Stock Photo - Panoramic photo of Lopud Island and the Franciscan Monastery, Elaphiti Islands, Dalmatian Coast, Croatia. This is a panoramic photo of Lopud Island waterfront and the Franciscan Monastery on Lopud Island in the Elaphiti Islands. The Elaphiti Islands are a small archipelago in Croatia and can be visited by a ferry from Dubrovnik across the Adriatic Sea. For its quiet waterfront, quaint monastery and the inviting, blue, crystal clear Adriatic Sea, visiting Lopud Island, one of the three main islands in the Elaphiti Islands makes for a fantastic day trip from Dubrovnik. Lopud is the second largest Elaphiti Island, and the waterfront cafes, Franciscan Monastery and Sunj Beach (a sandy beach on the south side of Lopud Island), most tourists find it the best Elaphiti Island to visit.