West of Budva: Ploče, Trsteno and Jaz
Ploče is on the Platamuni cape, about 7 km from Budva: instead of sand there are stone terraces and seawater pools, and in summer there are beach parties. A sunbed also includes the pools, and parking is free for beach guests. Trsteno is a small sandy cove of about 200 m, with shallows up to 50 m offshore, so it is convenient for small children; parking costs about €3 per day. Jaz, 2.5 km from Budva, is about 1,200 m long, with a campsite and a large free parking lot at Mrčevo Polje behind the beach. Big concerts are held at Jaz in summer.
In Budva: Mogren and Slovenska Beach
Mogren is a 10–15 minute walk from the Old Town, along a path below the rocks. The beach has two parts connected by a short tunnel through the rock. There is no parking by the beach: leave your car near the Old Town or at the parking lot above Mogren II, from where a steep path descends to the sea. Slovenska Beach is the main city beach, about 1,600 m long, with a promenade, bars and water sports. It is packed in summer, and parking is in city zones.
Boats leave from the city shore to the island of Sveti Nikola, about 1 km from Budva, which has three beaches and Mediterranean vegetation. The round-trip boat ticket was €5–7 per person; check the price at the pier.
Bečići, Rafailovići and Kamenovo
Bečići has a beach about 2 km long, which won the Grand Prix at the 1935 Paris exhibition. Along the beach are hotels and water sports. Rafailovići is a former fishing village on the same bay, with restaurants on the shore and a promenade to Budva of about 3 km. Kamenovo is a cove of about 330 m between limestone cliffs, with clear sea; the lower parking lot costs about €5 per day in summer, and the beach can also be reached via a pedestrian tunnel from the Rafailovići side.
Pržno, Miločer and Sveti Stefan
Pržno is a sheltered cove of about 350 m, about 6 km from Budva, with calm sea and a fishing atmosphere; the small free parking lot fills up quickly in summer. Miločer, also known as Queen’s Beach, is about 300 m long and surrounded by a park and Villa Miločer from 1936. In summer 2026, entry to Miločer was charged, and free access was announced, so check on the spot. Sveti Stefan Beach is about 750 m long and has a public section with free entry, with a view of the island-hotel. Parking by the beach is charged by the hour.
Between Sveti Stefan and Petrovac
Galija Beach is a developed beach with a beach club on Crvena Glavica, with reddish rocks and pebbles. Drobni Pijesak is a cove of about 250 m, with pebbles and clear sea, good for snorkeling; parking is paid. Perazića Do is a small beach of about 40 m below the Reževići Monastery, with limited parking.
Petrovac, Lučice and Buljarica
The city beach in Petrovac is about 600 m long, along the promenade and the Venetian fortress, with reddish sand and calm sea. Lučice cove is 500 m to the south, surrounded by pines and cypresses, with a shallow bottom; it is easiest to reach on foot. Buljarica, 2 km from Petrovac towards Bar, is 2,250 m long and is the longest beach on the Budva Riviera; there is also a campsite, and parking by the beach costs €3–4 per day.
Which beach for whom
- Small children: Trsteno, Lučice, the city beach in Petrovac.
- Without a car: Slovenska Beach and Mogren from Budva, Bečići and Rafailovići via the promenade.
- Snorkeling: Drobni Pijesak, Kamenovo, Ploče.
- Entertainment: Ploče and Jaz, and in the evening Slovenska Beach and the Old Town.
- Camping: Jaz and Buljarica.
Good to know
In July and August, arrive at beaches you reach by car in the morning: parking lots at Trsteno, Kamenovo and Pržno fill up quickly.
