Lokrum Island, Dubrovnik

Went for a day out to Lokrum Island where we went hiking and nature swimming which was lovely. The prices had increased from when I had researched this activity online, it cost HRK 400 for two people which was quite steep but did include boat travel to the island and entry to the national park. Ultimately we didn’t mind the cost as the money is used to maintain Dalmatia’s national parks. The park was very beautiful with lots of very friendly peacocks. We loved swimming both in the sea and the salt lake and hiked over the entire island. The central hub of the island was very busy as I think it is where most tourists stay when they arrive, otherwise a great day out.

As a huge animal lover, I was extremely excited to see the cute bunnies, turtles and peacocks that had been advertised and photographed by previous visitors. I bought a bag of cabbage and veggies to feed them and headed off to the island. Unfortunately, there are no rabbits on this island, at least we did not see any. I did some research online and apparently last year there was a disease amongst them and the rabbits were partially hunted or relocated elsewhere in Croatia :( They did have adorable peacocks and their baby chicks and I’ve never before gotten this close to one. I fed them cabbage leaves and salad and they were very happy, even the babies wanted some! The 25€ round trip to the island in high season was still worth it as we got to walk around in the beautiful forest, see the monastery, swim in the salty lake and spend time with the peacocks :) Only issue is that it’s such a touristy place which means that food is extremely expensive, but not different from restaurants in Dubrovnik old town. We paid 20€ for a margherita pizza which is a lot even compared to prices back in London. There was a cheaper snack bar but I wanted warm food so this was one of the most affordable options.