Umag

Umag is a town on the north-west shore of Istria. Situated in a natural harbour, at the cross-roads of important traffic routes, it has developed itself into a well-known tourist and sports destination. We can freely say that this is the town of tennis as Umag can offer you even 64 tennis grounds! Umag is a happy choice for the lovers of an active vacation looking for varied tourist facilities and honour a long catering tradition.

Orebic sandy beaches

Orebic is situated on the south-western part of the Peljesac peninsula, in county of Dubrovnik - Croatia. It lies at the bottom of the St. Elias hill (Sv. Ilija 961 m.). This picturesque sunny settlement was the town of sea captains and a sailors Many documents and various articles from its famous seafaring past can be found in the Maritime museum. It offers to its visitors pure environment, untouched nature with hundred years old pines and cypress trees almond trees, agavas and flowers. Long sandy beaches and numerous small bays with crystal clear sea - water.
On the hill above the town there is the Franciscan Monastery (1470) dominating the scenery and housing the museum. Tourists are offered an impressive and memorable view from here to Korcula and unique beauty of this region. So welcome and have a memorable holiday here. It is famous as one of the most sunny Adriatic coast destinations, (2589 sunny hours yearly) as well as warmest Mediterranean holiday resorts both in terms of air temperature (January 9,1°C April 15,0°C July 26,5°C October 18,6°C) and sea temperature (April 15,6°C Julia 22,9°C October 19,6°C). Exposed to the sunshine, it offers unique summer atmosphere. Considering that you're probbably arriving from north, you may decide to take different paths to Ploce (area of Neretva valley), where you can decide would you like to take a car ferry to Trpanj, or take the coastal path trough Neum (BiH) and Ston. Certanly, the most comfortable way to drive from Zagreb to Ploce is to use recently completed and very good motorway
A1 from Zagreb to Split, and then proceed by coastal Jadran tourist road trough Makarska to Ploce. Alternatively, if you for some reason preffer local roads, you can take the following routes: Zagreb - Karlovac - Plitvice - Gracac - Knin - Sinj - Split - Makarska - Ploce or not so often: Zagreb - Karlovac - Plitvice - Gracac - Knin - Sinj - Trilj - Cista Provo - Sestanovac - Dubci - Makarska - Ploce Both routes are acceptable, but some guests from eastern European countries may find more acceptable path trough Bosnia and Hercegovina towards Neretva valley - (Opuzen, Ploce). Taking the ship to Orebic: Fast coastal line connects Rijeka, Split, Hvar, Korcula and Dubrovnik. Korcula is well connected with Orebic (Peljesac) with frequent car ferry and connected with Orebic and Viganj with passenger boat.

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Nin sandy beaches!

Nin is the oldest Croatian royal town and a cradle of the croatian culture. Well preserved cultural monuments, especially old-Croatian chapel from 9th and 12th century are unique in Croatia. It is situated in the shallow lagoon just 18 km north of Zadar, far from traffic and industrial zones. As the sea is shallow and cut into the land, the temperature of the sea is 2-3 degrees higher than in the open sea, which creates higher salinity and aerosol. The whole area around it is an oasis of shallow and long sandy beaches. Beaches are located in a large, from winds protected bay with a magnificent view on mountains. The water is always clean and warm. This is a popular destination of many tourists. The most attractive is nearby Holiday Village in Zaton, offering all kind of sport activities and entertainments including a large disco club. The most known is Ninska laguna beach. It is a long sandy beach ideal for families with children and elderly people. Recently laguna has been put on the top of the list of the most beautiful Dalmatian sandy beaches by German auto club ADAC. The beach is also known for areas with medicinal mud.

