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In Dubrovnik, as anywhere else on Croatian Adriatic, one can swim and sunbath almost everywhere along the coast. The whole coast of Croatia is, in fact public! This means that anyone can access any part of the coast and swim there. Perfect! But with so much coastline and all the many many islands off that coast, how do you decide where to go?!

The Dubrovnik Riviera is made up of around an hour and a half of coast. The old town of Dubrovnik sits in the middle and either side are little fishing villages like Mlini, Cavtat, Zaton and Slano. Around 20 minutes off the coast, Dubrovnik also has its own suite of islands called the Elaffiti Islands - these are small, pretty islands which also have great beaches (often sandy) and no cars! Perfect for a day trip.

If you're staying in Dubrovnik, you have a wealth of options and would probably have to go back several times to lie on every beach - once you arrive at one, it's quite hard to move! So here goes, here's a locals guide to the beaches in the Dubrovnik area....


Sveti Jakov(St.Jacob) beach is located at the eastern part of Dubrovnik Town in a small bay. This beach is also popular gathering spot in the summer months among locals. It has it's own restaurant and cafe bar as well as parasol rentals. Unless you hear about it, you are unlikely to know about it - it's located one mile away of the Old Town and can be reached by foot or by no. 5 bus to the last stop - Sveti Jakov beach is few hundered meters away once you get off the bus. Once you reach the church Sv. Jakov, around the corner is staircase to descend to the Beach