Wild & scenic
Strunjan Beach
Strunjan, Slovenian Istria · 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Local gemEurope
Slovenia's calmest swim — a nature-park shore between working salt pans and the Adriatic's highest cliffs.
Open Strunjan Beach on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~25°C in the warm season
- Water
- Calm, warm and shallow inside the sheltered bay
- Sand
- Narrow, natural pebble-and-grass shore — more meadow than lido
- Swimming
- Easy, unhurried swimming in a protected nature-park bay
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Sep
- Setting
- Inside Strunjan Nature Park beside 700-year-old salt pans, under olive terraces and 80 m flysch cliffs — the highest on the Adriatic
- Beach type
- Wild & scenic
- Region
- Europe
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Strunjan Beach: frequently asked questions
Where is Strunjan Beach?
Strunjan Beach is at Strunjan, on the coast of Slovenia.
What is the sea temperature at Strunjan Beach?
In the warm season the sea at Strunjan Beach reaches about 25°C. Calm, warm and shallow inside the sheltered bay.
When is the best time to visit Strunjan Beach?
The best time to visit Strunjan Beach is Jun-Sep. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Strunjan Beach have?
Strunjan Beach has narrow, natural pebble-and-grass shore — more meadow than lido.
Is Strunjan Beach good for swimming?
Easy, unhurried swimming in a protected nature-park bay.