Great beaches, simple restaurants, and a laid-back mentality make for a country that is certainly child-friendly. With a warm Mediterranean climate, great resorts and beaches, a clear blue sea, beautiful islands, and rough, dramatic landscapes, Croatia can rival its Mediterranean neighbors as a top destination. In some countries, the term ‘public beach’ often refers to a place you’d want to avoid. Not so in Croatia.
These wonderful, public beaches, often sheltered by the islands of the Adriatic, rarely face open sea, and the shallow water is great for smaller kids paddle in. On islands like Pašman and Ugljan, natural shade is provided by pine forests stretching right down to the bay, and the walk back to the house is accompanied by the chirping of cicadas and the sweet scent of pine cones.
