Queen's Beach in the ancient town of Nin is one of Croatia's best-kept sandy secrets — a long, shallow stretch of fine sand with warm water and therapeutic mud that has been used for healing since Roman times. The beach earns its royal name from a legend that Croatian Queen Jelena Madijevka once bathed here. The medicinal peloid mud found in the shallows is rich in sulfur and minerals, and visitors can give themselves free 'mud treatments' right on the beach — smearing the dark therapeutic clay on their skin before rinsing in the warm sea.
The water is extraordinarily shallow — you can wade out 100 meters and it barely reaches your waist — making it the ultimate family beach. Behind the beach, the tiny medieval town of Nin, connected to the mainland by two stone bridges, is one of Croatia's most historically significant places — home to the smallest cathedral in the world (Holy Cross Church) and the starting point of Croatian statehood. The Velebit mountains provide a dramatic backdrop across the water.
Max Temp
31°C
Min Temp
3°C
Avg Sun
7h/d
Avg Rain
7d/mo
Best time to travel: Jun, Jul, Aug
Jan
10°
3°
Feb
11°
4°
Mar
14°
6°
Apr
18°
10°
May
23°
14°
Jun
27°
18°
Jul
31°
20°
Aug
30°
20°
Sep
26°
16°
Oct
20°
12°
Nov
15°
8°
Dec
11°
5°
Warm
18–26°C
AQI 20–45
0.1–0.4m
Nearest hotel
"Look, the beach itself is gorgeous and I'd come back. But — be honest about what to expect. The sunbeds are expensive in season, the nearest decent restaurant is a 10-minute walk and on weekends locals (rightly) take the best spots early. Go on a Tuesday in June and you'll think you've found paradise."
Carolina F.
⚓ Coastal Cities
From $280/night
From $100/night
From $80/night
From $280/night
