Popular Beaches in Istria, Croatia

16 popular beaches in Istria, Croatia, with map links and honest tips. Browse the best popular beach spots across the region.

Croatia’s beaches are the reason most people come, and the Istria coast has more good ones than you can visit in a week. This guide rounds up the 16 beaches we have mapped, with what to expect, when to go and how to avoid the worst of the crowds.

The 16 best popular beaches in Istria

• Bijela. map
• Bura Bura. map
• Dog Beach Fazana. map
• Emily Beach. map
• Kamenjak Premantura, safari park. map
• Kayak Centar Pula. map
• Matićev pisak. map
• Mugli. map
• Polynesia Beach. map
• Pomer. map
• Puntižela beach. map
• Runke. map
• Uvala Kavran. map
• dog beach. map
• Škaraba. map
• Školjić. map

Practical tips

Arrive before 9 or after 5 to dodge crowds and catch the light. Bring reef shoes, most Croatian beaches are smooth pebble rather than sand.

When to go

For popular beaches in Istria, aim for May to October, with June and September the quietest warm months. Bring water and shade, facilities are thin at the more remote spots.

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