The natural forests of various Mediterranean vegetation immediately near the sealine and rich springs of water give the freshness to the beaches of this Riviera. The sand can be warmed up to 50°C

Queen's Beach

It is situated in the vicinity of Canj, at its very north. This small but attractive beach can be approached only from the sea. It is surronded with sediment cliffs. Because of its environment, fine sand and crystally clean sea water, it was the favourite beach of queen Milena when coming to Topolica castle.

Pearl Beach Canj

The Pearl Beach, or Canj, is one of the most beautiful ones on the Montenegrin coast. This beach is divided in two smaller ones by a mountain cape. It is covered with layers of fine and colourful sand, and the sea bottom with round rocky pebbles after which it was named. The total lengh of both the beaches is 1800m with the capacity of 9000 people. There are hotels and rest homes, restaurants and cafes, surrounded with pines, cypresses and other Mediterranean vegetation in its background.



Maljevik Beach

The Maljevik Valley together with the adjacent inlet from which it is separated with the Klicevac cape, is a small rocky beach between Canj and Sutomore. It is about 100m long, and the sea water is extraordinary clean. There is the Black Cape nearby. In its underwater part there are many significant archeological excavations - a true heaven for the researchers of the sea depth.

City Beach of Sutomore

It is in the vicinity of Bar. It is 1250m long, and the Golden beach which is 850m long, is next to it. Both of them are sandy, golden what makes this part of the coast extremely beautiful. Being on the beach alleviates the sufferings of people with rheumatic problems. There are hotels and private apartments complexes, restaurants and cafes in the dense forest of pines and cypresses in their background. Three centuries ago, Venetian countesses gladly came here for a swim.

The Red Beach

The Red Beach is situated in an inlet between Sutomore and Bar. It was named after the extreme red colour of the sand, or stone pebbles which cover the beach and the sea bottom. It is 1000m long with dense pine forest in its background. It is very distinctive because of the unusual harmony of colors of the sea, red sand and pine forest. It is favorite bathing beach of local people. There is a legend which says that the nymphs of Nereida used to gather at the top of high cliff over the beach and comb their hair with coral combs. Their laughter and singing could be heard far away from there, but nobody could talk about it, because if they did, they would become mute.

Zukotrljica Beach

This is a rocky beach, about 1000m long next to the Red Beach. It is covered with rocky pebbles, and its background is overgrown with Mediterranean vegetation and pine forest. It was named after the custom that Spanish broom (low Mediterranean shrub with beautiful yellow flowers) would be soaked in the water as to become soft, and that's how it was prepared for weaving.

City Beach Topolica

This is a rocky beach, about 1000m long next to the Red Beach. It is covered with rocky pebbles, and its background is overgrown with Mediterranean vegetation and pine forest. It was named after the custom that Spanish broom (low Mediterranean shrub with beautiful yellow flowers) would be soaked in the water as to become soft, and that's how it was prepared for weaving.

Red Rock Beach

This is a small hidden beach behind Volujica Hill, close to Bar. It is rocky, and its background is overgrown with a forest of maquis.

Great Send Beach

The valleys Great Sand and Small Sand are situated at the south of Bar district, 10km away from Bar towards Ulcinj. The beaches are protected natural reservations. They are covered with fine sand, and so is the sea bottom. Owing to its geografical position, you can enjoy the fantastic visions of sunset in the late afternoon. The beaches are about 600m long, and a macadam road connects them with the main road. There is a weekend settlement among the old oak and olive trees in its background.

Utjeha Beach

Many people say that this beach is a real treasure because there is an olive trees-lined path going up to the high way and further more. It is famous for its beauty, sunny hours, clean sea water, in which drinking water springs, mixes with the salt water and creates unusual light shades of turquoise. Utjeha Beach is between Bar and Ulcinj, 800m long, consisting of rocky pebbles.

The Murici Beach

The Murici Beach is the biggest one at the Montenegrin part of the Skadar Lake. It is situated beneath the village Donji Murici on the north-west coast of the lake. It is a sandy beach, 600m long, 7m wide with shallow sandy bottom that goes far into the lake. There is a well of clean and cold water at the very beach, and a dense forest of old oak and chestnut trees in its background. Murici is a favorite picnic place where tourists can enjoy the specialties of the lake - carp and eel, and the beautiful scenery rich with unique flora and fauna. The Skadar Lake is one of the national parks in Montenegro.


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