On the wild, forested southern coast of Lastovo island—one of the most remote and least visited inhabited islands in Croatia—lies Skrivena Luka, the “Hidden Port,” a deep, fjord-like bay that has sheltered mariners for centuries and remains one of the best anchorages in the Adriatic to this day. Surrounded by towering pines and untouched macchia … Read more
At the remote south-eastern tip of Mljet island, where dense Mediterranean forest meets the open sea, lies Saplunara Beach Mljet—one of the rarest and most beautiful sandy beaches in all of Dalmatia. The name itself reveals the treasure: saplunara derives from the old Dalmatian word sabulum (Latin for sand), passed down through centuries of maritime … Read more
Between the islands of Drvenik Veli and the small islet of Krknjaši, just a short cruise from Trogir, lies one of the most breathtaking natural swimming pools in the Mediterranean—the Blue Lagoon Croatia, known locally as Krknjasi lagoon. This shallow, sandy-bottomed expanse of impossibly turquoise water has earned its reputation as the single most popular … Read more
Nestled along the quiet eastern shore of Murter island, Kosirina Bay is one of the Adriatic’s best-kept coastal secrets—a sheltered crescent of turquoise water, smooth pebbles, and dense pine forest that feels a world apart from the busier beaches of the Dalmatian mainland. As one of the finest Murter island beaches, Kosirina draws discerning sailors … Read more
Nestled within the dramatic landscape of Telašćica Nature Park on Dugi Otok, Veli Žal beach is a sheltered pebble cove that offers one of the finest swimming experiences in the southern Zadar archipelago. Framed by steep, pine-clad hillsides and lapped by water of startling transparency, Veli Žal beach Dugi Otok is the kind of place … Read more
If you have ever dreamed of a Caribbean beach transplanted onto a Croatian island, Sakarun Beach Croatia on Dugi Otok is the place where that fantasy becomes reality. An 800-metre crescent of fine white sand curves around a shallow bay of luminous turquoise water, backed by a shady corridor of centuries-old Aleppo pines. Often called … Read more
On the uninhabited island of Levrnaka, deep inside the Kornati National Park, lies Lojena Beach Kornati—one of the rarest treasures in the entire Adriatic. This is one of the very few naturally sandy beaches in the Kornati archipelago, a slender crescent of fine white sand lapped by water so turquoise it looks digitally enhanced. Lojena … Read more
Tucked along the rugged north coast of Šolta island, the Stomorska coves are a chain of intimate, pine-fringed rocky inlets that most visitors to the Split archipelago never discover. These hidden coves near the fishing village of Stomorska offer some of the clearest water you will encounter anywhere on the Dalmatian coast—brilliant shades of turquoise … Read more
Maslinica Bay Šolta is the kind of place that makes sailors fall in love with the Croatian coast all over again. Tucked into the western tip of Šolta island, this enchanting harbour village wraps around a sheltered inlet guarded by a cluster of tiny islands and the stately 18th-century Martinis-Marchi castle — now a boutique … Read more
Vela Przina Lumbarda is a rare and precious treasure on the Croatian coast — a genuine sandy beach on an island celebrated for its pebble shores and rocky coves. Stretching along a gently curving bay on the southeastern tip of Korčula island, this sandy beach Korčula gem offers warm, shallow water that shimmers in shades … Read more