Bacvice Beach
Split, Dalmatia
Bacvice Beach curves in a half-moon shape around a wide bay just east of Split’s historic Unesco-listed town center. This city beach, popular with residents and visitors alike, is home to a buzzing assortment of beach bars, cafes, pastry shops, and fast-food outlets. A high-end restaurant with views over the Adriatic Sea is also a big draw.
This sand and shingle beach outside of Split offers sun loungers and blue parasols for relaxing with views of the Adriatic Sea. Visitors seeking water activities will find options for windsurfing, jet skiing, parasailing, and banana-boat rides. The beach is supervised by lifeguards, making it a popular choice for families. Bacvice Beach is often featured during walking tours of the city, and it can be reached easily with Split’s hop-on, hop-off tour bus.
Bacvice Beach offers many amenities, from lifeguards on the beach to several options for refreshments to public toilets.
This beach offers some accessibility features, including a wheelchair lift and ramps.
Shallow water is ideal for families with small children.
This beach is ideal for people watching, swimming, sunbathing, and taking a break from visiting local historic attractions.
Bacvice Beach is located .5 miles (1 kilometer) east of Split city center. It is easily accessed on foot along the scenic waterfront promenade. The convenient location makes it a popular place, and as a result, the beach can be crowded at times. Those visitors looking for transport may want to utilize Split’s hop-on, hop-off bus tour service.
The most popular time of year to visit Split and its beaches is during the summer months of July and August. While these months are an ideal time of year to cool off with a swim in the Adriatic, other times offer smaller crowds and milder temperatures. To skip the extremes, plan a spring or fall visit instead.
During a visit to Bacvice Beach, visitors will likely see a Croatian sport: picigin. This game resembles volleyball but is played in the sea without a net. The goal is to prevent the ball from hitting the water, and locals are often found playing this game in the shallow waters on the shore of Bacvice Beach.
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