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Popular Transportation | Other Transportation Tips | All Tips (11) The ship made a prefect mooring maneuver, turning like a Marry-go-round.
Crew trained to perfection, no shouting, no rushing, like a ballet. They knew we were all breathless with astonishment.
They stayed in the port for two hours. If a ship stays longer than two hours, they have to pay mooring fee. Chartering this ship for one week costs as much as buying a family size yacht. I guess they have to be careful with extra costs. I would give them some money just for the grand performance, really. Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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Next time in Cavtat I am going to rent a car! There is a frequent bus connection to Dubrovnik, and some buses to other destinations. But a car will give me the opportunity to see the Konavle hinterland with it's small villages where old traditions are kept up, go to the fameous restaurant Konavoski Dvori at a mill in the river Ljuta, see the folklore performances in Cilipi, see remnants from prechristian hellenic and roman times, ..., ... I could even take a trip to the neighbouring countries Bosnia & Hercegovina and Montengero, which are only a few miles away.
Several of the establishments along the quay offer cars for rent. You don't see any cars anywhere, you reserve one by them and they bring it to you. They claim to be cheaper than the larger companies, who have offices in Hotel Croatia. The picture shows the price list of one of them as of april 2006. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Local buses leave from Dubrovnik main bus terminal, and most of them stop by the Pile gate of Old Town Dubrovnik. But not no 10 to Cavtat! To get to the nearest bus stop, I was adviced to walk the road along the outside of the city wall and follow it when it turned left and then right onto the main road. I was told there was no shortcut. But there is, I found it! :-) There is a small gate in the wall on the north side of Old Town, take one of the narrow streets upwards from the middle of Stradun (pic 4), go through the gate, cross the street and walk diagonally over to the Pizzeria Tabasco (pic 3) (good place to eat, too, not only pizza, and a lot cheaper than the overprised place by the Pile gate), up the stairs to the left of it and once at the top you see the bus stop on your right hand. The buses do have a schedule (pic 2), kind of every half hour during peak hours. But I waited 45 minutes, and there were quite a few people waiting when I arrived :-( And when the bus finally came, it was overcrowded. My advice: Do not take the bus during peak hours!
Price (april 2006) is 12 Kuna if you pay by the driver, 10 if you buy a ticket ahead at one of the info kiosks. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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It is extremely easy getting to this town from Dubrovnik. Daily buses leave Dubrovnik's main bus station (Bus # 10) continuously throughout the day and night. Just pay on the bus...it cost us 12 KN one way (Sep '03) and takes about half hour with all the stops.
There are boat trips from Dubrovnik that also leave throughout the day but take longer...they range in prices...when we were there (Aug-Sep), it was about 60 KN if I remember correctly. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Cilipi is a modern airport just minutes from both Dubrovnik and Cavtat.Dubrovnik is 20 km way & Cavtat only 5 km If offers a variety of services for passengers such as: duty free shop; coffee shop; currency exchange; bank; tobacco & newspaper stand; luggage wrapping, etc.
From the airport, Atlas buses offer transfers into Dubrovnik main station at the Pile Gat for a reasonable 35 kuna or the equivalent of about 5 Euro. Transportation is available after most flight arrivals. Atlas buses are modern coaches and Atlas also runs excursions & tours. However, the deep yellow & white "Libertas" public buses which are presumably less expensive, are also available at the airport, but I have no price info. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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We caught the local bus #10 from the Gruz terminus at 11:30am, they run every hour and the trip to Cavtat cost Kn 12 per person. You can also catch the bus from outside the Tommy department store in the Lapad district. As the bus went further through Dubrovnick the old wooden seats were filled and standing room only for additional passengers. The bus must have been 30 years old and the young driver drove it like he was in a Formula I race, racing around corners on the hillside as we caught magnificent views of Dubrovnik hundreds of metres below. It was a most interesting trip, many stops, peasant people getting on and off and some beautiful scenery. The trip took 30 minutes and the experience was a joy, far better than a taxi drive. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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There are boats that leave Cavtat several times a day for Dubrovnik. I think they charge 40 kuna ($7USD), and the ride takes about 45 minutes. Also, bus #10 makes a few runs between Cavtat and Dubrovnik.
To get to and from the airport by taxi, it will cost you a whopping 100 kuna ($17.75USD). This is still much cheaper than if you were staying in Dubrovnik. Taxis between the airport and Dubrovnik are around $50USD!
If traveling between Cavtat and Kotor, Montenegro, there are, I think, two buses daily. The bus coming from Kotor first must go north to Dubrovnik, which adds at least 30 minutes to the trip. There are no direct buses from Kotor to Cavtat. Because I was pressed for time, I took a bus from Kotor to Heceg Novi, and then from there I hired a taxi that brought me directly to Cavtat. The taxi driver charged me 30E, and the ride took around 30 minutes. He left me at the entrance of the old town of Cavtat, claiming that he couldn't take me further. I later read somewhere that taxis have to have a permit to drive through the old town. Fortunately, it is a very small town and doesn't take long to get to the other end! Theme: Other
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Ferries are a great way to get around the Dubrovnik area, to and from the Islands etc. However I would advise that you check exactly what you're going to get because some ferries aren't what they appear to be. Last summer whilst in Cavtat, my girlfriend and I booked a ferry to the island of Lopud where there is a beautiful (and rare for Croatia) sandy beach. When we set off, it rapidly became clear that the ferry to Lopud was actually a ferry but the same boat they used for the three islands fish picnic, you just paid less. As a result we were dropped off en route for a pointless 1 hour visit to another island, slowly made our way to Lopud watching a boat load of people eat fish, and nearly 4 hours later were dropped off there to be told that the boat would be returning in just under 2 hours. This gave us enough time to walk to the beach, have a swim and walk back. Just for good measure on the way back they boat owners decided to pull into Dubrovnik to pick up another of their boats and tow it back to Cavtat which was pretty hair-raising as our boat began to pitch and toss wildly as it strained to pull the other one. So before you book any "ferry" CHECK WHAT YOU ARE GETTING! Theme: Ship/Boat
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Cavtat is a half hour bus ride from Dubrovnik. Just take bus #10 from the main bus station. There are several buses daily. One warning - if it is raining, you will be in for a long and scary ride up in the narrow mountain roads. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Boat's are easilyu found at the yahting harbour and can take you to the small island close by or even Dubrovnik. Around trip 80 cunas to Dubrovnik. Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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