Tourists seek fast internet in Dubrovnik – fibre coverage expanding 

Dubrovnik

As Croatia’s most visited destination, Dubrovnik is seeing rising demand for ultra-fast internet—particularly from tourists, whose first question upon arrival is often the Wi-Fi password.

To address growing expectations, especially during the peak summer months, Croatian telecoms are expanding fibre-optic infrastructure across the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Currently, around 20% of the county is covered by fibre, but that figure is set to reach 50% by the end of 2025, Dubrovački Vjesnik reports. 

In Dubrovnik itself, 30% of the city is currently connected, with plans to exceed 50% coverage by year-end.

Hrvatski Telekom (HT), the country’s largest private investor in digital infrastructure, is leading the effort. Last year, HT invested €242.9 million into digital development. Alongside its own investments, the company has signed four EU-co-financed contracts aimed at expanding broadband in areas with low commercial interest.

One such initiative is the PRŠI Neretva project, which targets towns including Opuzen, Metković, and Ploče, and municipalities like Pojezerje, Kula Norinska, Slivno, and Zažablje.

Prior efforts have already brought fibre access to Dubrovnik, as well as to Konavle, Župa Dubrovačka, and Dubrovačko primorje.

Current fibre coverage stands at 60% in Dubrovačko primorje, 40% in Konavle and Župa Dubrovačka, and is expanding steadily.

HT says the goal is not just faster browsing, but to improve access to digital services like e-schools, e-health, and e-government. Enhanced connectivity is also seen as key to business development and service quality, especially as mobile network traffic in the region rises by 30% during peak tourist months.

Meanwhile, new fibre installations are underway in areas like Gruž and Nova Mokošica, with long-term infrastructure plans extending to 2028.

According to the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries, fibre connections in Croatia rose by over 90,000 last year, while older copper-based connections declined by nearly 60,000—a clear sign of the country’s digital shift.