Visiting Brela Beach

Brela Beach is so perfect, it's hard to believe you're still in Europe. It's one of Croatia's best beaches with crystalline water lapping at coves that stretch for 6km. And the beaches are sandy! (the sand is more like gravel but it's easy on your feet)

Each cove of Brela Beach is like a private hideaway, fringed by pine trees and invisible to any road and all but a few hotels.

Even the town of Brela is a delight with its subtropical greenery and appealing mixture of old and new houses.

Small wonder that Brela is a top sight and that Forbes magazine rated Brela Beach as the 6th best beach in the world and the best beach in Europe! It's certainly the best beach in Croatia. (See Brela Beach on a map)

Getting to Brela Beach

Brela lies midway between Split and Makarska and is only about 45km from either town. It's an easy day trip from Split or Makarska as all buses between the towns stop at Brela.

Accommodation in Brela Beach

Most people stay in one of the three star hotels in Brela. All hotels are well-located and are right on the beach. There's the

385-bed Hotel Bluesun Berulia with a sauna, swimming pool, air conditioning and gym;
69-room Hotel Maestral
521 bed Hotel Bluesun Marina which costs slightly less and has no swimming pool;
Hotel Soline which is a four-star hotel that costs a little more but sports an indoor swimming pool, sauna and gym.

For private accommodation in Brela, try Casa Vecchia, Villa Arija, Apartmani Lozo, or Villa Petra which has a terrace with a sea view.

Tourist Information in Brela

The Brela tourist office (tel 021-618 255) is on the main street, Obala Kneza Domagoja.

Day Trips from Brela

Baska Voda

Makarska

Split