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Krapanj is an island of Croatia in the central Dalmatian county of Šibenik.
Krapanj is the smallest inhabited island of the Adriatic Sea covering 0.36 km2. It is also the most inhabited island (per square metre) and has the lowest elevation of 1.5 m above sea level. Krapanj is 300 m offshore at its closest point from the mainland town of Brodarica.
The island of Krapanj's culture and traditions reflect the Dalmatian way of life. Hard work, good food and a healthy lifestyle embodies the seaside rock houses and tiny side-streets. Krapanj takes pride in its origins of deep sea diving and generally personifies a seafaring culture. Krapanj is not on the tourist map and generally very few tourists visit the tiny island in the peak tourism months of June, July and August. A main factor to this is the no vehicles policy the island has enforced. As a result, the island has kept many of the old world traditions that add a unique charm to the island. The art of producing Wine (Vino), Olive Oil (Maslinovo ulje), Rakija and Sea Sponge (Spuge) are traditions that date back to pre-history but still extremely evident in modern day Krapanj. Food is generally seafood, caught by local fisherman and distributed locally. Krapanj holds a host of cultural antiquities in the monastery including "The Last Supper" by the 16th century Italian artist Francesco da Santa Croce and a renaissance painting titled "The Black Madonna On The Throne". The biggest event on the island's calendar is the annual Krapljanska Fešta. The day-long festa is held on 2 August and celebrates Gospe od Anđela (Our Lady of the Angels). Thousands of people cover the island for the cultural feast of good food, good wine and centuries of culture. The locals annually proclaim "a night the island almost sank".
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