Beach Reviews · Croatia

The best beaches in Croatia

Beach reviews along the Dalmatian coast and Croatian islands

14 beaches reviewed in Croatia

Croatia

Ambrela Beach

4.0 / 5

A Blue Flag pebble bay on Pula's Verudela peninsula with netted swim zones, deep pine shade, and a 4 km hop from the city centre on bus line 2.

pebble bayswimmingsnorkeling

Borik beach in Zadar, the pebble shoreline curving toward the D-Marin Borik marina and its diving tower, with swimmers in the clear shallow water and pines along the shore

Croatia

Borik sandy beach is Zadar's family beach, about 3.5km north of the old town: a shallow sandy-bottomed bay mixed with pebble and concrete, backed by pine forest, hotels, a campsite and the D-Marin marina, and reachable on city bus 8.

sand pebbleswimmingpaddleboarding

Aerial view of Cavtat near Dubrovnik, the wooded twin-bay peninsula with its yacht-filled harbour, orange-roofed old town and forested headlands beside the clear Adriatic

Croatia

Cavtat Beach: Rat, Zal and the Quiet Swim 25 Minutes From Dubrovnik

4.2 / 5

Cavtat's beaches are pebble, not sand, but the water is some of the clearest near Dubrovnik. Rat for the scene, Zal for families, plus the bus 10, the ferry and the best time to swim.

pebble bayswimmingsnorkeling

Croatia

Firule Beach

3.8 / 5

Firule beach is the shallow sandy bay just east of Bacvice in Split, with water that stays knee-deep a long way out, fine sand rare on this coast, picigin most evenings, and the Old Town a 15-20 minute walk away. The family pick when Bacvice gets too loud.

sand bayswimmingpicigin

Croatia

Jezinac Beach

3.8 / 5

Jezinac is the locals' pebble-and-concrete swim cove below Marjan forest park in Split, a 20-minute walk or one bus from the centre, with clear deep water that drops off fast, a stone diving platform offshore, and a seasonal cafe-bar under the pines.

pebble concreteswimmingsnorkeling

Kasjuni Beach Split with the Marjan pine forest behind and clear Adriatic turquoise water

Croatia

Kašjuni Beach

3.8 / 5

The Marjan peninsula pebble beach 20 minutes from Split's Old Town, with the cleanest water in central Split, pine-tree shade, a trendy beach club at one end, and the parking lot fills by 10am problem that Bolt rides from the Old Town solve.

pebbleswimmingsunbathing

Croatia

Labadusa Beach

3.4 / 5

A long pebble bay on the southern side of Ciovo island near Trogir, just along the coast from the lively Copacabana strip at Okrug Gornji. Pine shade, clear water, a beach club and a campsite tavern, and crowds that pile in once the parking fills.

pebble bayswimmingsnorkeling

Lanterna beach near Porec, the pebble resort shore and paved promenade busy with sunbathers and umbrellas, backed by pines on the Lanterna peninsula

Croatia

Lanterna Beach: A Family Resort Beach Near Porec

3.8 / 5

Lanterna Beach near Porec is a 3km Blue Flag resort shoreline of pebble and paved platforms, with easy sea entry, pine shade, pools and water sports. What it's really like, who it suits, and how to get there.

pebble rockswimmingsunbathing

Elevated view of Mulini Beach in Rovinj, cream concrete sun-deck terraces with navy day beds and white parasols beside a pebble shore and clear green water, backed by pine forest

Croatia

Mulini Beach, Rovinj: The Stylish Pebble Beach Bar

4.0 / 5

Mulini Beach is the polished pebble-and-concrete beach a 15-minute walk from Rovinj's old town, with a designer beach bar, paid loungers, and clear water below the pine forest.

pebble concreteswimmingsnorkeling

Nugal beach on the Makarska Riviera, a pebble cove of clear turquoise water with sunbathers on the shore below towering white cliffs and pine, a small boat anchored in the bay

Croatia

Nugal Beach: The Hidden Cove You Walk to from Makarska

3.4 / 5

Nugal beach is the hidden pebble cove you reach on foot from Makarska, a half-hour coastal forest walk to clear water, cliffs, and the riviera's best-known naturist beach.

pebble bayswimmingsnorkeling

The clear emerald water of Pinizule beach, a pebble cove tucked between limestone rock shelves and pine forest inside Kamenjak nature park near Premantura, Croatia

Croatia

Pinizule Beach: Clear Water Inside Kamenjak's Pay-to-Enter Park

3.4 / 5

A pebble-and-rock cove with some of the clearest water on Cape Kamenjak, a beach bar, and pine shade, but you pay the park fee and drive in on gravel.

pebble rockswimmingsnorkeling

Elevated view of Sablicevo beach in Rijeka's Pecine district, a pebble cove of clear green water below the cliffs, with sunbathers, a swim-zone buoy line and the stone stairs down to the shore

Croatia

Sablicevo Beach: Rijeka's Rare Natural Pebble Cove in Pecine

3.4 / 5

Sablicevo beach is the rare natural pebble cove in the port city of Rijeka, tucked under cliffs in Pecine. How to get there, the bar and stairs, and whether it's worth it.

pebble bayswimmingsnorkeling

Croatia

Stiniva Beach

3.4 / 5

A dramatic pebble cove hidden between towering cliff walls on Vis Island, voted Europe's best beach.

pebble secluded coveswimmingsnorkeling

Croatia

Zlatni Rat

4.0 / 5

A striking pebble beach near Bol on the island of Brac, famous for its triangular horn shape that shifts direction with the wind and currents, backed by a pine forest and surrounded by brilliant blue Adriatic water.

pebbleswimmingwindsurfing