Dubrovnik: Skippable Day Trips

Not wanting to pack too much into our three week European vacation, in Dubrovnik,and we chose to stay put and do a couple of day trips The first was to Lokrum and the other to Lopud, the second of the three Elafiti islands. Lopud is a fifty minute boat ride from Dubrovnik’s new port, and has two sandy beaches fairly atypical of the Mediterranean.

The nicer one is called Sunj-bay, on the opposite side of the island (a hilly 30-minute walk which a member of the australian water polo team said he got exhausted doing) but you will find buggy transfers that take you there for 20 kunas/ person (babies free!). On this shallow beach, you can rent deck chairs and enjoy the calm waters.

Beach shacks offer sandwiches and pastas and burgers but beware: in the summer time the beaches can be scorching and you don’t get to return to Dubrovnik till 5:45 pm. Check out the Jadrolinja site for schedules.

In all honesty, it was not spectacular and if you are not the type that is constantly seeking novelty, you are better off skipping the schlep and staying on the Dubrovnik beach and city.