Friday, July 21, 2006

Survival Tip 4: You CAN drink water from the city fountains

Most parts of the Croatia have lot of clear and fresh water. Dubrovnik region is no exception, and you'll notice couple of fountains in and around old city town center. Yes, you can safely use water from those to refresh and refill your water bottles.

What's even better and unusual to some western tourists, you can safely drink water from the pipes in the apartments and hotels. But that water you'll usually have to put in a fridge for some time, because pipes will rarely provide you with water which is cool enough to be pleasant at summer heats.

City fountains are whole different story. Water coming out of them is cold, fresh and incredible. If you are water person like I am, you might just wish to come back to south of Croatia to taste it again. Water from fountains is often cooler than water you might buy in a nearby store.

My recommendation is to buy one bottle of water in the store, just so you don't bring empty bottle with you half the way, and then when you're sightseeing old town center, stand by one of the fountains and refill.

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