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Market: Fresh is best
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  • Updated By acemj on April 8, 2004
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  • Dubrovnik Shopping
    by acemj
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    Whenever I go to an new city, I make it a point to try to go to a local market. In Dubrovnik, I saw two, although there are probably more than that. The first one that I came across was one bus stop away from the main bus station (in the direction towards the port). It was in the afternoon on a weekday and there were plenty of folks milling about checking out the fresh foods for sale. The other market is in the Old Town in a square called Gunduliceva poljana. This one is characterized by mostly old-timers selling their fresh vegetables, olive oils and other goods. Everything was clearly fresh and it was interesting to see the very homemade packaging that some of the items were sold in.

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    Get off of Stradun: Off the REALLY beaten path
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  • Updated By acemj on April 8, 2004
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    by acemj
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    When you're in the Old Town, make sure you don't spend all of your time on Stradun. Sure, many people have called it the most beautiful street in the world. Sure, it's lined with great cafes and shops. Sure, it begins with a beautiful monastery and ends with a great square with a Venetian-style palace and a beautiful church. But make sure you venture off of Stradun and explore the streets that run parallel to it, particular on the side closest to the water. There are plenty of good shops to keep you busy here.

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    Mala Braca: The perfect gift from Dubrovnik
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  • By julie_dawson on July 22, 2004
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  • This is the working pharmacy in the Franciscan Monastery just inside the Pile Gate. When I travel, I like to bring gifts that are unique to the place I visit, but not overly touristy, and this fit the bill perfectly. The pharmacy still makes several face and hand creams and infused water (rose and lavendar) to original recipes from 1317 and sells them in the shop. If you tell them its for gifts, they will put them in special bags too.

    I bought lemon hand lotion, rose face cream, and a moisturiser with jojoba and menthol that smells exactly like a lemon yoghurt! It is all gorgeous and only available from here.

    about 40-50 kn per jar.

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  • Theme: Bath and Beauty
  • Address: Just inside Pile Gate
  • Directions: You will see the pharmacy sign over the doorway set back from the Stradun between the church and monastery immediately inside Pile Gate on the left.

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    Tanti Gusti: Cheapest breakfast in Dubrovnik
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  • By julie_dawson on July 23, 2004
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  • This tiny little bakery just off the Stradun is the perfect place to get breakfast or a snack and is open long hours (eary morning until midnight!). It's very cheap, too.

    We regularly got breakfast from here - usually a cream cake for each of us and a small loaf of fresh bread, to be eaten on the steps of the large Onofrian Fountain (sometimes with cheese from the market). Every day there are different cakes so I never got to try all the ones I wanted!

    For a loaf of bread and two cakes we spent about 14 kn. Definitely a budget option, but so yummy!

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  • Theme: Food and Drink
  • Address: Izmedu Polaca
  • Directions: Walking down the Stradun towards Luza, turn right at Nikole Bozidarevica and then almost immediately left. Tante Gusti is the tiny doorway just round the corner, probably with a queue of people spilling onto the street.

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    Farmers’ market in Dubrovnik
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  • Updated By karenincalifornia on January 13, 2005
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  • Farmer's Market - Dubrovnik
    Farmer's Market
    by karenincalifornia
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    I love farmers' markets and rarely miss my weekend trip to my local farmers' market in San Rafael, California. This one in Dubrovnik looked every bit as appealing. If we had been staying somewhere with a kitchen, I'm sure I would have loaded up with these delicious looking fruits and vegetables and tried my hand at whipping up a Croatian dinner. I don't know how often this market is open, but it was open the morning we were there, and was closed down by about 2:00 pm. It was located in a small plaza on the east side of the old town.

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    Algoritam Book Shop: English language books and more
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  • Updated By acemj on April 8, 2004
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    I arrived in Dubrovnik with some injuries suffered in Split after getting mugged. As a result, I spent more time at cafes and bars just simply relaxing, writing, people-watching, talking to locals and reading. I stopped at this bookstore along the main street in Old Town called Stradun. My sister had told me about this great book by Ann Patchett, called Bel Canto, so when I saw it on the shelf, I bought it. The book is great for travelers and music lovers alike and is really a good read. Algoritam has the best English language selection in town and you shouldn't have any trouble finding various travel guides or just some good pleasure reading. I paid 70kn for the paperback.

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  • Theme: Books
  • Address: Placa 8, along Stadun

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    Wine shop on the Stradun
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  • Updated By karenincalifornia on January 13, 2005
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  • A wine steward in Croatia - Dubrovnik
    A wine steward in Croatia
    by karenincalifornia
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    While browsing through the shops on the main promenade, we came across a delightful gift and wine shop. The shop carried many wines produced in Croatia and we were very impressed with the selection. The prices were somewhat comparable to the price of a mid-priced wine in the US. After paying our traffic ticket fine, and because we were there for only one day, our traffic ticket fine (150 kuna) became our unit of exchange. A good bottle of Croatian wine costs a little less (about 120 kuna) than one Croatian traffic ticket.

    One traffic ticket or less

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  • Theme: Food and Drink
  • Address: On the Stradun

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    You can leave your hat on...
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  • By KristaB on October 31, 2003
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  • To pack or not to pack - Dubrovnik
    To pack or not to pack
    by KristaB
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    The "Ronchi" hat craftsmanship was established in 1858. It's present owner Marina Grabovac helps mostly ladies protect themselves from sun under her charming head covers. No wonder some ladies wear them late into the night. Well, this was one heartbreaking scene. This young lady was trying to figure out how to take her favorite hat on a transatlantic flight. I guess she opted for Cargo in the end, I couldn't wait any longer…

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  • Theme: Women's Clothes
  • Address: Lucarica 2, Dubrovnik, Croatia
  • Directions: Close to Orlando monument, narrow street towards market square

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    En-lu: Tasting Dubrovnik
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  • Updated By TheWanderingCamel on May 6, 2007
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    En-lu, on Ulitsa Od Puca (the street that leads out of Gunduliceva Square), is a great place to look for foodie souvenirs and gifts from Dubrovnik.

    Avjar, roasted red peppers, aubergine garlic and oil, and maybe some chilli, is the flavour of Croatia in a jar. Everyone loves cookies and you'll find some Croatian specialities here, paprenjak - a biscuit flavoured with honey, walnuts and pepper, the recipe is reputed to be hundreds of years old - or perhaps you'd prefer seizis - nut coated biscuits with a strawberry jam filling. Air-dried ham (prsut) - if your home bases' quarantine regulations allow it, beautiful almond nougat, sour cherry syrup (maraschino cherries originated here in Dalmatia), dried fig jam - they're all typically Croatian, and delicious.

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    Stalls by the harbour: Pretty handwork
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  • Updated By TheWanderingCamel on September 8, 2006
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    by TheWanderingCamel
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    If you've read any of my shopping tips on other pages , you'll know that I love textiles - they make ideal souvenirs - as well as usually being part of a long tradition of local customs, they're unbreakable, functional and often an important source of income for the women of the community. When I first went to Dubrovnik, nearly 40 years ago, there were women selling their handwork from stalls set up in the shade of the city's walls down near the harbour - I was delighted to see they're still there today. You'll also find stalls set up along the wall-top walkway. You should be able to pay in euros and US dollars as well as Croatian kunars.

    Hand embroidered table linen is the main stock. It's great to see that it is local work, albeit obviously produced in some sort of organized cottage industry - everyone has much the same patterns and prices are pretty well the same, but it's attractively done and fairly priced (an embroideress will know exactly how many hours have gone into it)

    I paid US$90 for a large table cloth with eight napkins - and more than happy with that price.

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