Split & islandsBol · Brač
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Sand or pebbles. An easy town swim or a wilder cove. Start with what matters to you.
Split & islands
Split & islandsBrela · Makarska Riviera
Punta Rata
Pines meet turquoise
Split & islandsVis island
Stiniva
A cove behind the cliffs
Zadar & islandsDugi Otok · Zadar archipelago
Sakarun
The long, pale shallows
KvarnerLopar · Rab island
Rajska Plaža
Room for a family day
KvarnerBaška · Krk island
Vela Plaža
A bay beneath bare mountains
KvarnerLubenice · Cres island
Sveti Ivan
The beach below the village
IstriaMedulin · Southern Istria
Bijeca
A softer side of Istria
Split & islandsHvar island
Dubovica
A quiet-looking island classic
Dubrovnik & southDubrovnik
Banje
A swim beside the city walls
Dubrovnik & southPopovići · Konavle
Pasjača
At the foot of the cliffs
Split & islandsMakarska · Osejava
Nugal
Beyond the resort waterfront
IstriaVerudela · Pula
Ambrela
A compact Verudela cove with a gradual pebble entrance and a developed resort setting.
KvarnerCrikvenica · Kvarner
Crni Molo
A central Crikvenica beach choice for people who prefer a town-based holiday to an island transfer.
KvarnerStara Baška · Krk
Oprna
A striking cove near Stara Baška where the approach deserves as much attention as the water.
KvarnerBaška · Krk
Vela Luka
A remote bay reached from the Baška area by a substantial walk or a boat outing.
Zadar & islandsNin · Zadar region
Kraljičina plaža
Queen’s Beach brings an extensive sandy shoreline to the Nin area, with long shallow stretches rather than a cliff-cove atmosphere.
Zadar & islandsNovalja · Pag
Zrće
A developed Pag beach known for beach clubs and a lively summer atmosphere; the water deepens relatively quickly.
Zadar & islandsMetajna · Pag
Ručica
An open, pale landscape near Metajna, with no natural shade on the beach.
Split & islandsSplit · Dalmatia
Bačvice
Split’s best-known sandy city beach, with shallow-water picigin and a busy urban backdrop.
Dubrovnik & southLopud · Elaphiti islands
Šunj
A sandy bay on Lopud for a beach day that begins with a passenger-boat journey.
Dubrovnik & southSaplunara · Mljet
Mala Saplunara
The smaller Saplunara beach on Mljet’s southeastern coast, distinct from the larger neighbouring bay.
IstriaPebbles & rockPractical beach guide
IstriaRabac · Istria
Girandella
A sequence of resort-side swimming spots where pebbles meet rock and built bathing areas.
IstriaPebblesPractical beach guide
IstriaRabac · Istria
Lanterna, Rabac
A pebble beach with a gradual water entry on Rabac’s waterfront.
IstriaMixed shorePractical beach guide
IstriaFažana · Istria
Valbandon
A public beach near Fažana, with the Brijuni islands across the water and pines behind the shore.
IstriaMixed shorePractical beach guide
IstriaRovinj · Istria
Mulini
A developed Rovinj bathing area where the seaside promenade meets a more polished beach-bar setting.
IstriaMixed shorePractical beach guide
IstriaRovinj · Istria
Lone Bay
A bay at the edge of Rovinj’s protected Zlatni Rt forest park, suited to combining a walk with a swim.
IstriaPebbles & rockPractical beach guide
IstriaKamenjak · Premantura
Njive
A Kamenjak cove for visitors who want to make the protected peninsula part of the day.
IstriaPebbles & rockPractical beach guide
IstriaVerudela · Pula
Hawaii Beach
A small pebble cove below Park Plaza Arena, with rocky underwater terrain beyond the entry.
KvarnerPebblesPractical beach guide
KvarnerSelce · Kvarner
Poli Mora
A developed Selce beach that keeps the village waterfront within the day’s walking plan.
KvarnerPebbles & rockPractical beach guide
KvarnerDramalj · Kvarner
Kačjak
A peninsula setting near Dramalj, useful for a different coastal day from central Crikvenica.
KvarnerPebblesPractical beach guide
KvarnerCrikvenica · Kvarner
Podvorska dog beach
A designated dog-beach setting beside Podvorska harbour, for a swim planned around your dog as well as yourself.
KvarnerPebblesPractical beach guide
KvarnerMošćenička Draga · Kvarner
Sipar
The village beach at Mošćenička Draga, a useful starting point for a stay at the foot of the Učka slopes.
KvarnerPebblesPractical beach guide
KvarnerMedveja · Kvarner
Medveja
A coastal village beach on the Opatija Riviera, with the mountain landscape close behind the bay.
KvarnerRock & pebblesPractical beach guide
KvarnerMali Lošinj · Lošinj
Čikat camp beaches
The camping shoreline at Srebrna Uvala combines rocky bathing areas with three pebble sections.
KvarnerSandPractical beach guide
KvarnerLopar · Rab
Livačina
A sandy Lopar alternative beside Rajska Plaža, with pine-backed places to pause away from the water.
Zadar & islandsSandPractical beach guide
Zadar & islandsNin · Zadar region
Ždrijac
A sandy Nin beach associated with wind and kite sports.
Zadar & islandsSandPractical beach guide
Zadar & islandsStara Novalja · Pag
Planjka Trinćel
A shallow sandy bay at Stara Novalja, a useful contrast to Pag’s rockier, more exposed shores.
Zadar & islandsSand & pebblesPractical beach guide
Zadar & islandsCaska · Pag
Caska
A bay east of Novalja where the seabed drops away more quickly than its sandy entry may suggest.
