Long Beach
Velika plaža
Twelve to thirteen kilometres of fine dark sand from Port Milena to the Bojana mouth, shallow for a long way out and swept by a thermal wind every summer afternoon.
Notre verdict
Velika plaža is not a beach you visit so much as a coast you choose a kilometre of. The named sections — Copacabana, Miami, Safari and their neighbours — have loungers, bars, fish restaurants and kite schools; the sand between them has nothing at all, and that is the point. Wade out waist-deep for a hundred metres in the morning, then give the afternoon to the maestral and the kites. It is the one beach in Montenegro that never fills.
Long Beach, en quelques repères
Le rivage
Équipements
Accès
Règles et caractère
Données vérifiées le 28 septembre 2026 · Longueur: Our Velika plaža guide says 12 km, the Ulcinj hub 13 km — the sand has no fixed end where it meets the Bojana mouth
Long Beach en images
Photographies et vidéos : Montenegro.com, CC BY 4.0
Long Beach en mouvement
The Port Milena canal and its kalimeras, the channel that separates the town from the start of Velika plaža
Photographies et vidéos : Montenegro.com, CC BY 4.0
Carte
Y aller
6.9 km
Ulcinj
27 km
Bar
58 km
Budva
Distances à vol d'oiseau — les routes du Monténégro sont des routes de montagne, le trajet est donc plus long.
- Sur la balade Les pins de PinješÉtape : velika-plaza
- En busSummer minibuses from Ulcinj centre (no route name published); taxi €8–12 one way
- En voitureAbout 5 km south-east of the town, 10–15 minutes; a road runs behind the whole length with turn-offs to each named section and parking for a few euros
Eau et labels
non confirmé
Shallow water over dark sand; the afternoon wind stirs it, so the sea is clearest before noon
Aucun label que nous puissions citer pour cette plage. L'absence est aussi une information.
À savoir avant de se baigner
- The thermal wind (maestral) builds from early afternoon: kites launch and land from the sand by the schools — keep clear of the lines
- It shelves so gently that you are a long way out before it is deep; the return swim in an afternoon breeze is against wind and chop
- Between the named sections there is no lifeguard, shade or water for kilometres — carry your own
- Dark sand is very hot by midday; sandals for the walk from the car
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Le guide complet
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Tout ce qui précède est la version courte. Le guide contient les sources, les codes de secteur, les dates de prélèvement et ce qui change au cours d'une saison.
Questions
- How long is Velika plaža really?
- Our guide says 12 km, the Ulcinj hub 13 km. Both are right within the uncertainty: the sand runs from the Port Milena canal to the mouth of the Bojana, and where the beach ends and the river delta begins is a matter of the season.
- When is the wind for kitesurfing?
- The thermal sea breeze (maestral) builds from early afternoon on summer days and is most reliable in July–September; schools run roughly May–October. Swim in the morning, kite after lunch. A two-hour lesson is around €40–50.
- Can I walk there from Ulcinj?
- Yes — the Pinješ Pines walk runs 6.6 km from the Old Town past Mala plaža, the Pinješ coves, Ženska plaža and Port Milena to the north-western end of the beach. Otherwise summer minibuses and taxis (€8–12) from the centre.
Sources
- montenegro.com — Velika plaža guide (/cities/ulcinj/velika-plaza-ulcinj)
- montenegro.com — Ulcinj city hub and the Pinješ Pines walk page
- montenegro.com — 25 Best Beaches in Montenegro (rank 11)
- OpenStreetMap — beach way 156809752 (centre used for the coordinates)