What exactly to do in Dubrovnik near Christmas and New Year? The answer will be – plenty! Surprisingly, Dubrovnik is a year-round must-see location that may just win you over from the start.
For those who have never visited Dubrovnik, the “standard” trip will be sufficient to leave you speechless. The drive from the airport into the city features the stunning Old Town walls traditionally layed out with Christmas lighting setting up a surreal image you are guaranteed to remember for a long time.
A stroll down Dubrovnik’s Stradun, the main street of the Old Town is much like getting into a medieval, Mediterranean dream. Consider this to be your starting point to finding Dubrovnik. Many shops, galleries, museums and cosy cafes are hidden among the many streets of the Old Town. Around New Year, many present you with a special course, extended working hours and attractive sales periods.
An absolute must-see is the Christmas Fair at the gorgeous Sponza Palace that is available until after the New Year holidays. You can find a variety of handwork, accessories, candles, ceramics, glassware along with other things, which are hand-made by local artists and symbolize traditional crafts from the Dubrovnik area. The fair at the Christmas Fair also features Dubrovnik’s finest caterers and culinary chefs offering Christmas cookies, sweet treats, mulled wine, candied almonds, and traditional Dubrovnik sweet treats which includes quince cheese, mantala (must cheese), prikle (doughnuts), hrostule (deep fried biscuits) and other local meals prepared around Christmas and New Year holidays.
For your young ones, the Nazbilj Association will traditionally conduct a theatrical bit featuring several Santa characters in Stradun, as the motorized Santas will wish the children all the best for the festive season. To finish this merry programme, the city of Dubrovnik is having a Gala Christmas Concert of the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra on 22 December.
There’s plenty to try and do indoors as well, should you choose to stay at one of Dubrovnik’s luxury five-star hotels. The Excelsior Hotel in Dubrovnik, a milestone hotel known as the hotel of choice for celebrities visiting Dubrovnik, and even more renowned because of its excellent location and endless view of the Old Town, is coordinating a New Year special event including a gala-dinner event with live musical entertainment. For all guests visiting Dubrovnik, the hotel has ready special New Year offers which include the New Year’s Eve Party and accommodation in a luxurious room or suite at the iconic Hotel Excelsior. Accommodation prices depend upon duration of stay and room category. For instance, prices for a three-day New Year break at the Excelsior begin from 285 euros.
Hopefully, this short review with leave you with a minimum of a hint of curiosity and interest in spending your Christmas or New Year holidays in Dubrovnik.
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