Overview
Just a 15-minute ferry ride from Dubrovnik's Old Port, Lokrum is an uninhabited nature reserve. The island is lush with Mediterranean plants and pine forests, and features Benedictine monastery ruins, a Napoleonic-era fort, and a small saltwater lake called the Dead Sea. Famous as a Game of Thrones filming location, wild peacocks roam freely. Crystal-clear waters make it ideal for swimming and sunbathing. Ferry round trip about EUR 15 (includes nature reserve admission). 15-minute ferry from the Old Port.
Opening Hours
Ferry: 09:00-19:00 (Apr-Nov; check last ferry time before going)
Travel Tips
Bring water and snacks as shops are limited. Swimming in the Dead Sea lake is the highlight.
Hotels near Lokrum Island
Hotels and guesthouses in Dubrovnik, Lokrum, Dubrovnik
Other attractions in Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik City Walls
Medieval walls encircling the old town with stunning Adriatic views.
Stradun
Dubrovnik Old Town's main street, paved with gleaming marble.
Mount Srd
Take the cable car for sweeping views of Dubrovnik and the Adriatic.
Rector's Palace
The Gothic-Renaissance seat of the Republic of Ragusa's rector, now a history museum.
Banje Beach
Dubrovnik's main beach right outside the Old Town walls.
Franciscan Monastery
A 14th-century monastery housing Europe's third-oldest pharmacy.
Onofrio's Large Fountain
A 15th-century 16-sided fountain marking the entrance to Stradun.