Best Pebble Beaches in Croatia

We rank the 24 pebble beaches in Croatia. Zlatni Rat (Croatia) comes first with 4.8 / 5, followed by Punta Rata Beach, Stiniva.

The sea reaches about 24 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 16 of the 24 have easy access, and 9 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 Beach

Brela, Makarska Riviera · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long arc of small white pebbles under pine trees in Brela, with clear turquoise water and a rock off the shore.

3Stiniva

Vis, Croatia · 4.7 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

A hidden pebble cove squeezed between sheer cliffs, with a narrow sea entrance framing the turquoise water.

4Dubovica

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

A small pebble cove on the south coast of Hvar, reached by a steep path from the road or by boat.

5Nugal Beach

Makarska, Dalmatia · 4.6 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

A small, secluded pebble cove with clear turquoise water below limestone cliffs and pines, reached on foot along a path from the Makarska coast.

6Pasjaca Beach

Popovici, Konavle, Croatia · 4.6 / 5 · Challenging access · about 23 °C

A wild pebble beach below a steep cliff in Konavle, south-east of Dubrovnik, known for its dramatic setting.

7Punta 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.

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.

9Banje Beach

Dubrovnik, Croatia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A pebble beach just outside the Old Town walls, with a paid beach club and free public sections on both sides.

10Jagodna 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.

11Kasjuni 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.

12Lone 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.

13Makarska 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.

14Stara 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.

15Stoncica Beach

Vis Island, Croatia · 4.4 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A sheltered pebble bay on the island of Vis, with clear water and pine-covered hills around it.

16Zavala Beach

Zavala, Hvar · 4.4 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A pebble and gravel beach in the village of Zavala on the quiet south coast of Hvar.

17Zrce 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.

18Ovcice 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.

19Pakostane 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.

20Podgora 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.

21Supetar Beach

Brac · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A pebble beach near the town of Supetar on the island of Brac, with clear water and views across the channel.

22Girandella 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.

23Kupari Beach

Zupa dubrovacka, near Dubrovnik · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A pebble beach in Zupa dubrovacka, about 10 km south of Dubrovnik, beside the shell of a military holiday resort built for Yugoslav army officers.

24Medulin Beach

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

A broad bay at the southern tip of Istria with shallow water, pebble and stone beaches and pine shade.

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Included when the shoreline is mostly of this type, then ranked by our editorial score. See how we rate beaches for the full method.

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