Sakarun Beach
Sakarun Beach
3.5
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Nicknamed the 'Caribbean of the Adriatic', this square shaped bay with a picturesque white pebble beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the Zadar island archipelago. Its vibrant blue waters are shallow and gentle, perfect for a leisurely soak and families with children. Nearby attractions worth seeing include the Veli Rat lighthouse and you can also snorkeling around the remains of a sunken ship. Located on the northwestern tip of Dugi Otok island, boat tours are the best way to access this remote beach—there are no hotels directly on the beach. Alternatively, hop on a ferry and tourist train to get here. – Tripadvisor
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Adna M
5 contributions
Jul 2021 • Couples
Do not waste your time. We travelled for 1.5 hours from Zadar to get to this "idylic" beach, or at least this is how most of the travel bloggers have presented it. We found a ghost beach, with no sand at all. Just big rocks and an enormous quantity of seaweed. The most disturbing part is the trash, which is everywhere. It looks like no one is maintaining it. 80 kuna per person to get here by boat, 200 kuna for a two-way taxi ride, 50 kuna for a sunbed. There are 3 bars on the beach, which are pretty expensive: 50- 80 kuna for a cocktail, 60-90 kuna for a small pizza, salad or sandwich. The water is an amazing turquoise colour, it is such a pitty to be so neglected and forgotten, otherwise it would have been a true gem.
Written July 4, 2021
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Eva
Woudrichem, The Netherlands12 contributions
Aug 2021 • Friends
We visited Sakarun beach by a boat of Arbiana cruises. This is the worst cruise company in all of Zadar. We had to be at the boat at 8:30 because it was too crowded to have the reassurance of actually having a seat. There are not enough life jackets available and the hosts are very rude. We had asked whether we needed to inform the company about allergies and they said we did not, but when we went to the boat nothing separate was prepared. For the people who did not have allergies, the food was very bad and on the way back we were not even offered a drink, even though we should have gotten this according to the brochure. When also looking at the brochure, we noticed there was a sundeck at which we were promised to see the nature of Zadar. The boat is closed all the way with filthy windows and nothing to see. We thought this would become better when we arrived at the beach, but also this was not great. It’s not a sandy beach, the restaurants are too expensive for food and drinks (twice as expensive as in the city centre of Zadar), there was plastic waste everywhere, there were only a couple of beds for rent and there was a lot of ghastly animals . The water was clear but not the most beautiful beach around Zadar at all. Don’t ever come here!
Written August 9, 2021
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leyla
Naples, Italy8 contributions
Jun 2024 • Friends
The organization of the excursion to SAKARUN beach of the company Plava Laguna was bad.
It advertised a transfer from the marina to and from the beach while in reality to reach the bus you have to travel a rather long way, uphill and under the 11.30 am sun.
The bus is a city bus that did not have enough capacity to carry everyone we were crammed for, standing and without air conditioning.
The bus drops you high up on the coast, so to get to the beach (and back), you need to face another rather long, steep, dirt road and under the sun.
The beach is not white fine sand but pebbles (no pebbles, no gravel).
All this at a cost of 50€.
It advertised a transfer from the marina to and from the beach while in reality to reach the bus you have to travel a rather long way, uphill and under the 11.30 am sun.
The bus is a city bus that did not have enough capacity to carry everyone we were crammed for, standing and without air conditioning.
The bus drops you high up on the coast, so to get to the beach (and back), you need to face another rather long, steep, dirt road and under the sun.
The beach is not white fine sand but pebbles (no pebbles, no gravel).
All this at a cost of 50€.
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Written August 15, 2024
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Vedran S
Mississauga, Canada13 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
The beach is perfect if you have small kids. Clear sea, sand, just perfect for them to run and play all day.
Bars at the beach offer some kind of refreshments and food but as everything on croatian coast line is way over priced.
Bars at the beach offer some kind of refreshments and food but as everything on croatian coast line is way over priced.
Written July 27, 2020
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edith338
Budapest, Hungary45 contributions
Aug 2021 • Couples
This natural beauty unfortunately full with rubbish. No change cabin, no free toilet, negligant caretaking.
We went there with national Jadrolinia ferry line to Božava and little tourist train further, to the beach. The ferry is good value 80 kunas return, passing by many beautifull islands. Departs from Zadar 8:15 Sundays and returns 18:50.
The little train's station up on the hill above the hotel. No signs anywhere. Goes every half an hour or so. Ticket cost 15 kunas one way, cash only. More people from the ferry wants the ride than it can take. No civilised queue but racing for the seats. Those who miss it can take private hunters offering taxi service.
