Luka, Trpanj

We planned another stop between Makarska and Dubrovnik and quite randomly decided to try somewhere on the peninsula and picked a reasonably priced campsite on a beach near the town of Trpanj. The quickest way to get there was car ferry from Ploce on the mainland so we boarded the three o’clock. We had a hunch it might be less crowded, commercial and built up on this peninsula but we were blown away with this choice. The ferry arrived in the small harbour of the pretty town of Trpanj and we drove narrow streets for a few kilometres until we saw a caravan through the olive trees. Luka - a secluded palm tree lined beach cove with views of the mainland mountains and was our favourite spot in Croatia. Camp Vrila was German run, understated and had a lovely chilled vibe. We were sad to be staying only one night. Tony’s apartment was five minutes walk away and had a balcony with views of the sea. We left the peninsula via road- an awesome drive, through the valley stopping at the Great Wall of China-style fortified town of Ston.Read more