The island of Krapanj is the lowest and smallest inhabited island in the Adriatic. Its highest altitude does not exceed 1.25 m. It is only 300 m away from the mainland. 

In the 1960s, with more than 1,500 inhabitants, it was the most densely populated island in the Adriatic. Today, about 200 inhabitants live in Krapanj.

Krapanj is an island with a centuries-old tradition of diving, sponge picking and fishing.

Krapanj, i.e. its center, consists of a settlement of mostly stone houses, which form a network of narrow stone streets, characteristic of the Dalmatian climate. From this network stand out the century-old pine forest and the monastery of St. Križa, whose museum houses numerous exhibits that bear witness to the life of Krapanj in past times.