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A country with amazing geography. that's Croatia. By a first glance of its map; it is hard to believe that this small country is a haven of countless beautiful beaches. But indeed it is while Croatia's land borders are around 2,028 kilometers, its seashores' length are much much longer more than 5,800+ kilometers, not to mention about its island-chain of 1000+ (of which many are uninhibited)!
Amongst these thousands of kilometers' length, lie some of world's finest beaches, natural bays and marinas, making Croatia a sought after beach destination.
Seashores always remain as a major getaway for people and for most of them summer vacation is another synonym for beach holidays. Accounting personal tastes, each & everyone has their own concept for ideal beach(s)... say, romantic beach', party beach' for the young, family beach', sandy beach' for the matured, diving beach', windsurfing beach' for the adventurists, nudist beach' for the naturists, unexplored'/secluded beach' for the quiet ones . the list goes on. But whatever may be the category, with its collection of amazing variety of shores, Croatia has an answer to all kinds of beach-lovers. As a fitting testimony to the country's abundant beach wealth', many of Croatia's beaches are awarded with Blue Flag' (an international award for purity & quality of seashore).
With almost uncountable number of seashores, it's a very difficult task to showcase all of Croatia's beach beauties. Here are some of the best beaches in this country of amazing land-sea combination.
Banje beach, Dubrovnik A well-located pebble beach, offering enchanting views...
Berulija beach, Brela An attractive, pebbled beach with three small & cute coves...
Crveni Otok (Red Island beach), Rovinj
An island-beach enriched with natural beauty... studded with numerous varieties of plants and idyllic bays...
Drazica beach, Biograd
A popular beach with rich vegetation... well away from urban hustle and bustle...
Dubovica beach, Hvar island
A huge, lagoon-like-shaped beach... blessed with beautiful submarine sceneries...
Gornja Vala beach, Gradac
One of the largest and most beautiful beaches of Croatia... remarkable for its white-pebbled-shore...
Lokrum island beach, Dubrovnik
An ideal excursion spot with enjoyable sun & sea views...
Makarska Riviera beaches
One of the beautiful beaches with long stretches white sand bed...
Maslinica beach, Rabac
A nice pebbly beach adorned with rich vegetation...
Milna beaches, Hvar island
One of the four lagoon-look-alike, pebbly beaches in the village of Milna... a favourite getaway in Croatia...
Ninska laguna beach (Nin's Lagoon)
A long sandy beach, ideally set in winds-protected-bay... with warm & clean waters, it is ideally suited for families. The beach is also known for areas with medicinal mud (which serves for treatment - especially for rheumatic diseases as well as various skin diseases)
Pakleni island beaches
An island with small secluded beaches... offers the best bathing spots... a favourite for naturists too...
Pinija beach, Petrcane
A delightful pebbly & rocky' seashore...
Punta Rata beach, Brela
A long stretched lovely resort beach...
Raduca beach, Primosten
A magnificent beach covered with dense pine forest... noted for its clean and safe environment ...
Rajska plaza (Paradise Beach), Rab island
Nicknamed as the Paradise Beach' where picturesque scenes like, crystal clear shallow seawaters gracing the unspoilt long shores, can be witnessed... a perfect hub for inferior swimmers, children and elderly ones...
Stara Baska (Old Baska) beach, Krk island
A great beach for anyone seeking quietness and unspoiled nature... best suited for sunbathing and cooling off in the Sea
Suncana uvala (Sunny Cove) beach, Losinj island
A beach surrounded by thick pine forest... middle of the beach is covered with pebbles and the rest are smooth rocks with easy access to the sea...
Vela plaza (Great Beach), Krk island
A very long beach decorated with lovely sand-pebbles combination... can accommodate several thousands of swimmers... also an ideal hunt for not-so-expert-swimmers and children...
Zelena Punta beach, Ugljan island
A very vast stony beach with pebble areas and partly sandy sea bottom... amply shaded by thick pine forests...
Zlatni rat beach (Golden Horn), Brac island
Better known as Golden Horn', due to its spectacular, vast golden-coloured sandbar... this beach has a unique shape - like a white tongue stretched into the sea. Also it is unique for the fact that, it changes shape and position, depending on the wind !
Zrce beach, Pag island
Another long-stretched pebbled beach surrounded by thick greenery... better known as the 'Party beach of Croatia'...
. . . . Really, a land of superb seashores with virtually 'no limits' to counting
