Mokošica

Mokošica is a Dubrovnik suburb on the northern shore of Rijeka dubrovačka, occupying the narrow space between the inlet and steep rising ground. Old Mokošica follows the waterfront, while New Mokošica has expanded across higher terraces since the 1980s. This is not a self-contained resort but a working part of the Dubrovnik urban area, with frequent city buses towards Pile and the historic centre. In the published 2026 timetable, route 1B links Mokošica and Pile from early morning until after midnight, while the Libertas app displays live vehicle positions and arrivals. Mokošica also has a history of its own: five summer residences associated with the Bunić, Ranjina, Zuzorić and Gučetić families are recorded here. The Gučetić-Đurđević residence hosted the final assembly of Dubrovnik’s nobility in 1814. In Obuljeno, Klement Gučetić’s Renaissance estate includes a garden, boathouse and a terrace above a cistern. The waterfront contains a local bathing place and Mokošica harbour, whose southern pier is reserved for brief passenger embarkation. Nearby in Komolac, the Ombla spring is associated with the Dubrovnik water system that has supplied the city since 1438.

Mokošica is Dubrovnik’s first large western suburb and extends along the northern shore of Rijeka dubrovačka. City sources associate its name with the Slavic goddess Mokoš, while the official street list distinguishes Stara Mokošica, Lower and Upper Obuljeno, Gradićevo and numerous smaller localities. Five historic summer residences reveal that this waterfront was once a country retreat for Dubrovnik’s noble families. New Mokošica expanded across the terraced hinterland from the 1980s, leaving the present settlement visibly divided between an older waterfront strip and newer neighbourhoods above it.