Best Beaches with Sunbeds in Croatia

We rank the top 40 of 55 beaches with sunbeds and umbrellas in Croatia. Zlatni Rat (Croatia) comes first with 4.8 / 5, followed by Punta Rata, Rajska Plaza.

The sea reaches about 24 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 36 of the 40 have easy access, and 8 are hidden gems.

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1Zlatni Rat

Brač Island, Croatia · 4.8 / 5 · Easy access · about 26 °C

The famous "Golden Horn" — a distinctive pebble cape that juts into the Adriatic and magically shifts shape with the currents and winds.

2Punta Rata

Brela, Makarska Riviera, Croatia · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A fine-pebble beach backed by pine forest, with Brela Rock rising from the sea at its western end.

3Rajska Plaza

Lopar, Rab, Croatia · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Also called Paradise Beach, the best-known beach on Rab, a long stretch of brown sand where the warm, shallow water reaches far out.

4Sakarun Beach

Dugi Otok, Croatia · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A long, shallow, white-sand bay in the Kornati archipelago — rare for the Adriatic and ideal for families.

5Saplunara

Mljet, Croatia · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 25 °C

A rare sandy bay at the southeast end of Mljet, relatively quiet and set in protected surroundings.

6Nin Beach

Nin, Zadar County · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Queen Beach (Kraljicina plaza) is a sandy beach of more than 2 km on the Nin lagoon near Zadar.

7Palmizana Beach, Pakleni Islands

Palmizana, Sveti Klement, near Hvar · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Palmizana is a bay on Sveti Klement, the largest of the Pakleni Islands off Hvar, with a pine-shaded shore of rock slabs and small pebble coves, a marina and a botanical garden.

8Slanica Beach

Murter, Sibenik-Knin, Croatia · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sandy bay near the town of Murter with shallow water and pine trees along the shore.

9Soline Beach, Brela

Soline, Brela, Makarska Riviera · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Soline is a pebble beach beside the village of Brela on the Makarska Riviera, shaded by pines, with clear turquoise water and the Biokovo mountains behind.

10Sunj Beach

Lopud, Dubrovnik Riviera, Croatia · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A shallow crescent of sand about 200 metres long, backed by pines on the car free island of Lopud, a rare sandy beach near Dubrovnik.

11Sveti Jakov Beach

Dubrovnik, Dalmatia · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A small pebble and shingle cove east of Dubrovnik old town, with clear, deep blue water and wooded cliffs behind.

12Cikat Bay, Losinj

Cikat, Mali Losinj, Losinj · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Cikat is a long, sheltered bay beside Mali Losinj, with pine and tamarisk trees casting shade along a shore of rock platforms and small pebble beaches.

13Jagodna Beach

Hvar, Dalmatia · 4.4 / 5 · Moderate access · about 25 °C

A pebble beach in a clear bay on the south coast of Hvar, east of Hvar Town, backed by pine forest.

14Kasjuni Beach

Split, Dalmatia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A pebble beach below the forested Marjan hill on the south side of Split, with clear water and a lively beach lounge.

15Lone Bay

Rovinj, Istria · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A pebble and rock bay with clear water, shaded by pines in the Zlatni Rt forest park just south of Rovinj, with paths along the coast.

16Lovrecina Bay, Brac

Postira, Brac · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Lovrecina is a sheltered bay near Postira on the north coast of Brac, with fine pebbles and sand, shallow clear water and pine trees behind the beach.

17Makarska Beach

Makarska, Dalmatia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

The long pebble and sand town beach of Makarska, with the dramatic Biokovo mountain wall behind it and a Mediterranean promenade along the back.

18Stara Baska Beach

Stara Baska, Krk · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long bay at the southern tip of Krk with fine gravel and pebbles and clear water, framed by bare limestone hills.

19Trstenica Beach

Orebic, Peljesac · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

Trstenica is a long beach of fine shingle and sand beside the town of Orebic on the Peljesac peninsula.

20Tucepi Beach

Tucepi, Makarska Riviera · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Tucepi is a long pebble beach on the Makarska Riviera in central Dalmatia, below the Biokovo mountains.

