Europe’s ‘golden island’ was when enjoyed by royal households

Šipan Island is the biggest of the Elaphiti island chain and is around 11 miles far from Dubrovnik.

On the island there are simply 2 hotels, so you can select an over night remain at either Hotel Šipan in Šipanska Luka and Hotel Božica in Suđurađ

Both are pricey, although Hotel Božica uses a more unwinded retreat than what you’ll discover on mainland Croatia.

It’s little with around 30 spaces, and visitors can use the outside swimming pool, a personal beach, a dining establishment and a lounge bar.

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In peak summertime it can be as much as ₤ 380 per night.

If you wish to merely check out, then get on a ferryboat and take a daytrip from Dubrovnik.

To get to Šipan, holidaymakers require to take the ferryboat from Dubrovnik.

There’s one ferryboat a day, and the journey takes around 45 minutes with a one-way ticket costing ₤ 3.63 pp.

Once you get to the island, you’ll discover a mass of olive groves– as it holds a Guinness World Record for the greatest density of olive trees per square meter.

This is likewise why it’s called ‘golden island’, thanks to its abundant land which produces quality olive oil.

It is lived in by around 480 citizens who live in between the 2 primary towns, Šipanska Luka on the western side and Suđurađ on the southeastern pointer.

You’ll likewise find some ruins that utilized to be Roman rental properties and summertime homes of Dubrovnik nobility.

Thanks to its distance to the city, Šipan Island utilized to be the vacation area for abundant and honorable Croatian households from Dubrovnik.

Among those is Vice Stjepović-Skočibuha in the town of Suđurađ, the most popular one amongst them.

Of the 13 Elaphiti Islands, just 3 are lived in; Koločep, Lopud, and Šipan.

Koločep is the island nearby to Dubrovnik, and it has 2 towns, lots of treking routes, and the Modra šilja, called The Blue Cavern.

On Lopud, visitors will discover the extremely quite Šunj beach and a historical abbey.

Much even more up the coast, nearer to Zagreb, Krk is Croatia’s biggest island, and unlike Šipan, it can be accessed through a bridge, so there’s no requirement to take the ferryboat.

As it is among the bigger Croatian islands, which has a variety of resorts, hotels, vacation homes and camping sites.

There are over 68 towns and towns on the island, and a popular area is Beach Kozica, likewise called the quiet beach, which has actually been referred to as “dream bay” by visitors thanks to its clear waters.

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