On the north, on the way from Petrcane, a lovely fishermen village, to the island of Vir, there is a small settlement of Sabunike. Near Sabunike, especially to the north, one can find many sandy beaches that stretch for several kilometers. After you enter Sabunike you have to take the road to the left to reach sandy beaches which are mostly clothing optional. One of the biggest villages of Zadar Riviera - Privlaka is nearby. It also has some very pretty sandy beaches. Vrsi-Mulo is a village situated on the peninsula, surrounded by the two bays. There are beautiful sandy and pebbly beaches in the circle of 3 km such as: sandy beach Jasenovo, pebbly beach Duboka Draga, sandy beach (with a small part of pebble) St. Jacob and many smaller ones.

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Great beach near Baska

The Great beach is located in rich cultural heritage of the town of Baska on the island of Krk. The island of Krk is the biggest Croatian island and is known as an all-round island for families with children. Beautiful sandy or pebbly beaches and water slides for kids and wine for their parents.



The northern and western parts of the island are high, barren and windswept. The sheltered areas nearest the southern coast have the island’s forests and the best of its beaches. Krk is connected with the mainland by a spectacular long bridge and there is also international airport.

Baska is located on Krk's southern shore and abounds in beaches. Some thirty pebbled beaches accessible to swimmers of all ages, while some of them have to be reached on foot or by boat. Still, the biggest and one of the most beautiful is Baska's Vela Plaza, the Great Beach, right in the center of town, surrounded by bars, restaurants, pizzerias, cafes, hotels, private flats and other things all of which are an integral part of the place's attractions.

Vela Plaza is a a natural pebble beach, combination of pebbles and sand, and it is 1800 m long, which can take several thousand swimmers with ease. It's particularly suitable for children and non-swimmers. The beach has many facilities including water sport equipment, lifeguards, lifesaving equipment, first aid, facilities for disabled people, catering facilities. Since 1999, the European Blue Flag has waved on Baska's Beach.

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Crikvenica family beaches

The beaches of this famous riviera (8km) are made of wide bays with gravels or sand and rock beaches with characteristic terraces. The main city beach is 1.5 km long sandy and gravel beach, situated in the center of the town. Fully equipped, it is possible to hire lay downs and sunshades, bicycles, boats. Entrance in the beach is with ticket.

Beach in the Klenovica is half with gravels (in the direction of camping) and rock with terraces on the other side.
Dramalj, a wonderful tourist destination in the Vinodolski channel, is 3 km northeast of the town. These two places are linked not only by the main road but also by a promenade. The beach in Dramalj is ideal for small children due to its shallow waters. A tourist complex, consisting of sporting facilities, campsite and swimming beach, lies only a kilometer away on the Kacjak peninsula. Kacjak is also known for its small and secluded naturist beaches.
Another sandy beach can be found in the Manestra bay between Dramalj and Kacjak



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Brela family beaches

Brela is south of Split and north of Makarska town. It is an attractive village set on a beautiful full six kilometers of white pebbly beach and is surrounded by fig trees, olive groves and lovely pine woods. The beach slopes gently into the safe blue sea making it an ideal place for family holidays with young children. Setting is spectacular: white pebbles underneath the huge Biokovo maintain. Forbes magazine recently put it in the top 20 beaches of the world. The most popular beaches are Punta Rata and Berulija, both awarded with Blue Flag.


Punta Rata is a long, stretched, pebbled , resort beach surrounded by restaurants and coffee shops. The beach has lifeguards, lifesaving equipment, facilities for disabled, doctor, sport facilities, catering facilities. The lifeguards are present on the beach from June 1-September 30, from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m. The beach is located in the vicinity of the Biokovo Mountain Park of Nature, in a pine forest, on the outskirts of Brela community. There are 3 ways to approach the beach: a promenade from east and west, and a forest walk and road from north. Berulija is a resort beach situated underneath a hotel in the municipality of the town. It is a pebbled beach, 400 m long, consisting of 3 small coves. The beach can be approached by stairs and the road that leads from the city center. A ramp prevents the cars from entering the beach. The beach has sanitary facilities and it also offers during the season various catering and rental facilities. 2 lifeguards are present from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Numerous other facilities can be found at the hotel. The beach offers facilities for the disabled. Accommodation in Brela: Private apartments, rooms and hotels.

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