Zadar & islandsPebblesPractical beach guide
Zadar & islandsMetajna · Pag
Beritnica
A remote pebble shore identified by three large rocks, also spelled Beriknica locally.
Zadar & islandsPebbles & platformsPractical beach guide
Zadar & islandsZadar · Dalmatia
Kolovare
A city beach choice that can fit around a stay in Zadar without a separate island journey.
Šibenik & islandsSandPractical beach guide
Šibenik & islandsMurter · Šibenik region
Slanica
A shallow, sandy Murter bay beside the Colentum hotel, with a lively developed-beach character.
Šibenik & islandsSand, pebbles & rockPractical beach guide
Šibenik & islandsMurter · Šibenik region
Podvrške
Several linked bays on Murter, so the beach name covers more than one kind of water entry.
Šibenik & islandsMixed shorePractical beach guide
Šibenik & islandsMurter · Šibenik region
Čigrađa
Another Murter bay to consider when choosing where to base a coastal stay.
Šibenik & islandsPebblesPractical beach guide
Šibenik & islandsPrimošten · Dalmatia
Velika Raduča
A developed pebble beach on the eastern side of the Raduča headland, close to central Primošten.
Šibenik & islandsPebblesPractical beach guide
Šibenik & islandsPrimošten · Dalmatia
Mala Raduča
A pebble shore with a view towards Primošten’s old town, rewarding even when a swim is not the main plan.
Šibenik & islandsPebblesPractical beach guide
Šibenik & islandsŠibenik · Dalmatia
Banj
A public city beach in Crnica, with the old town across the waterfront view.
Split & islandsPebblesPractical beach guide
Split & islandsMarjan · Split
Kašjuni
A pebble bay on the western side of Marjan, with a different feel from Split’s central sandy beaches.
Split & islandsPebblesPractical beach guide
Split & islandsSplit · Dalmatia
Žnjan
Split’s large eastern beach area reopened in summer 2025 after redevelopment, with promenades and recreation spaces.
Split & islandsPebblesPractical beach guide
Split & islandsRukavac · Vis
Srebrna
A pale pebble beach near Rukavac, with pine shade behind the shore.
Split & islandsSandPractical beach guide
Split & islandsStončica · Vis
Stončica
A sandy Vis bay with shade at its edges and a restaurant setting behind the beach.
Split & islandsPebblesPractical beach guide
Split & islandsMurvica · Brač
Murvica
A pebble beach below the hillside village west of Bol, for a day with a descent and a quieter village backdrop.
Split & islandsSandPractical beach guide
Split & islandsPostira · Brač
Lovrečina
A sandy Brač bay near Postira, with an archaeological site adding a second reason to visit.
Split & islandsSandPractical beach guide
Split & islandsSplit · Dalmatia
Firule
A small sandy bay east of Bačvice, with a sheltered shape and a strong connection to Split’s tennis history.
Dubrovnik & southSandPractical beach guide
Dubrovnik & southSaplunara · Mljet
Blaće / Limuni
A sandy, enclosed bay near Saplunara, also called Limuni, on the opposite end of Mljet from the national park.
Dubrovnik & southPebblesPractical beach guide
Dubrovnik & southPloče · Dubrovnik
Sveti Jakov
A Dubrovnik beach in the Ploče area, for visitors willing to consider the access as well as the city view.
Dubrovnik & southMixed shorePractical beach guide
Dubrovnik & southLapad · Dubrovnik
Lapad Bay
A beach base in Dubrovnik’s Lapad district, useful when swimming is a daily part of your city stay.
Dubrovnik & southMixed shorePractical beach guide
Dubrovnik & southBabin Kuk · Dubrovnik
Copacabana
A Babin Kuk beach choice for a Dubrovnik stay based outside the old town.
Dubrovnik & southSandPractical beach guide
Dubrovnik & southLumbarda · Korčula
Vela Pržina
A sandy bay near Lumbarda, with an open-sea outlook and a different orientation from Bilin Žal.
Dubrovnik & southSandPractical beach guide
Dubrovnik & southLumbarda · Korčula
Bilin Žal
A sandy bay northeast of Lumbarda, an alternative to Vela Pržina when choosing the day’s swimming side.
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A coast of many characters
Choose your stretch.
Follow the coast from Istria to Konavle, with time for the islands in between.
01 /
Istria
From Rovinj and Rabac to Pula, Medulin and the Kamenjak peninsula.
02 /Kvarner
Mainland promenades and the island shores of Krk, Cres, Rab and Lošinj.
03 /Zadar & islands
Nin’s sand, Pag’s open bays and an island journey to Dugi Otok.
04 /Šibenik & islands
Murter bays, Primošten pebbles and a city swim in Šibenik.
05 /Split & islands
Brač, Hvar, Vis and the pine-fringed Makarska Riviera.
06 /Dubrovnik & south
Dubrovnik, Konavle, Lopud, Mljet and the sandy bays of Lumbarda.
A little more considered
A beach for your day.
For softer landings
Sandy beaches
Compare real sand, shallower bays and the practical details that make a family day easier.
A place out of the sun
Beaches with shade
Pine shade or cliff shade? Choose carefully: shade behind the shore is not always beside the water.
Worth the walk
Wild coves
Extraordinary settings with a more demanding approach. Plan water, footwear and the journey back.
Practical before picturesque
Beach days with children
Start with the entry, the shade and the toilets. These are starting points, not guarantees of safety.
Before you unfold the towel
The details make
the day.
A beautiful photograph cannot tell you how steep the path is, where the shade falls or whether the toilets are open. Our guides put those questions first, and say when an answer still needs a local check.
Read the field notes ↗Punta Rata photograph: Silverije · CC BY-SA 4.0