We went there with national Jadrolinia ferry line to Božava and little tourist train further, to the beach. The ferry is good value 80 kunas return, passing by many beautifull islands. Departs from Zadar 8:15 Sundays and returns 18:50.
The little train's station up on the hill above the hotel. No signs anywhere. Goes every half an hour or so. Ticket cost 15 kunas one way, cash only. More people from the ferry wants the ride than it can take. No civilised queue but racing for the seats. Those who miss it can take private hunters offering taxi service.
Written August 22, 2021
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Joshua L
11 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Excited by the reviews of this 'European Caribbean' we embarked on a long, multi-modal journey to Sakarun Beach, ready for the white sand and crystal waters.
Far from the secluded, white-sand paradise advertised, the beach is incredibly overcrowded, dirty (think hideous festival portaloos and cigarette butts everywhere) and covered in rocks, pebbles and wood chips.
The only refreshments available come from beachfront shacks that blast out terrible dance remixes and charge €4 for a small bottle of water, knowing they have the monopoly on this niche of comfort and convenience. A reasonably tasty yet unfulfilling fast food lunch of 2 burgers and some chicken wings with 2 waters came to €54 for perspective. It is very very rare to go abroad and the UK is cheaper, so, congratulations to Sakarun Beach for that.
The water is lovely and clear, warm and inviting, but avoiding twisting your ankle on the pebbles and rocks getting into it is a true feat; the endless line of boats and catamarans, too, completely ruins the vista and swimming experience.
Overall, this may be slightly better than the beaches in Zadar/Bibijne, but only by virtue of it being slightly bigger and, thus, not quite as crowded. I would not recommend this beach to anyone unfortunately.
Far from the secluded, white-sand paradise advertised, the beach is incredibly overcrowded, dirty (think hideous festival portaloos and cigarette butts everywhere) and covered in rocks, pebbles and wood chips.
The only refreshments available come from beachfront shacks that blast out terrible dance remixes and charge €4 for a small bottle of water, knowing they have the monopoly on this niche of comfort and convenience. A reasonably tasty yet unfulfilling fast food lunch of 2 burgers and some chicken wings with 2 waters came to €54 for perspective. It is very very rare to go abroad and the UK is cheaper, so, congratulations to Sakarun Beach for that.
The water is lovely and clear, warm and inviting, but avoiding twisting your ankle on the pebbles and rocks getting into it is a true feat; the endless line of boats and catamarans, too, completely ruins the vista and swimming experience.
Overall, this may be slightly better than the beaches in Zadar/Bibijne, but only by virtue of it being slightly bigger and, thus, not quite as crowded. I would not recommend this beach to anyone unfortunately.
Written August 14, 2023
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Barbara
7 contributions
Jul 2020 • Couples
Visited this place with my husband using Excursions for 350 kuna/ person. it is HORRIBLE. We arrived to the beach and it is way too far from what we could see from the photos. White sand on the beach ? Well not on this one, or maybe if they dig it out from the mess. There was 1 “toilet”kinda toi toi, something similar to the one my great-grandma had back in 1940. 1 “restaurant” and another bar which was expensive as hell. 2x0.5 L WATER 30 kuna. Money wouldn’t have been a problem if the place was just a little bit close to what we payed for. We got lunch right after we got back to the boat, but it was cold. Please spend your money on something else but not this one, or before you travel, try to get some info if the beach is cleaned or not. Attached some photos as well
Written July 8, 2020
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Zala
Skofja Loka, Slovenia29 contributions
Jun 2024 • Family
The entire coast of Croatia is beautiful and I have been going there on summer vacations since childhood. The biggest problem of the Croats is that they don't know how to take care of the nature they live on and are successfully destroying it.
Saharun is one of the finer examples of this. The whole beach is full of plastic, I'm not exaggerating. I believe that a large % is washed on the beach from the sea, but the Croats should clean it regularly. They don't do that, but they will charge you 15 euros for parking and 6 euros for beer.
We arrived 6 days ago and since then I have been picking up trash every day. It's also a terrible realisation that apparently this garbage everywhere bothers only me. One well organised cleaning campaign and the beach would be clean. At least for a short while. Of course, it would be necessary to take care of the newly placed garbage on a daily basis. But yes, this is already too much for the Croats. Sad. I don’t recommend it, I really don’t. Unless you love watching plastic everywhere, then this is the place to go.
