Lokrum is a forested nature-reserve island about 600 m off the Old Town with a Benedictine monastery ruin, a botanical garden, a saltwater lake called the Dead Sea and peacocks, reached by short boat rides from the Old Port.
| Distance | About 600 m east of the Old Town (10-15 minutes by boat) |
|---|---|
| Travel time | 10-15 minutes by boat |
| Getting there | Boat: Lokrum ferries from the Dubrovnik Old Port (Luža ticket office, +385 99 476 5224, sales@lokrum.hr), EUR 30 (~$34.50) adult including reserve entry, roughly every 30 minutes from about 09:00 in season; timetable at lokrum.hr |
| Address | Luža ticket office, Old Port, Dubrovnik (departure point); Forester's House on Lokrum for independent arrivals |
How to get there
- Mode
- Official Lokrum boat from the Old Port
- Cost
- EUR 30 (~$34.50) adult including reserve admission
- Frequency
- Roughly every 30 minutes in season; the timetable is published as a PDF on lokrum.hr
- Mode
- Private boat, kayak or water taxi
- Cost
- EUR 30 (~$34.50) reserve admission paid at the Forester's House (09:00-16:00) plus the cost of transport
- Frequency
- On demand
- Mode
- Lokrum and Trsteno boat trip
- Cost
- EUR 42 (~$48); Trsteno admission extra
- Frequency
- Seasonal
Location
Luža ticket office, Old Port, Dubrovnik (departure point); Forester's House on Lokrum for independent arrivals
42.6253, 18.1217 View on map
Highlights
- Walk the shaded paths to the Napoleonic Fort Royal at the top of the island
- Swim in the Dead Sea saltwater lake and from rocky coves
- See the ruined Benedictine monastery and botanical garden
- Watch the free-roaming peacocks and rabbits
- Look back at the Old Town walls from the island