Lopud can only be reached by boat or ferry and no cars are allowed on the island. We took the ferry from Dubrovnik's port and it took us about an hour to reach Lopud's port.
We had the best room at the hotel - the top corner room - the view was outstanding. We decided that this trip was our trip to splurge.
We arrived in Lopud in the evening. After we checked in at the hotel, we headed out to dinner. There are only a handful of restaurants on the island which made choosing a dinner spot easy. Our waiter the first night recommended our dishes. We couldn't really understand everything he was saying except for that he promised it would be good. It turned out that we ordered the island's specialty - fish stew. It was not stew in the traditional sense but rather a large pot of various cooked fish in a light sauce. And our waiter did not disappoint, it was delicious!
The next day, our plan was the beach. The beach that the island is known for is Sunj Beach. It is a gorgeous, shallow, sandy beach that is lined on both sides by forested cliffs. Sunj Beach is located on the opposite end of the island from the port, village and our hotel. To get to the beach one has to hike 1.5 miles across the island. Locals wait half-way to give rides in golf-cart taxi's but we decided to hike the whole way on our first venture.
That night we had dinner at another restaurant along the bay.
The next day was Shane's birthday! We decided to go for a hike around the island before heading back to Sunj Beach. Half-way through the hike, after I had to hop over a snake, we were tempted to turn back - too much wildlife - but we were almost to the top point of the island so we powered through. We made it to the fortress at the top and we're sure glad that we did!
For Shane's birthday dinner, we dined at the another restaurant in the village and sat at a table directly on the bay.
The next day, we headed back to the beach. This time opting for the 'taxi' ride on the golf cart. The weather was perfect and we stayed at the beach most of the day. A lot of sailboats and yachts drop anchor in the Sunj Beach bay during the day and take mini-boats up to the beach to eat at the beach bar and wad in shallow water. It was fun to people-watch those who came and went during the day and admire the sailboat/yacht lifestyle! We spent the afternoon in the hotel spa - as if we hadn't relaxed enough!
On our last day, we stayed near the hotel as we had an airport shuttle via boat/car that evening. We spent half the time at the pebble beach swimming in the Adriatic Sea and the remainder of our time at the pool.
We had a great time in Lopud! It was nice to get out of the touristy cities and relax on the beach.
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