Zlatni Rat - one of the most beautiful beaches in the world?

"Zlatni Rat" means "Golden cape" and is a beach in the small village of Bol, on the island of Brac in Croatia. The beach is repeatedly included in various lists of beautiful beaches, and we can see why!

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Zlatni Rat in Croatia

Zlatni Rat is located on the south side of the Island of Brac in Croatia, at the small the village of Bol. The centre of Bol is within walking distance, along a nice promenade.

One of the most beautiful beaches in the world?

The Zlatni Rat beach has been recognised as the best beach in Croatia according to the Lonely Planet, as the third best beach in Europe according to European Best Destinations and as one of 10 great beaches in the world according to Tuoropia. We live at walking distance from the beach right now, so when we got 21 plus degrees and bright sunshine today - where do you think we went ...?

The 'Golden Cape'

It is not difficult to understand how Zlatni Rat got its name. The beach, covered in light-coloured pebbles, extends like a long tongue into the sea. The outermost tip, which often slopes gently to the west, can in certain weather conditions be angled to the east.

All in all, Zlatni Rat is 634 metres of beach, surrounded by turquoise blue water and intensely green pine trees. This is a very beautiful beach - and its particular shape is perhaps even better seen in photos taken from the air.

På väg mot stranden Zlatni Rat - udden som sticker ut längst bort i bild — On the way to Zlatni Rat beach - the headland that stands out in the far distance in the daytime picture.

Zlatni Rat sticker ut som en lång udde i havet — Zlatni Rat stands out like a long headland in the sea

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Zlatni Rat at different times of the year

We can only imagine what it looks like here in the summer. Everywhere there are boarded-up stalls selling ice cream, fruit drinks and pancakes. The sunbeds, which are now free for anyone to borrow, apparently cost a fortune to rent during the high season. We're guessing that August is the perfect swimming season (and packed with tourists). The average temperature on Brac is 28 degrees in the air and 25 degrees in the water.

Now in October, visiting Zlatni Rat is more of a nature experience - but it's still great for sunbathing and swimming! The average temperature on Brac in October is 18 degrees in the air and 20 degrees in the water. Today we had a lovely 21 degrees and brilliant sunshine. We were far from alone in enjoying the sun on Zlatni Rat, but the 634 metres of beach gave plenty of room for everyone if you say so ...!

Varmt i luften och skönt i vattnet idag! — Warm in the air and nice in the water today!

Wedding photography at Zlatni Rat

Suddenly, when we were sunbathing at our best, a wedding party came to take pictures at the end of the headland. Peter couldn't resist snapping some photos, and I like them so much that you'll see some of them here on the blog too!

Whether Zlatni Rat is the most beautiful beach in the world remains to be seen, but it is certainly a very special and scenic place. Have you been here and what did you think? Do you have any other favourite beach that you would like to list among the best in the world?

Helt plötsligt kom ett bröllopsfölje för att fotografera längs ut på Zlatni Rat — Suddenly a wedding party came to take photos along the Zlatni Rat.

Waow! Perfekt att stå längst ut där vindarna kunde ta tag i klänningen. — Wow! Perfect to stand at the far end where the winds could grab the dress.

Klassiskt bröllopsfoto - kanske på en klassisk plats för bröllopsfotografier? — Classic wedding photo - perhaps in a classic wedding photo location?

20 October 2015 17:41

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BP says:

WOW! I like that beach. Scenic is probably the most appropriate word I think. The beach reminds me of Hel in Poland actually.

Not sure if I have a favourite beach, but I think the beach between Sopot and Gdynia is also very scenic.

Oh what nice weather you have! Here we have had our first real autumn day with drizzle and rain all day. Nothing to look forward to, I can say;-)

Also, I have to say that Peter should win an award for that amazing picture with the fluttering wedding dress. The photo is an absolute dream!

20 October 2015 - 18:04

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Krisztina says:

Very nice! How nice that it is still so warm that you can swim in the lovely water. Yes, that picture with the bride is fantastically successful!

20 October 2015 - 18:33

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Lennart says:

Isn't that nice!

Croatia is a wonderful country!
That's it!

20 October 2015 - 18:39

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Ditte says:

A lovely beach for sure! And a beautiful setting! And nice to be here now "off season". I can imagine that it will be crowded on the beach in the summer.
Really nice pictures and extra fun with weddings. Here Peter has really captured "it".
In terms of beautiful beaches in the world, I think of some in Fiji first and foremost - superior to anything else I've seen. The Maldives, Sri Lanka, Puh Quock in Vietnam and even the Philippines have made great beaches. And even in Thailand and Cambodia I've come across wonderful beaches.
I would love to visit your beach here in Croatia, for sure.

20 October 2015 - 18:54

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Role o Carina says:

Wonderfully beautiful, and what clean fine water it seems to be!

Have fun and enjoy....:-)

20 October 2015 - 20:03

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BP, we like Hel in Poland too! Funny that you like the picture with the wedding dress! And... now we are not so keen on going home to Sweden... 😉.

Krisztina, yes, the water temperature is good, so if it's sunny and nice it's great for swimming!

Lennart, we like Croatia too, we must say!

Ditte, many places are nice off season! Fiji sounds fantastic! Otherwise, I can agree that there are many nice beaches in Asia. Funny that you like the picture! 🙂

Rolle and Carina, the water is incredibly clear!

