Croatian top beaches: discover the most beautiful Croatian beaches
The Croatian coast with clear and clean sea offers a variety of beaches. Adriatic that has numerous islands, bays and reefs hides mainly stone, gravel and sandy beaches. Hotel resorts are mostly located on the coast with nice beaches, often stone or gravel, while there is a smaller number of sandy beaches. Trees that are typical for this part of the Mediterranean will give you lots of shade. Some beaches are further equipped with various offers, slides for children, beach volley courts, and cafes and restaurants along the beach. There are numerous beaches in Croatia, and its numerous islands and hidden coves still hide undiscovered beaches, away from civilization and tourist crowds.
Anyone can find a beach to their own taste, but we will help you and introduce some of the most famous Croatian beaches in different categories and regions:
Top 20 beaches
Top 5 Istria
Sandy beach Bijeca in Medulin is recommended for families with small children.
Rabac, known as the "pearl of Kvarner" because of beautiful crystal clear sea and white pebble beaches.
Clean beaches and bays and numerous islands, as well as many sport facilities are a symbol of Porec.
Umag gives you a beautiful dynamic family or sport active vacation.
Best beaches are: Vrsar, Valkanela, Koversada.
Top 5 Kvarner
Baska offers you unique pebbled beaches.
Rajska plaza (Paradise beach) is one of Croatia best family beaches.
Vespera: located in a sunny bay, in harmony with the forest.
Two beautiful beaches in Moscenicka Draga are the main reason tourists return for many years.
Coast of Crikvenica offers 8 km of sandy and pebble beaches.
Top 5 North Dalmatia
Zaton: The Blue Flag is arriving once again to Zaton beach.
Soline is located in the shade of a think pine wood, near a sandy and pebbled beach.
Zrće is the most beautiful and most attractive beach in Novalja. It is known world wide for its summer entertainment.
Slanica has an idyllic sandy beach.
Bibinje bays have beautiful and large beaches, and are among the most attractive parts of Bibinje tourist offer.
Top 5 South Dalmatia
Zlatni Rat, a shape shifting beach, is one of the largest and most beautiful natural attractions of the Adriatic sea.
Makarska: a city known for sandy and pebbled beaches.
Bacvice beach is a cult playground for the game "Picigin", and the "World championship in Picigin" is held there yearly.
Pakleni: playful islands in a clear, azure sea, several beaches, and many hidden bays.
Always warm and clear sea, with a view on the open sea, city walls and the island Lokrum attract people from around the world to the beach Banje.
Beaches with Blue Flag
Many Croatian beaches are given a blue flag, an international award for quality and purity of the sea and the beach. Beaches and marinas awarded by the international Blue Flag are:
Kvarner
- ACI MARINA CRES
- ACI MARINA OPATIJA
- Main public beach of Lišanj
- Marina Punat
- Beach "Dražica" Krk
- Beach "Dunat"
- Beach "Jadran" Omišalj
- Beach "Jert"
- Beach "Kvarner" Lovran
- Beach "Lido" Opatija
- Beach "Pećine"
- Beach "Peharovo" Lovran
- Beach "Pesja" Omišalj
- Beach "Poljana"
- Beach "Punta Debij"
- Beach "Rokan"
- Beach "Slatina" Opatija
- Beach "Svežanj"
- Beach "Tomaševac" Opatija
- Beach "Veli žal - Sunčana uvala", Mali Lošinj
- Beach "Zgribnica"
- Beach A/C FKK Konobe
- Beach A/C FKK Politin
- Beach A/C Kovacine
- Beach Balustrada
- Beach camping Ježevac
- Beach Crikvenica
- Beach hotel "Varaždin"
- Beach Ičići
- Beach kampa "Slatina" Martinščica
- Beach Omorika
- Beach Poli mora
- Beach Porporela Ježevac
- Beach Punta - Veli Lošinj
- Beach Rupa
- Beach Suha Punta Karolina
- Rajska Beach- Crnika
- Vela Beach
Istria
- ACI MARINA UMAG
- Marina "Parentium"
- Beach "Dječje igralište" Fažana
- Beach "Gradsko kupalište" Poreč
- Beach "Skiper"
- Beach "Zabavni centar" TN Villas Rubin
- Beach A/C Bijela Uvala
- Beach A/C Istra
- Beach A/C Koversada
- Beach A/C Mareda
- Beach A/C Polari
- Beach A/C Porto Sole
- Beach A/C Sirena
- Beach A/C Valkanela
- Beach A/C Vestar
- Beach A/C ZELENA LAGUNA
- Beach Amarin
- Beach Ambrela
- Beach Aurora
- Beach Bival
- Beach Borik, Poreč
- Beach Brioni
- Beach Brulo
- Beach Crnika - A/C Lanterna
- Beach Donji Spadici
- Beach Galeb - A/C Solaris
- Beach Girandella
- Beach H.N. Bellevue
- Beach Girandella
- Beach H.N. Bellevue
- Beach Histria
- Beach hotel Delfin
- Beach hotel Galijot
- Beach hotel Laguna Materada
- Beach hotel Maestral
- Beach hotel Parentium
- Beach hotel PC Lotosi
- Beach Kanegra
- Beach Kanova
- Beach Katoro
- Beach Laguna-Stella Maris
- Beach Lanterna
- Beach Maslinica
- Beach N.C. "Ulika"
- Beach Oliva
- Beach Polynesia
- Beach Punta
- Beach Savudrija
- Beach Spadici - Materada
- Beach Sv. Andrea
- Beach Sv. Andrija, Crveni otok
- Beach T.N. Belvedere
- Beach Vala
- Beach Valeta
- Tehnomont marina Veruda
North Dalmatia
- Marina "Dalmacija"
- Marina "Kornati"
- Marina "Olive island"
- Beach "Borik" - Zadar
- Beach "Drazica" - Biograd na Moru
- Beach "Dubrovnik"
- Beach "Iza banja"
- Beach "Jaz"
- Beach "Mala Mandra"
- Beach "Mali Dubrovnik"
- Beach "Perilo"
- Beach "Prosika"
- Beach A/C "Šimuni"
- Beach T.N. Zaton
- Tankerkomerc d.d. Marina Zadar
- ACI MARINA JEZERA
- ACI MARINA VODICE
- "Plava Beach"
- Bijela Beach - Solaris
- Danuvius marina Tribunj
- Marina "Betina"
- Marina "Frapa"
- Marina "Kremik"
- Beach "Lolic"
Central Dalmatia
- "Vela Beach Amfore"
- ACI MARINA MILNA
- ACI MARINA SPLIT
- ACI MARINA VRBOSKA
- Bačvice Beach
- Beach "Gospa gusarica"
- Beach "Prirovo"
- Beach "Apartmani Medena"
- Beach "Donja luka"
- Beach "Nikolina"
- Beach "Punta" Omiš
- Beach "Slatina"
- Beach Berulia
- Beach hotel "Le Meridien Lav"
- Beach Punta Rata
- Beach Stomarica
South Dalmatia
- ACI MARINA DUBROVNIK
- ACI MARINA KORCULA
- Beach hotel "Dubrovnik - President"
- Beach hotel "Neptun"
- Beach hotel "Osmine"
- Beach hotel Croatia - north