Best Beaches with Sunbeds in Dalmatia

We rank the 35 beaches with sunbeds and umbrellas in Dalmatia. Punta Rata (Croatia) comes first with 4.6 / 5, followed by Saplunara, Nin Beach.

The sea reaches about 24 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 31 of the 35 have easy access, and 9 are hidden gems.

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1Punta 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.

2Saplunara

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.

3Nin 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.

4Palmizana 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.

5Slanica 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.

6Soline 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.

7Sunj 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.

8Sveti 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.

9Jagodna 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.

10Kasjuni 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.

11Lovrecina 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.

12Makarska 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.

13Trstenica 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.

14Tucepi 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.

15Baska 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.

16Cavtat 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.

17Igrane 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.

18Kolovare 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.

19Okrug 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.

20Ovcice 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.

21Pakostane 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.

22Podgora 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.

23Prapratno 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.

24Primosten 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.

25Trstevica 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.

26Copacabana 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.

27Medena Beach, Seget Vranjica

Medena, Seget Vranjica, Split-Dalmatia · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Medena is a long pebble and shingle beach in Seget Vranjica, a few kilometres west of Trogir in central Dalmatia.

28Omis Beach

Omis, Dalmatia · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Omis is a small Dalmatian town at the mouth of the Cetina river, wedged between steep limestone mountains and the sea.

29Petrcane Beach, Zadar

Petrcane, Zadar · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Petrcane is a former fishing village about 10 km north of Zadar, with a pebble beach beside a promenade and a small harbour.

30Stobrec Beach, Split

Stobrec, Split-Dalmatia · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Stobrec is a former fishing village on the eastern edge of Split, with a pebble beach and a small harbour.

31Trpanj Beach, Peljesac

Trpanj, Peljesac, Dubrovnik-Neretva · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Trpanj is a small fishing village at the northern end of the Peljesac peninsula, with a quiet pebble beach beside the harbour.

32Vodice Beach

Vodice, Dalmatia · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Vodice has several calm pebble and rock beaches around a small harbour town in northern Dalmatia, with pine shade and shallow clear water.

33Zaton Beach

Zaton, near Nin and Zadar · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long, shallow beach between Zadar and Nin on the Adriatic, mostly sand with pebbles in places.

34Znjan Beach, Split

Znjan, Split, Split-Dalmatia · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Znjan is a long pebble beach on the south-east side of the city of Split, with clear water and a promenade along the shore.

35Borik Beach, Zadar

Zadar · 4.1 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Borik is the main city beach of Zadar, a stretch of pebbles and concrete platforms with a promenade, hotels and cafes behind it.

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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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