Welcome to Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik is a city with a unique political and cultural history. Its beautiful landscape and numerous sites of historical and cultural heritage make it one of the most attractive and famous cities of the Mediterranean. 

The City of Dubrovnik is part of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County, situated in the South Dalmatia region of Croatia. The region has a typical Mediterranean climate, characterized by hot and humid summers with an average air temperature of 25 °C.

Important notes: 

• The currency in Croatia is the Euro.
• The time zone is GMT+2 during the summer.
• The voltage of city power is 220 V, and the frequency is 50 Hz.
• Tap water is potable throughout Croatia.
• Visa information

Travel information

Arrival by plane

Dubrovnik has good flight connections with the third busiest airport in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). Dubrovnik Airport is located 20 kilometres from Dubrovnik. The ride from the airport to the city can take from 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the traffic. 

There is an official shuttle bus connection (Platanus) between the airport and the city. The shuttle departs about 30 minutes after every regular flight from the airport and about 1.5 hours before domestic and 2 hours before international flights from the city. The shuttle travels from the airport to the Dubrovnik Bus Station, with one stop in the city along the way. The price of the return ticket is 15 EUR and can be bought at the airport, the Dubrovnik bus station, and online. 
For more details, visit https://platanus.hr/shuttle-bus/. 

There are three public bus lines from the airport to the city: numbers 11, 27, and 38. These are suburban lines, and they do not operate as often as the shuttle bus. The common bus stop for these lines is Pile Gate, near the city walls and a 10-minute walk from the University.

You can travel from and to the airport with taxi services. Taxis are located in front of the passenger terminal at  building B (arrivals). Taxi services are available during airport working hours. A price list for taxi services is available at the taxi information window in the passenger terminal at building B (arrivals) or at +385 (20) 640 100. The drivers are obliged by law to issue a receipt for services rendered.

Other means of arrival

There is no train directly to Dubrovnik. The closest train station in Croatia is Ploče, from where you could take a bus to Dubrovnik.

Local transportation

The conference venues are located in the city centre and within walking distance to the most frequent bus stop called Pile Gate at the Dubrovnik city walls.

Bus line 4 travels from Pile Gate toward the Student dormitory. The first stop, called Sveučilište, is located in front of the University building, while the bus stop nearest to the Student dormitory is called Rašica.

Bus line 3 travels from the Dubrovnik Bus Station to Pile Gate. The second-to-last stop, called Sveučilište, is located in front of the University building.

Bus tickets can be purchased from newspaper vendors or on the bus. It is recommended to have exact change when buying a ticket from the bus driver.

Visitors can buy the Dubrovnik Pass, a digital ticket covering the costs of local transportation and sightseeing. For more details, visit https://www.dubrovnikpass.com/. 

Conference venues

The INDRUM 2026 conference will be held at the University of Dubrovnik, located in the city centre. The conference dinner will take place at the Student Dormitory building, which is within walking distance of the University.

For more details, visit the shared map at https://maps.app.goo.gl/iUypTwbuc6UBfxXk9.

University of Dubrovnik

Branitelja Dubrovnika 41

20000 Dubrovnik – Croatia

The University of Dubrovnik is located in the city centre, just a 15-minute walk from the famous city walls. It is one of nine public universities in Croatia, and the only public university in Dubrovnik-Neretva County. The University offers undergraduate and graduate programmes in Croatian and English and a postgraduate doctoral university programme. It has approximately 1500 students, 250 permanently employed staff, of whom 150 are academic staff.

The conference will be held in the newly renovated University of Dubrovnik building (renovated in 2022). The venue features auditoriums that can accommodate around 250 people, which will be used for the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the conference panel.

In addition, the building includes classrooms for 20 to 50 participants, all equipped with projectors, computers, and high-quality Wi-Fi. These rooms will be used for the meetings of TWGs, INCG, and INSC.

Student Dormitory

Marka Marojice 2b

20000 Dubrovnik – Croatia

The conference dinner will take place at the Student dormitory, a building opened in 2021 and awarded for its architectural design. The dormitory is located a 20-minutes walk from the University.