Velika Plaža (Long Beach)

Velika Plaža — Long Beach — is the reason most visitors come to Ulcinj. Thirteen kilometres of flat, sandy beach running south from town toward the Albanian border makes it one of the longest unbroken stretches of sand on the Adriatic. The beach is wide, backed by low dunes, and largely undeveloped compared to the packed resort beaches further north on the Montenegrin coast.

The northern end, closest to town, has the usual beach infrastructure — sun loungers, bars, water sports hire. The further south you walk, the quieter and wilder it gets. The Bojana River delta marks the southern end, where the beach gives way to wetlands that are an important bird habitat. A naturist section operates in the middle stretch. Water temperatures are warm from June through September, and the shallow gradient makes it good for families with children.

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Velika Plaža stretches 13 kilometres from the edge of Ulcinj south toward the Albanian border — long enough that even in peak summer you can walk ten minutes in either direction from the main access point and find yourself virtually alone. The southern tip technically borders Albania, making it one of the few places in Europe where you can swim your way toward an international frontier.