ABOUT THE CITY
Conference venue
With ECHA conferences we get a chance to visit our most beautiful and beloved cities that remind us of our common roots and satisfy our current scientific and professional interests. The city of Dubrovnik, “the Pearl of the Adriatic”, is a city in Dalmatia, the Croatian coastal region. A magnificent historical city founded in the 7th century traces its roots to the ancient times. It used to be an important Mediterranean sea power from the 13th century onwards. It was the only city-state on the entire Croatian coast from the 14th to the 19th century. Dubrovnik is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, a seaport and the center of Dubrovnik-Neretva County. The name of the city is derived from dubrava, which means “oak grove” (dub means “oak” in Croatian). In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. The city walls, which run almost 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) around the city, have been preserved to the present day. The walls of Dubrovnik have also been a popular filming site for the fictional city of King’s Landing in the HBO television series Game of Thrones, as well as Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Robin Hood, and many other films. Being a popular tourist destination, Dubrovnik has a vast number of hotels. You can reach Dubrovnik by car, bus, ship, or plane. It is impossible to get to Dubrovnik by train; the closest you can get to is Ploče. For additional information about the city, please see the Dubrovnik Tourist Board website: www.tzdubrovnik.hr
WHERE IS DUBROVNIK?
ECHA CONFERENCE VENUE IN DUBROVNIK
The conference venue provides a beautiful sea view from all the conference rooms. The conference will be held in Hotel Dubrovnik Palace, Masarykov put 20, Lapad, Dubrovnik. Magnificent sea views, relaxing al fresco event spaces, five-star facilities and skilled technical support make the conference centre of Hotel Dubrovnik Palace one of the best-equipped and stylish meeting venues in the region. It is also one of the largest and most flexible centres available. The main conference room is equipped with a computer, an overhead projector, as well as screen and sound system with two microphones. LCD projectors and screens will also be available in breakout rooms. Come and SEA for yourself!
Public transport
You can use public transport to get around in Dubrovnik. All parts of the city of Dubrovnik are well connected by frequent, regular bus lines. There is a local bus line 4 from the Hotel Dubrovnik Palace to the city centre (Old Town) every 15 minutes (line 4: Hotel Palace – Pile). The bus stop is opposite the hotel and the ride takes around 20 minutes. Bus tickets can be purchased directly from the bus driver, at Tisak newsstands or at the Libertas bus company kiosks located at Pile, the Central Bus Terminal, the Pošta Lapad bus stop and in Mokošica, at hotel front desks and from travel agencies. It is possible to purchase a ticket on the bus with the exact change of 15 kuna. The bus ticket is valid for exactly one hour from the moment of the first use for an unlimited number of rides in the city. It is also possible to buy a card (exclusively at Libertas bus company kiosks) that is valid for 24 hours beginning with the first use for the price of 30,00 kuna.
Personal transfers
There are taxi stands in all of the busiest parts of the city and taxi service fares are clearly displayed. Upon entering a taxi, the taximeter must be turned on with the initial (start) value of 27,00 kuna. If the taximeter is not running, the customer is not required to pay the fare. Each additional kilometre costs 9,00 kuna. Up to 4 people can ride in a taxi. The fare for waiting is 150,00 kuna per hour, and 2,00 kuna for each piece of luggage. The fare from Pile (city centre) to one of the hotels in other parts of the city will be about 80,00 kuna, depending on the distance. For example: Taxi client 020 411 411, Plavi taxi 020 332 222, Taxi Ragusa 0800 1441, etc.
Dubrovnik airport
The bus transfer to the city centre (Old Town) from the Dubrovnik airport takes around 30 minutes. For more details on the transfer options please visit Airport Dubrovnik website.
Arriving and departing by bus
The bus station in Dubrovnik is located in Gruž near the port. It is well connected with other parts of the city by regular bus lines, and taxi services are always at your disposal. For more information visit: Bus Terminal Dubrovnik / Tel: 060 305 070 /
FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDEES
In order to make your stay as pleasant as possible, we arranged a special offer for the Bed & Breakfast option for the ECHA conference attendees at the Hotel Dubrovnik Palace where the conference will be held.
Use this link to book the Hotel Dubrovnik Palace. If the hotel asks for a promotion code, use ECHA 2019.
You may also take a look at some other hotel accommodation suggestions.
