Croatia · Lopud · #3 of Croatia's ten by fame
A car-free island, a golf cart, and sand for small children.
How we rated it: up one for third place on the fame list. No hazard on record. Photo: dronepicr · CC BY 2.0
Šunj is on Lopud, a car-free island near Dubrovnik. The ferry from Gruž port takes just under an hour, stopping at Šipan, for about €10 return. From the harbour it is a 25-minute walk, or a golf-cart taxi for €3. It is a favourite with families with small children, with loungers to hire, toilets, showers and a small restaurant; the eastern end is kept for naturists. We measured 259 metres of sand; sources say anything from 200 to 800.
Warmest sea in August. Fewest wet days in June. Pick your fight.
One year of data, 2025, from Open-Meteo at this beach's coordinates. A rain day is 1 mm or more. The red bar is the month to aim for in each row.
3 beaches within 6 km, as the gull flies.
Straight-line distances from the mapped beach shapes (OpenStreetMap). Roads are longer, and in Bali they are much longer.
A favourite of families with small children.
Loungers, toilets, showers and a small restaurant.
Take the ferry from Dubrovnik's Gruž port to Lopud, just under an hour and about €10 return, then walk 25 minutes or take a €3 golf-cart taxi.
Lonely Planet calls it a favourite of families with small kids.