21Zlatni Rt, Rovinj

Zlatni Rt Forest Park, Rovinj, Istria · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Zlatni Rt, or Punta Corrente, is a forest park of pines and cypresses south of Rovinj old town, with pebble and rock beaches along its shore.

22Zrce Beach

Novalja, Pag · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A long pebble beach on the island of Pag, about 2 km from Novalja, known for its beach clubs and summer music events.

23Baska Voda Beach

Baska Voda, Makarska Riviera · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Baska Voda is a small Dalmatian town on the Makarska Riviera, with a long pebble beach lined by pines and palms and the high Biokovo mountains rising behind.

24Cavtat Beach

Cavtat, Dubrovnik Riviera · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Cavtat is a small old town south of Dubrovnik, with rock platforms, small pebble beaches and a long coastal path.

25Igrane Beach, Makarska Riviera

Igrane, Makarska Riviera, Split-Dalmatia · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Igrane is a small village on the southern Makarska Riviera, with a pebble beach and a little harbour below the Biokovo mountain.

26Kolovare Beach, Zadar

Kolovare, Zadar, Dalmatia · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Kolovare is the main city beach of Zadar, on the eastern side of the old town peninsula.

27Njivice Beach, Krk

Njivice, Krk · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Njivice is a pebble beach in a sheltered bay on the northern side of Krk island, with pine trees behind and a long seafront promenade.

28Okrug Gornji Beach, Ciovo

Okrug Gornji, Ciovo, Split-Dalmatia · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Okrug Gornji is a village on the island of Ciovo, joined to Trogir by a short bridge.

29Ovcice Beach

Split, Croatia · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A pebble and sand beach beside the Marjan peninsula in Split, with pine trees behind and clear water.

30Pakostane Beach

Pakostane, Zadar County · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A pine-shaded bay on the coast between Zadar and Sibenik, with a mix of sand, shingle and rocky terraces.

31Podgora Beach

Makarska Riviera, Dalmatia · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A long pebble beach in Podgora on the Makarska Riviera, backed by pines with views across to the island of Brac.

32Prapratno Beach, Peljesac

Prapratno, Peljesac · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Prapratno is a long sheltered bay on the Peljesac peninsula, a few kilometres from Ston, with a mix of fine pebbles and sand and pine trees right behind the shore.

33Primosten Beach

Primosten, Dalmatia · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

Primosten sits on a small wooded islet joined to the mainland, with pebble beaches and clear water on both sides.

34Suha Punta Beach, Rab

Suha Punta, Rab · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Suha Punta is a pine-covered peninsula on the island of Rab, with rocky and pebbly coves, flat stone platforms and clear water.

35Trstevica Beach, Prvic

Sepurine, Prvic Island, Sibenik archipelago · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Trstevica is a quiet pebble beach beside the village of Sepurine on Prvic, a small island in the Sibenik archipelago.

36Ambrela Beach, Verudela

Verudela, Pula, Istria · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Ambrela is a beach on the Verudela peninsula, a pine-covered resort area south of Pula.

37Bijeca Beach, Medulin

Bijeca, Medulin, Istria · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Bijeca is a gently sloping beach of sand and fine pebbles on the Medulin bay in southern Istria, shaded by pine trees.

38Copacabana Beach, Dubrovnik

Copacabana, Babin Kuk, Dubrovnik · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Copacabana is a long pebble beach on the Babin Kuk peninsula in Dubrovnik, with clear water and a lively beach scene.

39Crikvenica Beach

Crikvenica, Kvarner · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

Crikvenica has several kilometres of pebble and shingle beach along its seafront promenade on the Kvarner coast.

40Girandella Beach

Rabac, Istria · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A pebble beach in the resort of Rabac on the east coast of Istria, lined with pines and facing the Kvarner Bay.

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How we picked these beaches

Included when our practical info says sunbeds or umbrellas can be rented on or next to the beach, then ranked by editorial score. Prices change each season, so confirm locally. See how we rate beaches for the full method.

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