Where is this Dead Sea located that includes a small salt lake?

This small salt lake is located on the southern side of the Island of Lokrum which is in the Adriatic Sea, approximately 600 meters (1,969 feet) from the city of Dubrovnik, Croatia.

The lake is fed from a series of caves and fractures in the island. These caves and fractures can be observed and in some cases, traversed from the surrounding sea. The lake itself is believed to have been formed by the collapse of a large cavern. It is considered a tourist attraction and is regularly visited by tourists and scuba divers.

The Island of Lokrum is first mentioned in 1023 when a Benedictine abbey and monastery were founded. The name Lokrum comes from the Latin, ‘acrumen’, meaning sour fruit. This derives from the tradition of cultivating exotic plants on the island, a tradition started in the time of the Benedictines. The last Benedictines left the island in 1808.

The island is also believed by the populace of Croatia to be cursed. Legend states that the island’s Benedictine monks were forced to leave by an individual of power, commonly the pope or the ruling nobility. The monks were given a deadline to leave and on the night before, the monks travelled the island dripping a trail of candle wax, and placed a curse on the island and on anyone who tried to seek it for their own in the future.