Quiet beaches in Croatia
Beaches officially profiled with low bather density through the season - for when you want the Adriatic without the crowds. 172 beaches match, based on official beach profiles from the Croatian national bathing-water programme.
What the classification record shows
98% of the classified beaches in this category were rated excellent at their most recent bathing-season classification, and 91% have held that top grade in every classified season since 2009. Across all 1180 beaches we profile the same two figures are 97% and 91%.
Kvarner has the largest single concentration, 43 of 172. 153 of the 172 carry a bathing-water classification.
By region
- Kvarner43 beaches
- Dubrovnik region38 beaches
- Istria31 beaches
- Zadar region31 beaches
- Split region15 beaches
- Šibenik region14 beaches
Popular towns
- Opatija11 beaches
- Šibenik9 beaches
- Rovinj8 beaches
- Dubrovnik7 beaches
- Zadar7 beaches
- Otok Cres5 beaches
- Otok Krk5 beaches
- Umag5 beaches
- Dubrovačko primorje4 beaches
- Korčula4 beaches
- Poreč4 beaches
- Rab4 beaches
All 172 beaches
| Beach | Town | Quality 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Barban - Blaz | Barban | Excellent |
| Primorje | Biograd na Moru | Excellent |
| Prigradica | Blato | Excellent |
| Prišćapac | Blato | Excellent |
| Prižba | Blato | Excellent |
| Jadranovo - uvala kod tunere | Crikvenica | Excellent |
| Kačjak (istok) - betonirani plato | Crikvenica | Excellent |
| Hotel Admiral | Dubrovačko primorje | Excellent |
| Uvala Budima | Dubrovačko primorje | Excellent |
| Uvala Doli | Dubrovačko primorje | Excellent |
| Uvala Janska | Dubrovačko primorje | Excellent |
| Bijele stijene | Dubrovnik | Excellent |
| Koločep - Dun Đivan | Dubrovnik | Excellent |
| Kup. Suđurađ | Dubrovnik | Excellent |
| Lozica | Dubrovnik | Excellent |
| Trsteno | Dubrovnik | Excellent |
| Uvala Brsečine | Dubrovnik | Excellent |
| Šipanska Luka | Dubrovnik | Excellent |
| Fažana - Sjever | Fažana | Excellent |
| Drače | Janjina | Sufficient |
| Obalni potez Jasenice | Jasenice | Excellent |
| Uvala Rovanjska | Jasenice | Excellent |
| Uvala Mostir-sidrište | Jelsa | Excellent |
| Uvala Porat-sidrište | Jelsa | Excellent |
| Gojača | Kaštela | Excellent |
| Miljenko i Dobrila | Kaštela | Excellent |
| Prevlaka | Konavle | Excellent |
| Ispod zidina | Korčula | Excellent |
| Račišće | Korčula | Excellent |
| Sv. Nikola | Korčula | Excellent |
| Žrnovska Banja | Korčula | Excellent |
| Pod Kvarovo | Kostrena | Excellent |
| Bakarac - uvala Dobra | Kraljevica | Excellent |
| Sansovo | Kraljevica | Excellent |
| Uvala Črišnjeva | Kraljevica | Excellent |
| Brestova - Uz pristanište | Kršan | Excellent |
| Rt Zaglav | Lastovo | Excellent |
| Skrivena luka | Lastovo | Excellent |
| Sv. Mihovil | Lastovo | Excellent |
| Kaštelina | Lopar | Excellent |
| Gradsko kupalište Lovran | Lovran | Excellent |
| Restoran Najade | Lovran | Excellent |
| AC Medulin - Ulaz | Medulin | Excellent |
| Vlaška | Milna | Excellent |
| M.Zaglavac | Mljet | Excellent |
| Okuklje | Mljet | Excellent |
| Prožura | Mljet | Excellent |
| Betina, Plitka vala | Murter-Kornati | Excellent |
| Novalja Lokunje | Novalja | Excellent |
| Straško 3 | Novalja | Excellent |
| Straško autokamp | Novalja | Excellent |
| Pineta - jug | Novigrad | Excellent |
| Meka Draga | Obrovac | Excellent |
| Marušići | Omiš | Excellent |
| Njive-Pisak | Omiš | Not classified |
| Buffet Riva | Omišalj | Excellent |
| Hotel Adriatic - kupalište | Opatija | Excellent |
| Hotel Miramar - plaža | Opatija | Excellent |
| Hotelijerski fakultet u Iki | Opatija | Excellent |
| Ispod Općine | Opatija | Excellent |
| Kupalište Puntica | Opatija | Excellent |
| Lipovica | Opatija | Excellent |
| Villa Ariston | Opatija | Excellent |
| Volosko - Veli mul | Opatija | Excellent |
| Volosko - plaža Črnikovica | Opatija | Excellent |
| Volosko - vaterpolo igralište | Opatija | Excellent |
| Zonovo | Opatija | Excellent |
| Orebić | Orebić | Excellent |
| Trstenica | Orebić | Excellent |
| Martinšćica - pod Štalicom | Otok Cres | Excellent |
| Martinšćica - punta Zaglav | Otok Cres | Excellent |
| Osor - svjetionik | Otok Cres | Excellent |
