Also known as the island of kings, Lokrum has its first writing mention in 1023 as the Benedictine abbey and monastery are founded.
According to legend, Richard the Lion-heart shipwrecked in 1192 after returning home from the crusades and found himself cast ashore, safe on Lokrum. He pledged to build a church on the island indebted for the salvation but because of Dubrovnik citizens, the church was not built on Lokrum but in The City instead. That church is still there waiting for your visit.

The only sight on Lokrum is the Benedictine monastery, now in ruins and its Botanical Garden with palm trees and exotic plants. According to legend, the story of the monastery begins in 1192 when Richard the Lionhearted found himself stranded on Lokrum after a tempest. He was so enchanted with the island, he made a generous donation for a monastery on the island.