If you decide to come, bring trash bags with you and clean just a small spot everyday. Maybe we can make a change.
Saharun is one of the finer examples of this. The whole beach is full of plastic, I'm not exaggerating. I believe that a large % is washed on the beach from the sea, but the Croats should clean it regularly. They don't do that, but they will charge you 15 euros for parking and 6 euros for beer.
We arrived 6 days ago and since then I have been picking up trash every day. It's also a terrible realisation that apparently this garbage everywhere bothers only me. One well organised cleaning campaign and the beach would be clean. At least for a short while. Of course, it would be necessary to take care of the newly placed garbage on a daily basis. But yes, this is already too much for the Croats. Sad. I don’t recommend it, I really don’t. Unless you love watching plastic everywhere, then this is the place to go.
If you decide to come, bring trash bags with you and clean just a small spot everyday. Maybe we can make a change.
Written June 22, 2024
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Nico
Basel, Switzerland17 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
Terrible beach, total disaster... it is advertised with false facts for this beach, the sea is indeed solala but everything else here is a scandal ! 45€ for two sun loungers and an umbrella could not be worse ! On other beaches without big names there is a tent and two sun loungers for less money !!! This is a pure tourist rip-off I strongly advise against!
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Written August 29, 2024
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Natali
2 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
I am from Croatia and I was never on Dugi otok and Sakarun before and I will never go there again! Local community does nothing regarding trash all around the beach! They can't say that the trash was left by the tourists because they have there wild deponium!! Obviously from locals...sad...! My 8y.old son asks me: mamma, why is here so dirty??
Written July 15, 2020
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A settembre andro' a Zara e vorrei fare una giornata a Sakarunbeach.Premetto che non avro' auto e che quindi prenderei un biglietto per il traghetto senza auto.
Se si fa in giornata senza auto è fattibile?quali sono i collegamenti da Zara e gli orari? Ho visto che ci sono piu porti ma necessito di collegamento dal porto alla spiaggia arrivando di mattina presto. ci andrò a settembre
Written June 24, 2023
Waar stappen jullie op de veerboot richting sakarun beach?
Written August 10, 2019
Bonjour comment se rendre du ferry de dogi otok sur la plage de saharum ? Nous sommes à pied
Merci
Written August 9, 2018
Hallo sind Hunde an diesen Strand erlaubt beziehungsweise ist es möglich abseits des Strandes mit Hunden in dieser Lagune zu baden
Written June 28, 2018
Ja kein problem denke ich, als wir vor 5 tagen da waren, war auch ein paar mit einem hund anwesend.. allerdings ist der strand leider nicht sehr sauber, sehr dreckig waren ziemlich enttäuscht:(
Written July 7, 2018
How much is the tourist train from bozava to Sakarun beach?
Written June 9, 2017
thanks :-)
and it's free for children under the age of 6, and children up to the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
i also got the timetable from tourism božava
tour retour
1000 1030
1100 1130
1200 1230
1600 1630
1700 1730
1800 1830
Written September 15, 2017
Vorrei fare una gita giornaliera da Zara. Consigli?
Written August 16, 2016
Assolutamente si. Tieni presente che ti devi sorbire almeno tre ore di traghetto tra andata e ritorno, e se ci vai con la macchina il costo aumenta. Se posso suggerire, prevedi due o meglio tre giorni, magari prenotando un appartamento, ce ne sono tanti. Ne vale veramente la pena
Written August 18, 2016
Hi,
I have plan to visit Sakarun beach on August from Zadar for one day and come back again from Sakarun to Zadar at the end of the day. What do you suggest and what is the best way to go?
Thanks a lot,
Amir
Written July 6, 2016
Hi Amir, it's a lovely beach but I think you will need a car to get from brbinj ferry terminal to the beach itself. There may be a bus or taxi option but contact the tourist office in sali about that they may be able to give better advice. It's about a 25 min drive from the ferry terminal. The beach itself is pebbly so I'd still recommend water shoes and a cushioned mat to lay on. Once you're in the water it's very sandy underneath and of course very clear water. There's a couple of kiosk type cafes which offer cold drinks and some simple hot and cold food. There are also a few sun loungers and parasols set up along the beach but all were taken when we visited we assume you pay for these at one of the kiosks. There was a very basic toilet at the car park just behind the beach, a greet place to visit on day out from Zadar. If you have time to visit again, also think about visiting the Telesciaca park which is breathtakingly beautiful.
Written July 23, 2016
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