{"id":2209,"date":"2017-01-17T18:16:55","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T18:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/?p=2209"},"modified":"2017-01-17T18:16:55","modified_gmt":"2017-01-17T18:16:55","slug":"visiting-dubrovnik-new-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/visiting-dubrovnik-new-in-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Dubrovnik: What&#8217;s New in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2214\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/southern_dalmatia\/Dubrovnik\/dubrovnik_index.htmhttp:\/\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2214\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2214\" src=\"http:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Dubrovnik.jpg\" alt=\"Dubrovnik\" width=\"550\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Dubrovnik.jpg 550w, https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Dubrovnik-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dubrovnik<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/southern_dalmatia\/Dubrovnik\/dubrovnik_index.htm\">Dubrovnik<\/a> in winter is usually an invigorating experience but this year the town was surprised by an unusual snowfall and way below-average temperatures. As soon as the the snow melts away and the spring sunshine warms the ancient streets, Dubrovnik has some surprises in store for this year&#8217;s visitors.<\/p><div id=\"croat-2254644174\" class=\"croat-content croat-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4787844071747328\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4787844071747328\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7926307719\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/southern_dalmatia\/Dubrovnik\/When-to-Go.html\">Get more info on Dubrovnik&#8217;s climate, seasons, and temperatures<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Electric scooters<\/strong> will be available starting in April for locals and visitors. The program will ease traffic, protect the environment and allow visitors to explore hideaways throughout the region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/southern_dalmatia\/Dubrovnik\/get_around_dubrovnik.htm\">Choose other ways to get around Dubrovnik<\/a>]<\/em><\/p><div id=\"croat-4287101542\" class=\"croat-content_2 croat-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4787844071747328\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4787844071747328\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7926307719\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Star chef Jeffrey Vella (formerly of <em>Gil&#8217;s<\/em> and <em>360\u00c2\u00b0) <\/em>has opened a <strong>new restaurant<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.portrait.hr\">Portrait<\/a> in the romantic Gundulic Palace. The finest local ingredients are served up with style and flair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/southern_dalmatia\/Dubrovnik\/BestRestaurants.html\">Check out Dubrovnik&#8217;s restaurant scene<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The<a href=\"http:\/\/www.importanneresort.com\/\"> Importanne Resort<\/a> (which includes the five-star <a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/hr\/royal-palm.en-gb.html?aid=322276\">Royal Palm<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/hr\/royal-princess-5.en-gb.html?aid=322276\">Royal Princess<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/hr\/dubrovnikpresident.html?aid=322276\">President<\/a>) will open a <strong>new five-star resort hotel<\/strong> in April. In addition to stunning design and pampered comfort, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/hr\/royal-blue-5.en-gb.html?aid=322276\">Royal Blue Hotel<\/a> features a rooftop swimming pool with a panoramic view of the Adriatic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/southern_dalmatia\/Dubrovnik\/Hotels\/Luxury.htm\"><em>[Peruse more luxury hotels in Dubrovnik]<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2212\" src=\"http:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/dubrovnik-crowds.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/dubrovnik-crowds.jpg 550w, https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/dubrovnik-crowds-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Visitor limits<\/strong> will make visiting Dubrovnik better for everyone. The city administration is putting in place a system of camera counters intended to limit visitors to the town center to no more than 8000 at once. With a circumference of a little over a mile, the Old Town just cannot handle the 10,000 visitors that sometime crowd the streets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/southern_dalmatia\/Dubrovnik\/cruise-schedule.html\">Learn how to avoid Dubrovnik&#8217;s crowds<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New flights<\/strong> will make it easier and cheaper to reach Dubrovnik. <strong>Alitalia<\/strong> will fly Rome to Dubrovnik twice weekly from 23 July to 10 September and <strong>Flybe <\/strong>will launch twice weekly flights from London Southend to Dubrovnik on 16 May, lasting to 30 September.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/southern_dalmatia\/Dubrovnik\/dubrovnik_index.htm\">More Dubrovnik travel planning advice!<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Get Croatia Traveller&#8217;s Dubrovnik and Beyond 2017<br \/>\non your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HR1BNZG\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00J7KT5S2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=jeanneolivers-20\">Kindle<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HR1BNZG\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00J7KT5S2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=jeanneolivers-20\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2215\" src=\"http:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DubrovnikBeyond125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><strong>Also on: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00J7KT5S2\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00J7KT5S2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=jeanneolivers-20\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/dubrovnik-and-beyond-2016\/id1090176189?mt=11\">iBooks<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/dubrovnik-and-beyond-2017-jeanne-oliver\/1125456330?ean=2940152900576?ean=2940152900576\">Nook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><div id=\"croat-3036686173\" class=\"croat-below-post croat-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4787844071747328\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4787844071747328\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7926307719\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubrovnik surprises visitors this year with new flights, hotels, restaurants and even electric scooters but also visitor limits.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/visiting-dubrovnik-new-in-2017\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2214,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bos_mb_destination":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-croatia-travel","category-dubrovnik"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - 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