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The Elaphite Islands |
While the sun is not at sleep, the Elaphite
Islands guard its keep, and the sun lavishes them with its golden glare,
perfecting their beauty in a twilighting sunset, a perennial performance for
couples in awe enchancing the Dubrovnik dream forever more.
 The Elaphite or as their name suggests Deer Islands consist of large
number of reefs and rocks and eight islands and five islets, namely: Daksa,
Koločep (Kalamota), St. Andrija, Lopud, Ruda, Šipan, Mišnjak, Jakljan, Kosmeč,
Goleč, Crkvine, Tajan and Olipa. They are located just west of Dubrovnik and
give a special touch to that part of panorama, especially at sunset, when they
seem the most beautiful. The view best enjoyed from Dubrovnik hills Srđ
and Petka, and some parts of the Lapad pennisula.
Only three islands in the whole Elphite archipelago are inhabited;
Koločep
(Kalamota), Lopud and
Šipan. The others are just a playplace oasis for the gull rarely disturbed
by the lonesome visitor in search of tranquill isolation.To get to any of
the inhabited Elaphite islands is fairly easy as ferry boats go on a regular
basis leaving out of Dubrovnik's port, the Port of Gruz. And if
you would like to go to the other islands or maybe even take a cruise on the
Adriatic you can always rent or charter a boat or a sailboat.
Kolocep, Lopud and Šipan are the islands chosen by the many families of
The Dubrovnik Republic aristocracy for their summer manors. Some of these
manors stand there today unfaded in full beauty reflecting a rich history of
the islands and their owners. Each of these islands is like a special pearl,
each similar to the other but still somehow different.
Koločep
(Kalamota) - is the smallest of the three settled Elaphite islands,
closest to Dubrovnik, this island is like a near by dream.
Lopud -
The island in the middle as it has been called since time out of mind is
located between Kalamota and Šipan. This is the most visited island in the
Elaphite archipelago, mainly for its amazing Šunj beach.
Šipan -
The Golden Island is the largest of the settled Elaphite islands, the
sight of many Dubrovnik Republic aristocratic manors. Šipan has things to show
and is all, except shy.
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