Lokrum Island
Lokrum Island
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Lokrum Island, home to a botanical garden, salt lake, and Benedictine monastery dating back at least to 1023, is a great escape from the bustle of Dubrovnik. Travelers and locals alike visit this island for its idyllic walking paths, natural swimming pools, and colorful peacocks. It’s also popular among Game of Thrones fans as the filming location for Qarth. A perfect day trip, boats regularly leave from Dubrovnik's Old Town port and take just 15 minutes to get to Lokrum. An additional entrance fee is required on the island. Lokrum is busiest in the summer vacation months of July and August. – Tripadvisor
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  • Anthony T
    Hathersage, United Kingdom29 contributions
    Well worth a trip.
    Lokrum is a beautiful island with a lovely feel. Tickets for the ferry can be bought at the old port - cash and card accepted. We paid 140 kuna per adult; 20 kuna per child (under 15). The ferry only takes ten minutes. Would recommend walking the whole island, including the fort and visiting the dead sea and the rocky 'beach'. We stayed all day.
    Visited August 2020
    Traveled with family
    Written August 6, 2020
  • Ante R
    Zagreb, Croatia228 contributions
    Beautiful nature - expensive gastro experience
    We visited Lokrum for the 1st time. We had to take a boat taxi for 10€ per person from Dubrovnik old town. After 15min we arrived at the reservoir Lokrum where we had to pay 15€ per person to enter. The island is quiet small so it is easy to walk around the whole island in less than an hour. The nature is so beautiful even peacocks are waking around and are not afraid of humans. There is no beach but only rocks from which you have to climb into the water. There are many beautiful spots to make selfies or to just have nice pictures. There are a few bars on the island but the prices are definitely too high: a coke 0,25L costs 4€ instead of 2€ like in other seaside bars. Nevertheless a must see when in Dubrovnik so 4 out of 5 stars due to the expensive entrance and drinks.
    Visited August 2020
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 21, 2020
  • runefick
    Germany135 contributions
    Very interesting island with lots to see
    Although it is a small island it has so much to offer. I really recommend you prioritize to visit the Lokrum. Entrance to the island is around 150 khuna and the boat trip from the old city is around 50 khuna. When you visit, I would recommend going to the Benedictine Monastery of St. Mary. When we where there in July 2021 there were an expedition about the local bats, an expedition about the crusades and (for some odd reason) something about Game of Thrones. To the south of the monastery you can play football, volleyball and take a swim in the sea. To the north you can visit the botanical garden or walk all the way up to Fort Royal which has a stunning view of the sea and landside around Dubrovnik. There’s a café in the monastery and also one next to the port where you can also take a swim in the sea. Prices are a bit higher than normal in Croatia, but not too expensive. And the food at the monastery is very good (didn’t try the other café). You can easily use 2-3 hours on the island.
    Visited July 2021
    Written July 29, 2021
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Alanna
Kent, UK264 contributions
May 2022
We took the ferry to the island (about 10 mins) and spent about 2 hours wandering around the island. Lots of beautiful views, nature and overall very peaceful!

There is a cafe which sells small bites and drinks - it looked overpriced for what it was so I would recommend either eating before/after your visit the island or better yet, bring a picnic to have on the island.

Also has free toilets near the cafe.
Written May 12, 2022
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Katie S
Norwich, UK21 contributions
Oct 2021 • Family
Lokrum is only a 10 minute boat ride from Dubrovnik, very easy to get the boat and tickets were reasonably priced. The island itself is a nice break from the busy town. There are walks round the island, beach areas and some interesting museum exhibitions- both about Lokrum and Game of Thrones. There are a couple of restaurants which looked nice. You could easily spend half the day here. There is a walk round the island with lovely views of the old town, it took us around an hour at a leisurely pace.
Written November 2, 2021
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Heli P
Helsinki, Finland6,345 contributions
Jun 2021
It takes only 10 minutes to reach small and lush Lokrum island from the Old Port. The boats run every half an hour and are quite heavily charged, in June the trip cost 100 kunas doubling in July to 200 kuna. Lokrum is a nature reserve, so picking up anything like laurel is forbidden, you can do that on Dubrovnik shores. A restaurant by the Monastery ruins serves excellent lunch and a cafeteria by the Dead Sea is most relaxing after swimming. There are rock boulders from which you can descend to deep water by metal ladders.
Written July 11, 2021
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Nelli8
Hertfordshire, UK656 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
We wanted to visit this island whilst in Dubrovnik.