20 October 2015 - 20:13

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Mr Lars Permelin says:

Amazing beach and what water. Tremendous shot of the bride as the wind grabs the wedding dress.

20 October 2015 - 20:15

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Mr Lars Permelin says:

Amazing beaches and what water. The picture of the bride with the wind grabbing her wedding dress is delicious.

20 October 2015 - 20:18

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stripped says:

WOW how good it looks:-) I would like to be on that beach right now instead of being in cold, dark autumn Denmark. Nice to see and read that you are enjoying it, keep it up 🙂.

20 October 2015 - 20:39

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JoY says:

Understand that you went to the beach when the weather was so nice and the beach looks nice too. Well captured Peter with that picture.
hug

20 October 2015 - 21:13

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BP says:

Answer: I soooooooo agree with you! Oh by the way - sport is probably the only thing I have on my hard drive that I would call "general knowledge";-)

20 October 2015 - 22:54

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Inga M says:

What incredibly beautiful wedding cards! The windswept dress was great, I guess it was chosen just for this moment! Clever of you to return to the sun and heat to get some of it now that the journey home is inevitably approaching. And there is no heat here. The beach looks nice and very shallow I guess judging by the long jetty. Have fun now in the sun!

21 October 2015 - 5:01

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Marie says:

So beautiful! Isn't that where they filmed the Christmas calendar that ran 1-3 years ago? It was not so good, so maybe no one remembers it? 🙂 Other beautiful beaches, the Caribbean of course, New Zealand, Palawan, Mexico...?

21 October 2015 - 6:15

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Marie says:

Check this out! I thought I recognised the name: http://resefamilj.blogspot.co.nz/2014/12/orchidekusten-pirater-eller-zlatni-rat.html

21 October 2015 - 6:22

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Mr Steve says:

Now I have run out of superlatives about all the beautiful things you show from Croatia.
It's nice to see bathing pictures these days.

21 October 2015 - 6:52

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admin says:

Lars, the water is really incredibly clear here!

Ontripdk, we understand that it's autumn in Scandinavia now! We're enjoying it while it lasts down here!

JoY, yes, it is important to take advantage now at the end of the season! 🙂

BP, yes in that area you would easily beat me on the fingers! I prefer not to choose sports issues in TP, so to speak 😉.

Inga M, glad you like the photo of the bride! It was really taken at the right moment! Yes, it is the end of the season now, and it is colder in northern Croatia. We checked the weather reports carefully and then decided to turn back a bit 😉.

Marie, how nice that you knew about the Christmas calendar! I had no idea, but now I have read both your post and the article on Vagabond. Really fun to know! We still have the Caribbean and Mexico on our list, sounds interesting! 🙂

Steve, yes, you have to take the opportunity to strain and swim now! It's the last chance here on Brac, we guess 😉.

21 October 2015 - 8:00

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Deciree says:

But what nice pictures you take:) Super nice simply. Good picture of Peter in the bath...and suuuuper nice wedding pictures. A little curious how you take photos and with what? 🙂 Hugs to you

21 October 2015 - 9:28

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Deciree, thank you so much for the nice praise! Peter took the wedding photos (with my camera) and I took the others. For the most part, they are my photos on the blog and Peter's on Instagram.

My camera: Nikon system camera with lens 18-200

Peter's camera: Samsung system camera, Galaxy NX with three different lenses, including macro.

We take a lot of photos and experiment a lot. Sometimes we take 100 pictures each in a day 😉 .

21 October 2015 - 9:39

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Ama de casa says:

Wow, so fantastically beautiful! And the wedding photo with the wind in the dress is magical!

The beach I think of immediately when it comes to favourite beaches is Copacabana in Rio on a Sunday. Full of samba dancing happy people - a great experience!
🙂

21 October 2015 - 9:55

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admin says:

Ama de casa, it sounds like a great beach experience! May put Copacabana in Rio on our "bucket list" 🙂 ðŸ™'

21 October 2015 - 10:25

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Annika says:

I understand that. What a wonderful beach! AND what water! Understand that there was a bath there. The beach looks wonderfully deserted. The nature looks really nice.
What fun that there was a bridal party too, of course you take pictures then!

21 October 2015 - 13:39

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Bosse and Gerd says:

Wonderfully beautiful pictures and the beach looks really delicious !

One of our absolute favourite beaches is on the island of St. Thomas, an island in the US Virgin Islands archipelago in the Caribbean, part of the United States.
The beach is called Magens Bay and was ranked in the 80s as one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in the world and is just as beautiful today!

21 October 2015 - 17:23

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Maria says:

Looks really lovely! 🙂 Starting to long more and more for such views at the end of October ...

25 October 2015 - 19:36

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arnes says:

it's beautiful and so think of the night

23 July 2016 - 22:11

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Julia says:

Came into this blog by pure coincidence but can say that we are here in Bol, Brac now and my god what an experience. The average temperature this week we have been here has been around 35 degrees sometimes even more. And Zlatni Rat there are no words for. Absolutely a must if you go to Croatia!!!

06 August 2017 - 20:54

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Zlatni Rat - one of the most beautiful beaches in the world?

Zlatni Rat in Croatia

One of the most beautiful beaches in the world?

The 'Golden Cape'

Zlatni Rat at different times of the year

Wedding photography at Zlatni Rat

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