| Porozina - plaža | Otok Cres | Excellent |
| Uvala Dražica | Otok Cres | Excellent |
| Glavna plaža - Ilovik | Otok Ilovik | Excellent |
| Baška - Rt Kričin | Otok Krk | Excellent |
| Baška - plaža izvan lukobrana | Otok Krk | Excellent |
| Uvala Malo more | Otok Krk | Excellent |
| Uvala Tomaževo | Otok Krk | Excellent |
| Uvala Trojna | Otok Krk | Excellent |
| Biskupija - plaža | Otok Lošinj | Excellent |
| Kadin | Otok Lošinj | Excellent |
| Sunčana uvala - Veli Žal | Otok Lošinj | Excellent |
| Uvala Bok | Otok Susak | Excellent |
| Plaža Bašaca | Pag | Excellent |
| Plaža Bošana | Pag | Excellent |
| Gradina | Pakoštane | Excellent |
| Uvala Dugovača | Pakoštane | Excellent |
| Uvala Svetog Luke | Pašman | Excellent |
| uvala Matlovac | Pašman | Excellent |
| uvala Talina | Pašman | Excellent |
| Portina - Baćina | Ploče | Good |
| Debeli rt - Plaža | Poreč | Excellent |
| Hotel Riviera - Ispod hotela | Poreč | Excellent |
| Peškera - Lijeva strana uvale | Poreč | Excellent |
| Uvala Brulo - Plaža | Poreč | Excellent |
| Mjesno Kupalište | Preko | Excellent |
| Uvala Kablin | Preko | Excellent |
| Hotel Splendid - Ispod hotela | Pula | Excellent |
| Nacionalni park Brijuni - Centralna plaža - drveni molo | Pula | Excellent |
| Puntižela - Plaža Golubine | Pula | Excellent |
| Treće lučice | Pučišća | Excellent |
| Gornja Supetarska Draga - sredina | Rab | Excellent |
| Jelenovica | Rab | Excellent |
| Uvala Gožinka | Rab | Excellent |
| Uvala Čifnata | Rab | Excellent |
| AC Marina - Crkvica | Raša | Excellent |
| AC Marina - Pozicija II | Raša | Excellent |
| Miletići | Ražanac | Excellent |
| Miočići | Ražanac | Excellent |
| Bivio - Dom umirovljenika | Rijeka | Excellent |
| Kantrida - bivša Dječja bolnica | Rijeka | Excellent |
| Kupalište Hotela Jadran | Rijeka | Excellent |
| Kruščica | Rogoznica | Excellent |
| Račice | Rogoznica | Excellent |
| AC Valalta - Rt Feliks | Rovinj | Excellent |
| Crveni otok - Ispod vanjskih bazena | Rovinj | Excellent |
| Crveni otok - Prema rtu Kurent | Rovinj | Excellent |
| Crveni otok - Zapadna strana otoka | Rovinj | Excellent |
| De Castelan | Rovinj | Excellent |
| Otok Katarina - Prema marini | Rovinj | Excellent |
| Otok Maškin - FKK, južna strana otoka | Rovinj | Excellent |
| Uvala Valdibora - ronilački klub | Rovinj | Excellent |
| Podugopolje | Sali | Excellent |
| Uvala Magrovica | Sali | Excellent |
| Uvala Zverinac | Sali | Excellent |
| Lanterna | Selca | Excellent |
| Skradin mjesto | Skradin | Excellent |
| Blace | Slivno | Excellent |
| Duba | Slivno | Excellent |
| Duboka | Slivno | Excellent |
| Komarna | Slivno | Excellent |
| Vranjic plaža | Solin | Excellent |
| Duilovo | Split | Excellent |
| Gusar | Split | Excellent |
| Banj | Stari Grad | Excellent |
| Uvala Duboka Krušćica | Starigrad | Excellent |
| Broce | Ston | Excellent |
| Kobaš | Ston | Excellent |
| Ston | Ston | Excellent |
| Žuljana | Ston | Excellent |
| Tustica | Sukošan | Excellent |
| Lanterna - Debeli rt | Tar-Vabriga | Excellent |
| TN Lanterna - Plaža Crnika | Tar-Vabriga | Excellent |
| Tarska vala | Tar-Vabriga | Excellent |
| Červar - Puntica Larun | Tar-Vabriga | Excellent |
| Duhanska Stanica | Trogir | Excellent |
| AC Bašanija - Plaža Feral | Umag | Excellent |
| AC Borozija | Umag | Excellent |
| Pelegrin - Pelegrin | Umag | Excellent |
| Uvala Slanik | Umag | Excellent |
| Špina - Špina | Umag | Excellent |
| Grandovac | Vis | Excellent |
| Prvić Šepurin, mjesto | Vodice | Excellent |
| Ričina | Vrsi | Excellent |
| Dolinje | Zadar | Excellent |
| Olib, Mjesno Kupalište | Zadar | Excellent |
| Puntamika Zapad | Zadar | Excellent |
| Uvala Krijal | Zadar | Excellent |
| Uvala Lokvina | Zadar | Excellent |
| Uvala Lučina | Zadar | Excellent |
| Zapuntel Sibinjski Rt | Zadar | Excellent |
| Kaprije, mjesto | Šibenik | Excellent |
| Krapanj Hotel Spongiola | Šibenik | Excellent |
| Minerska | Šibenik | Excellent |
| Morinje | Šibenik | Excellent |
| Obonjan, mjesto | Šibenik | Excellent |
| Uvala Škar | Šibenik | Excellent |
| Zaton, mjesto | Šibenik | Excellent |
| Zlarin, Punta | Šibenik | Excellent |
| Zlarin, mjesto | Šibenik | Excellent |
| Smokovjenac - Plat | Župa dubrovačka | Excellent |