When we went to the port to enquire about prices we went to the glass bottom boat stand as that was the only one we could see that went to that island. We were told by the lady there that it would cost money for the boat and then a further 150 kuna for entrance to the botanical gardens, plus we had to decide how many hours we wanted to stay beforehand as because of Covid the seats on the boat were limited. For us it seemed quite expensive £100 for a few hours and being on a time limit with a return boat we decided against it.

However on our travels we met the owner of an excursion company and he said there is a government run boat which is the big one right past all of the people selling over priced tickets to the islands. He said there is no fee to get on the island. The island is a UNESCO site so the money you pay on the government boat goes towards preserving the island, but it is a fraction of the cost of the other boats.

The island is beautiful and it’s so worth a visit. There are peacocks roaming the island and we were lucky enough to see a peacock with her babies. There is an old fort on the island which was a bit of a climb but so worth it for the views over to Dubrovnik. The trees in the botanical gardens and on the island provide a welcome shade from the sunshine. There is a bit on the island at the furthest point where you can jump in to the sea. It was so beautiful and very peaceful. The water was so clear you could see lots of fishes. We walked round the whole island and saw all of the points on the map. So worth a visit if you have time on your travels. Highly recommend for a nice break from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Written August 22, 2021
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Beatriz M
Düsseldorf, Germany5,688 contributions
Aug 2021 • Solo
A nice daytrip to be done from Dubrovnik, there are different things to see on the island such as the fort with nice views (however, very rocky and steep path, for me it was exhausting and stressing, they could build a better path), the salt lake (I swam there), the gardens with the peacocks and general the rocky shores as beaches which are also a nice motive for pictures. It is very calm and wild as no one is living there. I would advice it only for those seeking peace and who know how to appreciate calm places. Otherwise you will feel like you paid too much for less, because 200 kuna is not so cheap.
Written August 17, 2021
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Sally W
South Devon, UK53 contributions
Aug 2020
We took a boat from the harbour to Lokrum Island Nature Reserve which was an enjoyable trip and took about 15 minutes. They run every half an hour to and fro so you could choose how long you wanted to stay on the island. We visited the monastery and botanical gardens and if you are up for a climb you can see lovely views of Dubrovnik from Fort Royal, There is a small salt lake you can swim in if you want to cool off. Peacocks wander around the island and we were lucky to see them with their youngsters. We had heard of rabbits running around too but we didn't actually see any. Probably sheltering from the heat.A nice half day trip well worth doing.
Written August 15, 2020
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Coral D
Gateshead, UK12 contributions
Oct 2021
This island is well worth a visit! We recommend getting the official “skala” boat as that includes your entry to the island. Some of the other boats in the port were charging a cheaper initial price for the journey but you then had to pay your entrance fee separately.

There is a map when you get off the boat that shows you all of the trails on the island and it is very easy to navigate. We really enjoyed seeing the wild peacocks!
Written November 7, 2021
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Barbs25
Staffordshire, UK2,575 contributions
Aug 2019
We did a lot of research on the islands as there is so many to choose from but so glad we picked this one.
Only 15mins from Dubrovnik and very reasonably priced, the tickets can be bought at the port and include entrance to the island and the return boat journey.

The island is beautiful and very quiet compared to busy Dubrovnik. So much to do if you walked around the place, well worth the short climb to the fort on top as the views are beautiful over the island and Dubrovnik.
Lots of rabbits and peacocks wandering around, couple of cafes for a snack or drinks but no shops as such.
Rocky area for sunbathing/ swimming in the sea. There is also an amazing huge lagoon which is not to be missed. Big enough to swim in and calmer than the sea and theres also a cave.

We had a brilliant afternoon would definitely recommend
Written January 29, 2020
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JustBe
18 contributions
Aug 2021 • Friends
Lokrum is a beautiful island that you can go to but you don't have to. You will not miss anything. There is a myth surrounding the island that says Lokrum is a haunted island. Google it. "Don't take a peacock's feather from the island, or a stone in a shoe, or a leaf from a branch. Everything on the island belongs to the island." You can reach Lokrum by ferry from the old port, the ride takes 10 minutes. The last ferry from the island departs at 7 p.m. After 7 pm, no one stays on the island. The ticket is quite expensive. If you are a fan of the Games of Thrones series, there is an iron throne on the island
Written August 7, 2021
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Emily
Antwerp, Belgium17 contributions
Sep 2021 • Friends
Lokrum was a wonderful change of scenery compared to old town. I recommend to pack light as there are no lockers, wear decent walking shoes if you plan to explore the whole island as the nature paths are uneven and rocky, and bring your own drinks & food as they are overpriced on the island. For GOT fans, the original iron throne is located in a small GOT exhibit in the Monastery. As a last tip, definitely climb up the fort for beautiful views!
Written September 22, 2021
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