Šipan
- Food
- A konoba in Šipanska Luka
- Lodging
- Vis, Lastovo, and Silba
Crowd level: Quiet. Room to linger
Best season May–June and September. Confirm the ferry before you promise anyone a sunset. Winter boats are few.
Šipan is the largest Elafiti island, with two villages and a long fertile valley between them. The ferry from Dubrovnik is the selection process. You get off, you walk, you swim, you eat one stew.
The short version
Ragusan families kept summer estates here. Renaissance houses still stand in Šipanska Luka and Suđurađ. The island fed the republic. These were weekend places when a weekend meant a sail, not a coach.
Food nearby
A konoba in Šipanska Luka
One stew, one fish, no view surcharge. Eat in the village you landed in. There is no reason to hunt a famous name on an island this small.
Staying in Vis, Lastovo, and Silba – snapshot (lodging only)
Last checked: 2026-10-16. We recommend; you book directly. Prices are nightly, low–high by season, with a source. “From” prices depend on your dates. Items we couldn't verify are marked †.
The quiet base: These stays are on Vis, Lastovo, and Silba. They are not on Korčula, Ston, or Šipan.
Inns, B&Bs, farm stays, guesthouses, campgrounds
- Apartments Vis Talež
- Type.
- Restored hamlet
- Price (low–high).
- Per 4-person apartment: €128/day June, €138/day Jul–Aug. Whole estate (10–12 people): €384 / €414 (own)
- Good for.
- Strong
- Book via.
- Booking/Airbnb: not found (books direct)
- Why we like it.
- Family-restored, with a pool
- Augusta Insula, Lastovo
- Type.
- Family-run guesthouse
- Price (low–high).
- Ohotel from €103, hotels-hr from €119 (3P, unverified)
- Good for.
- Medium-strong
- Book via.
- Booking found: https://www.booking.com/hotel/hr/guesthouse-augusta-insula.html
- Why we like it.
- Remote bay, organic farm
- English Home, Silba
- Type.
- 2 family apartments
- Price (low–high).
- No price on file
- Good for.
- Strong
- Book via.
- Not found
- Why we like it.
- Car-free island
Vacation rentals
- Villa Fantela, Lučica (Lastovo)
- Sleeps.
- 6+
- Price (low–high).
- Whole house €185 (Jun/Sep), €220 (Jul–Aug); apartments €90–120; tourist tax included; cleaning €15 (own)
- Good for.
- Sleeps 6+, motorboat-free bay
- Book via.
- Direct
- Why we like it.
- Sleeps 6+, motorboat-free bay
- Kut House, Vis
- Sleeps.
- 5–7
- Price (low–high).
- May €175, Jun €195, Jul–Aug €215, Sep €195, to Oct 15 €175; 5–7 night minimum (own)
- Good for.
- 5–7 people
- Book via.
- Direct; Airbnb found (linked from its page): https://airbnb.com/h/stone-townhouse-kut-vis
- Why we like it.
- 5–7 people
Know before you book: Kut House has a 5–7 night minimum. Villa Fantela includes the tourist tax; cleaning is €15. English Home on Silba has no price on the page.
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