LOPUD- ISLAND WITH SANDY BEACHES AND SHALLOW WATER
Lopud Island which belongs to Elaphiti group is the second biggest amongst them. It's rich in history with more than 30 little churches and a museum called 'Temple of Sun'. Any direction you decide to take, you'll stumble upon historical stone buildings, ruins or churches. Lopud is the most economically developed Elaphite Island. It has 2584 sunny hours yearly and due to that it's covered in gorgeous Mediterranean vegetation, so you won't lack green around you (and it smells amazing). Also, there are two more interesting facts about Lopud - it is home to the oldest Botanical garden in Europe and a place where one of the rare famous sandy beaches is located. According to the local legend, if you bathe with your loved one on Šunj beach, you'll never separate! Besides natural and historical beauties, you also won't lack the choice of restaurants and bars on Lopud, so you can truly relax in any way that you like the best!
ŠIPAN ISLAND- IN GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS
Island of Šipan is your next destination, it's the largest island of them all. Šipan holds the Guinness world record for the biggest number of olive trees on one island. Historically, it was important to Dubrovnik Republic's noble families as it was their favorite summer residency. They built historical villas and summer homes there, and today you can enjoy in late-Gothic architecture. In a place called Suđurađ which is one of the ports too, many families decided to stay and keep the fisherman tradition. The reason behind this is that Šipan is the furthest from mainland, and tourism never succeeded to commercialize it. Basically, on Šipan you can see the actual local life and activities that locals do, not related to tourism.
KOLOČEP- PURE NATURE, HIDDEN GEM OF DUBROVNIK
After Šipan, you're going to visit significantly smaller island of Koločep. It's not really widely inhabited, but the natural splendor of this island will leave you breathless. It is perfect for swimming and diving and it is rich in hidden bays. You can explore the island, find some interesting cliffs for jumping or nice locations for sunbathing! There are two typical Mediterranean villages on the island and you can easily walk from one to another and admire the rich vegetation of pine and olive trees.
