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Croatia is famous for her beaches. In fact, if you've been dreaming of visiting the country, chances are that you have been dreaming of lying out on stretches of perfect white sand while impossibly blue waters gently lap the coast in front of you...Sounds good, right?

Croatia is a natural gem and beautiful, in general, but the coast is especially lovely and there is a vast number of excellent beaches. We've been narrowing it down to some of the best of the best in this series of posts so here are more of Croatia's best beaches…

7. The Pakleni Islands

If you have found a vacation rental in Hvar, then you simply have to visit the Pakleni Islands.

One of the best parts about holidaying in Croatia has to be spending time on her incredible beaches. The country is a rather well-preserved natural gem, generally, and the coast is particularly lovely. There is endless choice as there are so many incredible beaches to choose from but we've been highlighting some of our favourites in this series of posts. Here are some more of the best beaches in Croatia…

5. Girandella Beach

Another beach in Istria Girandella Beach lies near Rabac and is one of those postcard images come to life. A Blue Flag beach, it is made up of white pebbles lapped by impossibly blue water and is popular with elderly groups, young couples and families alike.

Long before there were floods of tourists drawn in by dragons and grand plots of political intrigue and upheaval, Croatia was a famous holiday destination, in large part, for her beaches. The whole country is quite the natural beauty but the coasts, in particular, are especially stunning and there is no shortage of beautiful beaches. However, there are some particularly outstanding examples so here are more of our picks of Croatia's best beaches…

3. Proizd

If you are coming and looking for the beauty of Croatia's beaches but don't want to face the slews of tourists that can plague them, then you might consider Proizd.

Last week, we were looking at Greece's best beaches but one of its neighbours, Croatia, boasts some equally stunning beaches. As there is nothing better to help you relax on a well-earned holiday than lazy days on the beach, here is a list of some of the best places to do just that in Croatia. As the country is stuffed with natural gems, there is really no shortage of options but here are some of our picks of the best of the best….

1. Zlatni Rat

Zlatni Rat, oftentimes called the Golden Cape or Golden Horn beach, is one of the most beautiful beaches on the Croatian coast.

Lokrum is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, just 600 metres off the coast of Dubrovnik. The first written record of the island comes from the 11th century when a Benedictine abbey and monastery were founded on the island and its name comes from their time on the island. The Benedictines began the tradition of planting exotic plants on the island and Lokrum comes from the Latin “acrumen”, meaning sour fruit.

Today the island is a natural paradise still dotted with lemons and oranges, that is a popular day-trip destination. Regular ferries depart from the Old City harbour in Dubrovnik and take visitors across to the island in just fifteen minutes. With a rich and fascinating history and an incredibly scenic setting, Lokrum is the perfect place to recharge your batteries once you have found a vacation rental in Dubrovnik and are a little tired from days of darting around the city.