Istra
Region
Beaches in Istra
The Istra region is one of Croatia's most important coastal counties with a total of 220 officially registered swimming spots spread across 22 towns. All locations are monitored through regular microbiological sampling for the 2025 season. Featured swimming spots: Kolone - Uvala Sv. Jakov, Kolone - Uvala Sv. Pavao, AC Indije.
Beaches in Istra
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Towns in Istra
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Istra
Poreč
30 beachesIstra
Umag
25 beachesIstra
Medulin
23 beachesIstra
Pula
23 beachesIstra
Vrsar
11 beachesIstra
Novigrad Istra
10 beachesIstra
Tar-Vabriga
10 beachesIstra
Labin
9 beachesIstra
Funtana
8 beachesIstra
Raša
8 beachesIstra
Banjole
5 beachesIstra
Fažana
4 beachesIstra
Brtonigla
3 beachesIstra
Buje
3 beachesIstra
Kršan
3 beachesIstra
Bale
2 beachesIstra
Marčana
2 beachesIstra
Vodnjan
2 beachesIstra
Barban
1 beachesIstra
Brijuni
1 beachesIstra
Ližnjan
1 beachesSelected beaches in Istra
The selection favours well-documented places with coordinates and photos.

Kolone - Uvala Sv. Jakov
Kolone - Uvala Sv. Jakov is an official swimming spot in Bale, within the Istra region in the Kolone area. The final water-quality rating is…

Kolone - Uvala Sv. Pavao
Kolone - Uvala Sv. Pavao is an official swimming spot in Bale, within the Istra region in the Kolone area. The final water-quality rating is…

AC Indije
AC Indije is an official swimming spot in Banjole, within the Istra region in the Banjole area. The final water-quality rating is excellent. 40…

Banjole - Centener šumica
Banjole - Centener šumica is an official swimming spot in Banjole, within the Istra region in the Banjole area. The final water-quality rating is…

Banjole - Odmaralište Centener
Banjole - Odmaralište Centener is an official swimming spot in Banjole, within the Istra region in the Banjole area. The final water-quality rating…

Banjole - Uvala
Banjole - Uvala is an official swimming spot in Banjole, within the Istra region in the Banjole area. The final water-quality rating is excellent.…

Fratarski otok - prema kopnu
Fratarski otok - prema kopnu is an official swimming spot in Banjole, within the Istra region in the Banjole area. The final water-quality rating is…

Barban - Blaz
Barban - Blaz is an official swimming spot in Barban, within the Istra region in the Barban area. The final water-quality rating is excellent. 40…

Nacionalni park Brijuni - Centralna plaža - drveni molo
Nacionalni park Brijuni - Centralna plaža - drveni molo is an official swimming spot in Brijuni, within the Istra region in the Brijuni area. The…

AC Ladin Gaj - FKK (južni dio)
AC Ladin Gaj - FKK (južni dio) is an official swimming spot in Brtonigla, within the Istra region in the Ladin Gaj area. The final water-quality…

Karigador - Molo
Karigador - Molo is an official swimming spot in Brtonigla, within the Istra region in the Karigador area. The final water-quality rating is…

Uvala Kanova - Ispod restorana
Uvala Kanova - Ispod restorana is an official swimming spot in Brtonigla, within the Istra region in the Ladin Gaj area. The final water-quality…

AC Kanegra - Bullea
AC Kanegra - Bullea is an official swimming spot in Buje, within the Istra region in the Kanegra area. The final water-quality rating is excellent.…

AC Kanegra - Ispod restorana
AC Kanegra - Ispod restorana is an official swimming spot in Buje, within the Istra region in the Kanegra area. The final water-quality rating is…

AC Kanegra - Market
AC Kanegra - Market is an official swimming spot in Buje, within the Istra region in the Kanegra area. The final water-quality rating is excellent.…

AC Bi Village - Plaža Bival
AC Bi Village - Plaža Bival is an official swimming spot in Fažana, within the Istra region in the Valbandon area. The final water-quality rating is…

Fažana - Dječje igralište
Fažana - Dječje igralište is an official swimming spot in Fažana, within the Istra region in the Fažana area. The final water-quality rating is…

Fažana - Sjever
Fažana - Sjever is an official swimming spot in Fažana, within the Istra region in the Fažana area. The final water-quality rating is excellent. 40…
More about beaches in Istra
Beach data in Istra
The region contains 220 beaches in 22 towns. All locations are monitored through regular microbiological sea sampling. Coordinates are available for most stations.
Types of swimming spots
Swimming spots in Istra include urban beaches, hotel bathing areas and natural coves. All stations are included in the EU bathing-water quality programme for the 2025 season.
What stands out in this region
Examples of well-documented swimming towns: Kolone - Uvala Sv. Jakov, Kolone - Uvala Sv. Pavao, AC Indije. For every profile, GPS coordinates, photos and direct links to official portals are available.
