Dubrovnik Airport also known as Cilipi Airport is the 3rd busiest in Croatia. It is busiest in summer months when visitors flood the town and most flights are seasonal. If you have car hire at Dubrovnik Airport, the city is 15 km away and the popular resort of Cavtat is just 3 km away. It is easy driving, via the E65 and well worth hiring a car to explore the region. Most flights are operated by charter or budget airlines from the UK and Scandinavia.
Dubrovnik Airport has one new main terminal and 4 jet bridges. For all your money services, there is an OTP Bank with currency exchange facilities and an ATM. There is an executive lounge available to business class passengers or it can be booked in advance. If you missed lunch, there are 3 coffee shops or snack bars to choose from which serve a wide selection of hot and cold meals. There is a newsagent for you to buy your last minute journey essentials and a duty free shop where you can browse for bargains. If you get bored of the airport, you can stroll around the airport gardens, which have won tourism awards. Also, Dubrovnik Airport has its own pre-historic cave! You can visit this, it dates from the Bronze Age and is 199m long and has plenty of stalagmites and stalactites.
Dubrovnik is an old city on the Adriatic Sea. It has incredible architecture and a fine selection of museums, fortresses and fountains set in narrow winding streets and a beautiful port area. It has been nicknamed ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’ and is a UNESCO world heritage site. You can walk the city walls to get your bearings and see the renaissance Minceta Fort and St Luke’s Tower which patrols the city. In the 16th century St John’s Fort, you will find the Maritime Museum and the Aquarium. You can also see the impressive 15th century Bokar Fort and discover Dubronik’s popular meeting place, Big Onofrios Fountain. In the Rector’s Palace you will find the City Museum, if you want to find out more about the city’s heritage. You can watch fishing boats come into the Old Port and then head for Placa Stradun, the heart of the city, where there are cafes and shops to explore. Out and about with your car hire in Dubrovnik you can visit the town of Split and the Plitvice Lakes National Park.
