Ravni Beach

Why it is worth your time

Ravni beach is the reason a village of some sixty residents has ten times as many people in summer. The shore drops in a long, gentle arc below the houses: fine pebbles in the middle, concrete terraces with ladders at either end, pines behind and a handful of konobas open from May to October. The entry is gradual, which makes it good for children, and the water is as clear as everywhere on Istria's east coast, where no rivers cloud it. The view runs straight across the Kvarner: Cres with the Osorščica ridge lies opposite, and on clear days Lošinj shows to the left.

The southern stretch is set aside for dogs, a rarity on this coast. Morning is the best time, as the sun comes off the sea and the beach is warm by noon; in the afternoon the rocks above the village shade the northern end. Parking is by the road above; steps take you down to the water in three minutes.