Beaches Croatia
Most of the visitors who come in Croatia visit at least some of Croatia's beaches. Most of Croatian beaches are not sandy, but gravel, pebble or rocky.
Bellow is a small photo gallery of Croatian beaches to get general impression about beaches and swimming spots in Croatia. Find out more about swimming and sunbathing in Croatia.
Most popular Croatian beaches
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- Brela Beach - located near Makarska, south of Split: about six km long pebble beach with pine trees forming a shed on various spots;
- Zlatni Rat Beach - located on island of Brac - well known gravel beach with turning horn;
- Paradise Beach - located near Lopar on Island of Rab;
- Trstenica Beach - located on Peljesac peninsula, near Orebic;
- Zrce Beach - located on Pag Island - popular 24/7 clubbing beach;
- Beaches at Pakleni Islands - Hvar island - popular archipelago for swimming and sunbathing
- Baska Voda Beach - blue flag sandy beach in Dalmatia
- Beach in Mimice - cute small beach in central Dalmatia
Latest news about beaches in Croatia
Latest news about Croatian Beaches read at Croatia Beach Blog:
Holiday in Hvar – Readers’ writing competition 2011
An article about holidaying on Hvar Island is winner of this year’s The Guardian’s Readers’ writing competition: summer holidays. Subtitled as “Dana Smith thought she had a cove on the island of Hvar, Croatia, to herself – until a naked woman
Read more » Holiday in Hvar – Readers’ writing competition 2011
Beach Banj – the new beach in Sibenik
From next summer’s swimming season, Šibenik will get the brand new city beach – Beach Banj (aka gradska plaza Banj) – a modern beach covering the area of 12000 m2, located just few minutes walk from the Sibenik city centre. The proposal for new city
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Hvar Beach Club in 20 hottest European beaches for 2010
In last eddition of Sunday Times , listed under No 13 with subtitle ‘Croatia: Bonj ‘Les Bains’, Hvar ’, Beach Club from Hvar was featured among 20 hottest European beaches for 2010. The article is accompanied with seven photos, one of them features The Adriana
Read more » Hvar Beach Club in 20 hottest European beaches for 2010
The Blue flag award for Croatian Beaches and MarinasThe Blue Flag, an international label signifying a clean environment and a high level of development and facilities, has been awarded to 115 Croatian beaches and 20 marinas. Apart from seaside beaches, blue flags are fluttering on seven continental beaches
Read more » The Blue flag award for Croatian Beaches and Marinas
Croatia recommended for sunshine, beaches and cheap prices
In yesterday’s article in The Mirror, titled ‘Go to Croatia for sunshine beaches and cheap prices’, the author writes about holidaying in Dalmatian coastal resort of Baska Voda and at Island of Brac
Read more » Croatia recommended for sunshine, beaches and cheap prices
Croatia in Europe’s Best Beach Cabins
In the travel section of Saturday’s The Guardian, in the article ‘Europe’s best beach cabins for less then £50 a night’ , two cottages from Croatia are featured, while the main photo of the article features pebble beach Pupnatska Luka
Read more » Croatia in Europe’s Best Beach Cabins
Quality of the Sea at Croatian Beaches in 2008The report on the quality of the sea at Croatian beaches in 2008 has been published by Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction
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Varazdin Aquacity BeachThe baroque town of Varaždin, popular for its rich cultural facilities and a unique atmosphere, has supplemented its tourist assets with another one – the Varaždin Sea, a sport & recreation center including
Read more » Varazdin Aquacity Beach
Renovation of Medveja Beach – Opatija
Medveja Beach is located in bay of Medveja – a small fishermen’s village on Opatija Riviera, situated at the foot of Ucka Nature Park, in vicinity of Lovran and Opatija
Read more » Renovation of Medveja Beach – Opatija
Croatia among the greenest countries in the world
The Environmental Policy Centre of the Yale University released a report with a global list of 149 countries ranked by environmental performance, according to the Environmental Performance Index (EPI). On the list Croatia is ranked at the 20th place with
Read more » Croatia among the greenest countries in the world
Hvar among 53 Places to Go in 2008 of New York Times
Under the title ” The 53 Places to Go in 2008“, in its travel supplement , New York Times writes about where to go in 2008 and at 11th place (see above image) recommends Hvar as “the St. Tropez of
Read more » Hvar among 53 Places to Go in 2008 of New York Times
Adriatic Sea and a plague of invasive algae
In the recent article of BIRN, under the title “Greening of the Sea Gives Adriatic States the Blues” , there are some worrying details regarding the state of a plague of this invasive algae in waters of Croatia as well
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Improved Safety on Croatian BeachesThe Croatian interior ministry continues this year its special activities aimed at improving safety for tourists at beaches along the the Adriatic coast
Read more » Improved Safety on Croatian Beaches
Croatian Legislation Changes – Night Clubs at Zrce Beach at Pag Island will work 24/7
According to recent changes to Croatian legislation, all night clubs at Beach ZRCE can now work non-stop , 24 hrs a day! The club community of popular night clubs Aquarius, Papaya and Kalypso, all located at Zrce Beach, Island of Pag are
Read more » Croatian Legislation Changes – Night Clubs at Zrce Beach at Pag Island will work 24/7
Sunday Times choose Baska Voda among The Top 20 Beach Holidays
In yesterday’s edition of Sunday Times magazine, in its travel supplement, Baska Voda Beach (Baska Voda is a small coastal place in Dalmatia) is chosen among Top 20 Beach Holidays. In its seductive introduction to the article about “your perfect stretch
Read more » Sunday Times choose Baska Voda among The Top 20 Beach Holidays
More info on Beaches of Croatia:
- Check Quality of seawater at various Croatian Beaches - searchable map and database - updated regularly
- About swimming and sunbathing in Croatia
- Beaches in Dubrovnik - listing and description of beaches in Dubrovnik
- Korcula Beaches - listing and description of beaches at Island of Korcula.




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