Brela Beach

Each cove of Brela Beach is like a private hideaway, fringed by pine trees and invisible to any road and all but a few hotels.

Even the town of Brela is a delight with its subtropical greenery and appealing mixture of old and new houses.

Small wonder that Brela is a top sight and that Forbes magazine rated Brela Beach as the 6th best beach in the world and the best beach in Europe! It's certainly the best beach in Croatia. (See Brela Beach on a map)

Getting to Brela Beach

Brela lies midway between Split and Makarska and is only about 15km from either town. It's an easy day trip from Split or Makarska as all buses between the towns stop at Brela.

Accommodation in Brela Beach

Most people stay in one of the three star hotels in Brela. All hotels are well-located and are right on the beach. There's the

• 385-bed Hotel Berulia with a sauna, swimming pool, air conditioning and gym;
• 69-room Hotel Maestral
• 521 bed Hotel Marina which costs slightly less and has no swimming pool;
• Hotel Soline which costs a little more but sports an indoor swimming pool, sauna and gym. .

There's also an ample supply of rooms and apartments to rent handled by Adriatica.net.

Tourist Information in Brela

The Brela tourist office (tel 021-618 255) is on the main street, Obala Kneza Domagoja.

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