
Beach
Walk Velika Plaža
Ulcinj · Southern Coast & Ulcinj
QUICK INFORMATION
- CATEGORY
- Beach
- COUNTRY
- Montenegro
- REGION
- Ulcinj · Southern Coast & Ulcinj
- DURATION
- A few hours to a full day; the beach runs for 13 km, so a long walk is easy.
- DIFFICULTY
- A flat beach walk and a swim — no effort required.
- BEST TIME
- June to September for swimming and kitesurfing; May and October for quiet beach walking.
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
Velika Plaža — the “Great Beach” — is the 13-kilometre stretch of uninterrupted sand that runs south from Ulcinj to the Bojana river and the Albanian border, the longest sandy beach in Montenegro and one of the longest on the Adriatic. Unlike the small coves of the Budva coast, it is a wide, open, shallow-shelving beach backed by dunes and the river estuary, with room enough that even in high summer it never feels full. Its steady thermal winds and shallow water also make it one of the main kitesurfing and windsurfing spots on the Adriatic, and the Ada Bojana island at its southern end is a destination in its own right.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
What you’ll experience
You head south out of Ulcinj to the start of the sands, where the beach opens out into a wide, flat stretch of pale sand backed by dunes. The walk along the beach is as long or short as you like — the sand runs for 13 kilometres to the Bojana river, so you can walk for an hour and still have beach ahead. The water is shallow and warm, shelving gently, which makes it good for swimming and for families. Toward the southern end, kitesurfing schools operate on the beach in season, taking advantage of the steady afternoon thermal wind, and the Ada Bojana river island sits at the mouth of the Bojana, lined with fish restaurants reached by small boats.
THE EXPERIENCE IN DETAIL
What it’s really like
HIGHLIGHTS
Moments worth savouring
13 kilometres of uninterrupted sand — Montenegro’s longest beach, running south to the Bojana river and the Albanian border.
Wide, open and shallow-shelving, so even in high summer there is room, and the water is warm and gentle.
A steady afternoon thermal wind makes the southern end a major kitesurfing and windsurfing spot.
The Ada Bojana river island at the southern end, with boat-trip fish restaurants along the Bojana.
Dunes and the river estuary behind the sand — a wilder, less developed coast than the Budva coves.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Good to know before you go
Velika Plaža is a public beach, open and free to walk. In summer there are beach bars, sun loungers and kitesurfing schools at intervals along the sand, with long stretches of empty beach between them. The water is shallow and warm, shelving gently for a long way out. There is little natural shade, so bring sun protection and water for a long walk. The southern end, around Ada Bojana, is the kitesurfing centre; the northern end near Ulcinj is the busiest. Transport runs from Ulcinj to the beach in season, or it is a short drive.
WHY IT MATTERS
Why it matters
Velika Plaža is the counterpoint to the small, crowded coves of the central Montenegrin coast — a genuinely vast sandy beach with room to breathe, and the place that gives Ulcinj its character as a beach destination rather than only a fortress town. For a visitor it is the best place on the Montenegrin coast for a long beach walk, a shallow swim, or a kitesurfing day, and it shows a wilder, less developed side of the coast than Budva or Kotor.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Before you go
THROUGH THE LENS
From the road


MAP & LOCATION
Walk Velika Plaža
Walk Velika Plaža, Ulcinj, Southern Coast & Ulcinj, Montenegro
41.9128, 19.2889
MORE EXPERIENCES
More to do in Ulcinj
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Konoba Liman — fish beside the old town harbour
Ada Bojana river restaurants — stilted fish restaurants on the Bojana, reached by boat or bridge
Old Town harbour cafés — seafood, grilled fish and Albanian-Montenegrin dishes along the waterfront below the walls
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Hotel Palata Venezia — inside the old town walls
Velika Plaža beach clubs and apartments — closer to the long sandy beach south of town
Ulcinj waterfront apartments — quieter rooms and apartments within walking distance or a short local ride of the old town
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Day-by-day routes
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