Beaches in Croatia
With its rugged coastline and 1,244 islands, islets and reefs, Croatia is a maritime nation par excellence. It totals 5,835 km of coastline, bordered by the Adriatic Sea known for its clean and clear waters with an average temperature of 22 ° to 27 ° in the summer months.
The Croatian coast offers a variety of beaches that can satisfy all tastes:
- Family beaches with shallow water gravel, pebbles or sand rarely.
- Bays and secluded coves amid pine forest.
- Concrete equipped beaches for swimming.
- Beaches downtown.
- Busy beaches known for their entertainment, their nightlife or sports activities.
- Sheltered bays rocked by the wind for water sports and sailing.
Although most of the beaches are gravel, cobbles or rock, there are beautiful
- Sandy beaches.
Many beaches are awarded the Blue Flag environmental, rewarding the cleanliness of the sea, a high level of security and quality of complementary services.
Beautiful beaches in Croatia
North Dalmatia
- Nin, 12 km from Zadar: 'Ninska Laguna'ou Beach Queen. A wild sandy beach lagoon with shallow water ideal for children with a postcard view of the Velebit mountain. The soil is in some places black medicinal mud to recognized therapeutic effects and used since Roman times.
- Sakarun, Veli Rat north of the island of Dugi Otok: a bay facing the sea, with white sand and pure and transparent turquoise sea surrounded by Mediterranean vegetation. A paradise for everyone and especially popular with families with children who take advantage of the shallow sea.
- Zrce in Novalja on the island of Pag festive beach dubbed the Croatian Ibiza, DJ music and atmosphere day and night rendezvous popular with young people across Europe.
- Deserted coves Kornati islands nature to you alone, an impression of Robinson along with the fish.
Central Dalmatia
- Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn) in Bol on Brac Island: the most famous beach in Croatia, appearing in the classification of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Language shingle jutting out into the sea and whose shape changes with the currents. It is also an ideal spot to practice windsurfing.
- Brela, south of Split, a pebble beach 6 km long surrounded by a pine forest and recognizable by a rock in the middle of the sea.
- Bacvice in the city center of Split sand and shallow water, go throughout the year for youth and sports enthusiasts picigin, the local specialty ball game with his acrobatic figures.
- Southern bays of the island of Hvar coves all along the coast, gravel or rock, with extensive view over the island of Korcula; isolated or just hosting a few houses in a wild environment.
South Dalmatia
- Saplunara on the island of Mljet paradise sandy bay and wild plants whose name comes from the Latin word 'sabulum' meaning sand; ideal for families.
- Banje Dubrovnik: a beach overlooking the walls of the old city, 2 from the center.
- Lumbarda on Korcula Island: a large gray sand beach in a stunning environment of vineyards.
- Beaches Proizd: In front of Vela Luka on the island of Korcula far from civilization and less than 30 minutes from the city, the island offers beaches with magical beauty, surrounded by the clear sea and feeling good Mediterranean vegetation; white beaches of rocks or gravel.
Kvarner
- Paradise Beach (in Croatian: Rajska Plaza) Lopar on the island of Rab: a large sandy beach with shallow waters ideal for families with children. A beach 'classic' tourist site with amenities and activities: Deckchair, restaurants, paddle boats, jet skiing.
