Plavi horizonti, fine sand and pine trees in Pržna Bay

If you land in Tivat wanting proper sand, not pebbles or a concrete sun deck, there’s one name to remember. Plavi horizonti, «blue horizons», is the beach in Pržna Bay on the Tivat side of the Luštica peninsula, and the local tourist board rates it the biggest stretch of sand in the municipality and, in many people’s view, the prettiest. I’d agree on the second point, and I’ve no quarrel with the first.

A beach named after a hotel

The name was borrowed from a hotel. The Tivat tourist board explains that it’s known as Plavi horizonti after the former hotel of that name that stood here. Officially it’s Pržna Bay, next to the village of Radovići, and the Luštica scenic-route leaflet describes Pržno as an inlet of fine sand backed by pines and olive groves, and a long-standing favourite with visitors.

What the beach is like

The National Tourism Organisation holds it up as Tivat’s family beach, and you can see why. The water shelves gently and the bottom is all fine sand, so small children can paddle at the edge without stubbing their toes on rocks. There are sunbeds and umbrellas, sports pitches, changing rooms, showers, parking and a jetty. The Tivat tourist board describes the water as clear with a greenish tint, which gives it a very clean look.

With toddlers in tow, I can’t think of a better beach anywhere on the Bay of Kotor. Travelling without children and after peace and quiet? At midday in August it may not be your spot.

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Getting there

It’s about 30 minutes’ drive from central Tivat, across Luštica. OpenStreetMap shows a bus stop named after the beach on the peninsula road, but I found no official timetable for buses out here, so plan on a hire car or a taxi. Arriving by boat is also an option, as the beach has a jetty.

The neighbours, Pecka and Oblatno

Plavi horizonti isn’t alone. A few minutes away, tucked into Trašte Bay, is Velja špilja, which everyone calls Pecka, a 100 m sandy cove of 1,420 m² with a summer beach bar. The National Tourism Organisation says it used to be a wild beach and found fame in a well-known Montenegrin music video. Next door is Oblatno, about 100 m long, with a private section run by Luštica Bay and its Almara beach club. My plan would be the morning at Plavi horizonti, a swim at Pecka after lunch and sunset at Oblatno, which the tourist board recommends for watching the sun go down over the open sea.

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Is it worth the trip?

Yes, especially if you’re staying in Tivat, because this is the beach that makes the drive to Luštica worthwhile. If you’d rather have pebbles and gin-clear water, Žanjic is on the far side of the peninsula, with the Blue Cave a short boat ride away. I compare them all in my guide to Tivat beaches.

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