We’re approaching the long weekend and there are a few things you need to know if you’re coming to Dubrovnik.

Are the stores open?

All Dubrovnik stores, souvenir stores and boutiques are open all day during the tourist season, and there’s no difference between weekdays and weekends or public holidays.

Some supermarkets (Konzum) outside the old town are open until 1:00 pm. All other supermarkets are open until 9pm.

Souvenir stores, jewelry stores and galleries are open all day.

Changes to working hours from July 1

However, these are the working hours in force until July 1, 2023. On that date, a new law will come into force in Croatia, and stores will have to be closed on Sundays and public holidays. Stores are entitled to have 16 working days outside Monday to Friday for the whole year. It is up to each store to choose the days on which it will be open.

Museums in Dubrovnik

April 1 to October 31 :

Cultural and historical museum (Rector’s Palace): 9-18

Musée maritime (Forteresse Saint-Jean): 9-18, closed Wednesdays

Ethnographic Museum (Rupe granary): 9-18, closed Tuesdays

Early medieval sculpture in and around Dubrovnik” and “Flower in stone” exhibitions (Revelin Fortress): 10-16, closed Wednesday

November 1 to March 31 :

Cultural and Historical Museum (Knežev dvor): 9-16, closed on Wednesdays

Maritime Museum (St John’s Fortress): 9-16, closed on Wednesdays

Ethnographic Museum (Rupe granary): 9-16, closed on Wednesdays

Early medieval sculpture in and around Dubrovnik” and “Flower in stone” exhibitions (Revelin Fortress): 9-16, closed Wednesday

On Sundays and public holidays, public buses run at different times. See our public transport blog https://www.visitededubrovnik.com/2021/06/13/public-transport-a-dubrovnik/.

There are only three days of the year when all stores are closed: Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Easter Day.

Pharmacies

There are three chemists in the Old Town and several outside the city walls, should you need to buy medicines during your stay in Dubrovnik. However, not all of them are open on weekends and public holidays, and only two of them work in shifts – in the Old Town and in Gruz.

To find out which one is open on any given day, visit http://www.ljekarna-dubrovnik.hr/.

Restaurants and bars

Restaurants and bars are open every day of the week and on public holidays. Some restaurants are open for breakfast, but most open from 10:00 onwards.
Cafe-bars are open all day, serving coffee from early morning until late evening.