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Mala plaža in September, with the Kalaja walls and the Old Town on the rock above the sand
The beach atlas · Ulcinj rivieraNo. 14

Small Beach

Mala plaža

Ulcinj’s town beach: about 400 m of sand in an enclosed bay directly below the Kalaja walls, five minutes from the bus station and never quiet after ten.

Our verdict

Mala plaža is where Ulcinj swims, eats and walks in the evening, with the fortified Old Town on the rock above every view. The sand is real, the bay shallow and sheltered, and the promenade behind it is lined with restaurants. It is a lively, multicultural town beach rather than a place for space, and it is the natural first stage of the Pinješ Pines walk east to Ženska plaža and Velika plaža.

Small Beach, in facts

The shore

Surfacesand
Entrygentle · shallow
Shadeumbrellas for hire
Characterorganised · 400 m

Facilities

Toiletsnot confirmed
Showersyes
Sunbeds and umbrellas€8–10
Foodrestaurants
Lifeguardnot confirmed
First aidnot confirmed
Drinking waternot confirmed
Step-free accessnot confirmed

Access

Parkingnot confirmed
Busnot confirmed
By boatnot confirmed
5 min on footflat — From the town centre along the promenade; the Old Town above is reached by steps from the beach end

Rules and character

Dogsnot confirmed
Naturismno
Jet-ski lanenot confirmed
Campingnone

Facts verified September 28, 2026 · Length: Our 25 Best Beaches list; no official figure found

Small Beach in pictures

Photographs and footage: Montenegro.com, CC BY 4.0

Mala plaža in September, with the Kalaja walls and the Old Town on the rock above the sand

Map

Getting there

1.8 km

Ulcinj

21 km

Bar

51 km

Budva

Straight-line distances — Montenegro's roads are mountain roads, so the drive is longer.

  • On the Pinješ Pines walkStop: mala-plaza
  • By busunknown
  • By carParking in the centre is tight in summer; this is a beach you walk to from wherever you are staying in town
  • 5 min on footflat — From the town centre along the promenade; the Old Town above is reached by steps from the beach end

Water and awards

not confirmed

An enclosed town bay: flat and clearest at 07:00, stirred by bathers and boats by midday

No award we can cite for this beach. Absence is information too.

Know before you swim

  • The busiest sand in Ulcinj by mid-morning in July and August — a town beach with the town on it
  • The swimming ledge under the Kalaja walls is bare rock: check the depth before you jump and mind wet stone
  • Small boats work the harbour at the edge of the bay — stay inside the buoyed water

Questions

How do I get to Mala plaža?
Walk. It is the main beach directly below the Old Town walls, a few minutes from the town centre along the promenade. The Pinješ Pines walk starts at the Old Town and passes the beach on its way east.
Is the sand real?
Yes — OpenStreetMap and the Ulcinj hub both record sand; our 25-best list calls it sand-pebble. Either way it is finer than anything on the Budva riviera.

Sources

  1. montenegro.com — Ulcinj city hub and the Pinješ Pines walk page
  2. montenegro.com — 25 Best Beaches in Montenegro (rank 14)
  3. OpenStreetMap — beach way 156809746 (centre used for the coordinates)

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