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General info about DubrovnikDubrovnik is a town as well as port and popular travel destination in Dalmatia, at the southern Croatian coast. It lies at the foot of the limestone Srd Hill, in a valley enclosed to the south-west by the Lapad plateau and a smaller reef with the oldest part of Dubrovnik. The climate of Dubrovnik is characterized by warm and dry summers and mild winters. The average air temperature in the coldest month (February) is 4.6 °C and in the warmest month (August) 26.2 °C. The cold half of the year accounts for 68 % of the total annual rainfall; the spring accounts for 29, the summer for 14, the autumn for 26 and the winter for 37 rainy days out of the total number of 105 rainy days. Snow occurs extremely rarely; with 2,554 hours of sunshine a year, Dubrovnik ranks among the sunniest towns of southern Europe. Weather OverviewDubrovnik enjoys a pleasant Mediterranean climate that sees many sunny days, even during winter. Generally the winters are quite mild with average days fluctuating between 10°C (50°F) and 5°C (41°F), and minimal rainfall occuring on around half the days of the winter months. Summers are drier, with average temperatures hovering just below 30°C (86°F). The vegetation in Dubrovnik is subtropical and Mediterranean olives, almonds, citrus fruit, rosemary, laurel, holm oak, pine, stone pine, cypress). Economy of Dubrovnik is based on tourism and seafaring. The town has a number of cultural and educational institutions: the Nautical College, the Tourist College, the University Centre for Postgraduate Studies of the University of Zagreb, the Institute of History of the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Dubrovnik Summer Festival and other. The Dubrovnik airport is located in Cilipi, small town about 25 km away from Dubrovnik Old Town. Dubrovnik Airport Planes, Airport Dubrovnik Gate , Plane Models at the airport , Cafe at Dubrovnik Airport |