Search hotels in Lopud Island

Lopud is great for a relaxing holiday with no cars and a friendly atmosphere. The views and the sunsets are exceptional. Unfortunately some of the restaurants have now become too expensive for UK visitors.

We went to Lopud direct from Dubrovnik Gruz Port. Note, its not the port near the Old Town and you need an uber / bus/ taxi to get there if staying in the Old Town. Lopud is incredible island. Will list pros and cons as easier to read: PRO's: 1)TWO incredible beaches. Beach Lopud is shallow and perfect for just cooling off and young kids. Sandy beach, no need for water shoes. Beach lopud is near the bakeries, supermarket etc.. and most of the accommodation. Beach Sunj (pronounced Shoon) is 30 minute walk or 5 minute golf cart ride on the opposite side of the island. Gorgeous beach, big but very busy. Lots of bars, sunbeds, showers. Pebble beach but sandy in the water. no need for water shoes. Water was clear and beautiful. CONS: 1) very very expensive. 5.5 euro for a soft drink at a restaurant. 2) very underwhelmed by the restaurants. Everything i ordered was expensive, and i could have made better at home and i'm not the best cook. One night, i ordered a tomato based seafood pasta and it was inedible. They did not charge me for it as i could not eat it. 3) showers on sunj beach are 1EURO to use. This was the first time we came across having to pay for showers. Cavtat they are free. Dubrovnik they were free. 4) sunbeds and umbrellas - 20 EURO for 2 sunbeds and 1 umbrella. Pricey. 5) lovely island but has run down feel. We loved our stay as we had accommodation right on the beach, which was just surreal but everything else was a little disappointing. Beaches are 5 star but restaurants and supermarkets, 1 star at best.

Beautiful - could be a 'bit part' location for a bond film in the Port - old monastery story church is beautiful. lovely beaches - particularly Sunj beach which is in a stunning cove. You can either walk to the beach from the port (further than i would choose to walk in the heat) or get one of the 'taxis' (golf buggies) will take you the last half of the walk - and the view when you drop down into the bay is such a lovely surprise. Lots of walking to be done and a really relaxing place - good for a night or a week's stay.

Lopud is a lovely quiet place with no cars. The vehicles used are of the 'golf buggy' type. The beach at Sunj is lovely and shallow so safe for small children. Walking is a must to get to explore the island. It's approximately 1.5km by road over a quite a steep hill to get from the town on one side to Sunj beach at the other. We walked the journey as it was pleasant to do so, however the 'taxi's' are waiting to take people if mobility is compromised or you don't fancy the hike over the hill! The town has several restaurants of varying quality offering similar foods. There are also a couple of mini-markets to purchase your own supplies. Not a great lot of choice but sufficient to keep you going. The bakery near to the Hotel Lafodia does superb cakes and pastries. There are quite a lot of steps to climb if you want to go exploring further out of the town. It's worth the climb to the fortress to get the view. In addition, if you want to explore further afield there are ferries operating to get to Dubrovnik and the other islands nearby. I would visit the island again as we like smaller less populated places. Having said that, Sunj beach is well know and lots of people came in boats for day trips.

Very laid back island with beautiful scenery and plenty of interesting walks. There is one sandy beach with safe swimming and also bathing off the small beaches in the main centre. There are no busses, cars or motor bikes on the island but transport is available in small golf type buggies. Plenty of restruants but dining can be expensive.

Fabulous scenery, close to busy Dubrovnik, fabulous sunj beach with water sports at a reasonable price, handy taxi buggy service to and from for approximately €2 each way, well worth avoiding the hills in the heat. Lovely restaurants all along the waterside, plenty of walks if you have the energy! Lovely staff, food and service at Obala Restaurant