drop your mail in any post box.These
are the small yellow boxes attached to buildings around
town.
Central Post Office I-2, Vukovarska 16, tel. (+385-
20) 36 20 68. QOpen 08:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 15:00.
Closed Sun.
Lapad Miljenka Bratoša 21, tel. (+385-20) 41 26 74.
QOpen 08:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun.
Pile J-3, Branitelja Dubrovnika 2, tel. (+385-20) 41 12
65. QOpen 08:00 - 15:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Stari grad B-2, Široka 8, tel. (+385-20) 32 34 27.
QOpen 08:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun.
Express mail
City Ex I-2, Vukovarska 34, tel. (+385-20) 31 18 00/
(+385-) 0800 303 333, dubrovnik@cityex.hr, www.
cityex.hr. QOpen 08:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00.
Closed Sun. N
DHL L-2, Frana Supila 12, Hotel Excelsior, tel. (+385-1)
665 11 11, www.dhl.hr. QOpen 08:00 - 16:00. Closed
Sat, Sun. A
Mobile phones
Mobile phone use in Dubrovnik is typical to most
everywhere in Europe: they appear to be permanent
growths that have attached themselves to ears or
cheeks. Unique however, are the numerous and exciting
tonal renditions of show-tunes and 80s glam-rock that
shatter the most tranquil of moments. It seems that
churches and cinemas remain the only structures holy
enough to warrant the tragic silent-mode designation
in this central European location. The networks that
exist are VIP (091), T-Mobile (098) and Tele 2 (095)
and their SIM cards can be bought all over the place.
Buy pay-as-you-go cards in news kiosks, or top up at
a cash machine. SIM Cards Purchase a Croatian SIM
card from one of the following. They all have numerous
selling points throughout the city if the below addresses
aren’t convenient for you.
T-Centar I-2, Stračevićeva 47, tel. (+385-) 0800
1550, www.t-mobile.hr. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00, Sat
08:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.
Tele 2 Centar H/I-2, Nikole Tesle 2 (TC Minčeta),
tel. (+385-20) 35 65 89, www.tele2.hr. QOpen
08:00 - 20:00, Sat 08:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun.
Vip Centar L-2, Frana Supila 5, tel. (+385-) 091
77 00, www.vipnet.hr. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00, Sat
08:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.
Public telephone
You can purchase phone cards (telefonska kartica) at any
kiosk - they come in 15 - 100 units and cost 15,30,50
and 100kn respectively. You can also buy pre-paid phone
cards which give you substantial discounts when calling
abroad.
Internet places
Dubrovnik Internet Centre J-3, Branitelja Dubrovnika
7, tel. (+385-) 098 56 47 15. Just outside the Old Town
on the Pile side, surf 5kn/12min and make use of their
cheap international calls service. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00.
Closed Sun.
Hugo B-2, Prijeko 13, tel. (+385-20) 32 20 69/(+385-)
091 211 11 96. Internet, playstation and PC games,
burning photos, scanning and printing. Ring home for cheap
too! (5kn/15min, half an hour 10kn and 20kn/1h.) QOpen
10:00 - 20:00.
Netcafe C-2, Prijeko 21, tel. (+385-20) 32 10 25,
netcafe_dubrovnik@yahoo.com, www.netcafe.hr. A
sweet and bright little café in the Old Town. 30kn/hr surfing,
plus print, copy, scan, fax, burn, connect your laptop. QOpen
09:00 - 23:00. PNB
Snoopy I-2, Bana Jelačića 33, tel. (+385-20) 31 22
74, ravosium@du.t-com.hr. QOpen 09:00 - 23:00, Sun
13:00 - 23:00. 30kn / hour.
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Making the call
You’ve memorised the misleadingly simple code breakdown,
and are ready to take the plunge (let’s hope you
decided not to drop that tricky calculus course). Local
Calls: Here’s the trick: dial the subscriber’s six- or sevendigit
number, and place the receiver to your ear. National
Calls: Dial the Croatian city code (020 if you’re calling
Dubrovnik for instance) followed by the subscriber’s
number. Calling Abroad: Dial 00 (the international
access code), the appropriate country code, a city or
area code if applicable and the subscriber’s number.
Calling Croatia from Abroad: Dial your international
access code, 385 (Croatia’s country code), the city code
(dropping the initial 0) and the subscriber’s number.
Calling a Mobile: Mobile numbers are 9 or 10-digits
and begin with either 091, 092, 095, 098 or 099. Dial
the subscriber’s number and wait for a human voice.
For an international call to a Croatian mobile, dail your
international acess code, 385 (country code), drop the
0, and then dial the remaining digits.
City codes
Zagreb 01
Split 021
Šibenik 022
Zadar 023
Rijeka 051
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