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LOPUD, ELEPHITE ISLAND, CROATIA - 2005/01/01: Croatia, Near Dubrovnik, Elephite Is. Of Sipan, Lopud, Beach. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

LOPUD, ELEPHITE ISLAND, CROATIA - 2005/01/01: Croatia, Near Dubrovnik, Elephite Is. Of Sipan, Lopud, Beach. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Overview

A day trip to the islands in this archipelago northwest of Dubrovnik makes a perfect escape from the summer crowds. Out of 14 islands only the three largest – Koločep, Lopud and Šipan – are permanently inhabited. You can see all three in one day on a ‘Three Islands & Picnic’ tour, which is offered by various operators that have desks at Dubrovnik's Old Harbour (expect to pay between 250KN and 300KN, including drinks and lunch).

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