Split Beaches

Split's main beach is Bacvice, mostly sandy beach famous of "Picigin" game, a game played with a small ball in shallow water. It is urban, central city beach, situated few minutes' walk south past the railway station. The beach has lifeguards, life-saving equipment, first-aid, facilities for disabled, renting facilities, catering facilities, showers, lockers, recycable waste facilities, parking lot. Bacvice is backed by a number of restaurants, café bars and nightclubs all lined up and easy to walk to. Club Shakespeare (no it isn't a theatre) is a famous hangout with dancing untill dawn. The beach has been awarded with the Blue Flag.

Furthermore on east side is situated another small sandy beach called Firule.

On the south side of Marjan there are four beaches in a row with similar character (Ježinac, Obojena, Kaštelet and Kašjuni). These beaches are gravel and their greatest flaw is the absence of shade. However, a great number of bathers prove that clean sea and good company can be enough for pleasant sunbathing and swimming.

A calm and  pretty scene lies on the Kasjuni beach. It's a bit of a walk from the town centre as it's at the foot of Marjan hill, past the Mestrovic gallery. (You can also take a bus) Narrow and rocky, this strip of coast is bordered by a pine forest and the waters are as cool and blue as you'll ever see.

Further on is tranquil Bene beach, also bordered by pine groves and with a family atmosphere. There are tennis courts, pony rides and a playground plus picnic facilities and a snack bar. Take the No. 12 bus from the Hotel Marjan to the last stop(see Getting Around Split).

The newest Split beach is Žnjan which is partly made of concrete but mostly is gravel. The impression is that it lacks attractions, but bigger problem is the lack of shade. Next to the beach there are several catering objects so bathers can freshen up with a cold drink of cool under a parasol.

Split beaches on city map ... (click to see)

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