Janice
Coastal beach in Pakoštane, Zadar region · view on map
Janice is a partly managed beach with a pebble shore. It sits in a small coastal town, and you get there by a surfaced road. There is no parking at the beach itself. The seabed drops away gently, at under 15°. For anyone arriving by boat, there is no mooring at or near the beach. In season it is usually busy, and the prevailing wind blows from the north-east.
Beach facts
Pebble Accessible Gentle slope
swimming buoys restaurant café bar fast food sanitary facility shower changing room accessible facilities playground land sport water sport aqua park bench mooring port camp
Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Quality history
Year-by-year table
| Season | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2016 | Excellent |
| 2015 | Excellent |
| 2014 | Excellent |
| 2013 | Not classified |
Sample statistics by season
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samples taken | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| E. coli, 95th percentile (CFU/100 ml) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Intestinal enterococci, 95th pct. (CFU/100 ml) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
EU thresholds for an "Excellent" coastal rating: E. coli ≤ 250, enterococci ≤ 100 CFU/100ml (95th percentile).
Places to stay in Pakoštane
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Classifications follow the EU Bathing Water Directive: each season's rating is based on the last four seasons of samples. Source: European Environment Agency / Croatian national monitoring (Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries).