Croatia has 1777 km of indented shore; 1185 islands, cliffs and reefs, out of which 47 are inhabited.

The coast and the beaches are mostly made of rock, pebbles or sand, with numerous coves and cliffs. The The vegetation is mostly evergreen (pine, larch tree, cypress...), but in some areas of Istria and Kvarner, the shade might also be provided by sessile oak. The high and the low tide have relatively small amplitudes of about 0.5 metres.

Along with clear and clean sea, the main characteristics of the Croatian coast are its versatile beaches where everybody can find their favourite part of the sea and land; shallow sandy or pebble beaches for families with children; romantic and hidden coves or cliffs, already famous beaches with rich sports programme or offering a good time during the nighttime, windy coves and channels for windsurfers, quiet coves and cliffs ideal for snorkeling... Most of the beaches in Croatia are rock or pebble made, while a minor number of them are made of sand.

Beaches that must be visited:

Plaza Berulija and Punta Rata - Brela,

Zlatni Rat - Bol (island of Brac),

beaches Banje and Lokrum - Dubrovnik,

Vela Plaza Baska (island of Krk),

Rajska plaza - Lopar (island of Rab),

Crveni Otok - Rovinj,

Plaža Zrce - Novalja (island of Pag),

Suncana uvala - Mali Lošinj (island of Losinj),

Milna and Dubovica – island of Hvar,

beach of Pinija - Petrcane,

beach of Raduca - Primosten,

Makarska,

Zelena Punta,

Kukljica – island of Ugljan,

beach of Drazica - Biograd na moru...

Sandy beaches in Croatia

Trincel – island of Pag,

Lumbarda – island of Korcula,

Lopar – island of Rab,

Sabusa, Jelenica and Kostanj - island Ugljan,

Lapad - Dubrovnik,

Trstenica - Orebic,

Slanica - Murter,

Zaljev Saplunara – island of Mljet...

Entertainment beaches

Beach of Zrce - Novalja (island of Pag),

Porec,

Pudarica - Barbat (island of Rab),

Banje - Dubrovnik,

plaza Saharun - Dugi otok,

Zlatni rat - Bol (island of Brac),

Vodice,

Bacvice beach - Split,

Slanica - Murter,

Jelsa – island of Hvar,

Girandella beach - Rabac...

Beaches for families with children

Zaljev Klimno – island of Krk,

Brela,

Crikvenica,

Jelsa,

Medena - Trogir,

Zaton - Zadar,

Korcula – island of Korcula,

Vela Plaza - Baska,

Makarska,

Rajska plaza - Lopar,

Dugi Rat - Omis...

Best windusurfing destinations

Zlatni Rat - Bol (island of Brac),

Punat – island of Krk,

Viganj - Peljesac,

Premantura - Medulin,

Girandella/Ravni - Rabac,

Jadrija - Vodice,

Savudrija - Umag,

Zaljev Preluk - Opatija...

Best scuba-diving destinations

Island of Cres,

island of Losinj,

Spilja Lucica - Brac,

Pakleni otoci - Hvar,

Elafiti islands - Dubrovnik,

island of Rab,

Rovinj,

Porec...