Buljarica Beach
The verdict
- Best for: Active travellers and space seekers who want a wild open shore, room to roam, the odd wave when the wind is up and nature over scene.
- Best spot: The northern end for the seasonal bars and the easiest parking, and the empty southern two thirds for solitude and the wetland birdlife behind.
- Know this: There is almost no shade or service, so bring water and cover, and read the forecast, this is the bay that picks up swell when the others stay flat.
Published 3 March 2026. Last reviewed 27 March 2026
Buljarica is the wild one, and after a run of pretty managed coves it is a relief. Just over the hill south of Petrovac, it opens into a long bay, close to two and a half kilometres of sand and pebble that the developers have mostly left alone. A wetland sits behind it full of birdlife, the southern two thirds run empty, and there is just a small knot of seasonal bars at the northern end by the road. This is the Montenegro coast with the volume turned down and the horizon turned up.
For anyone who reads water this is the interesting beach on the riviera. Buljarica faces the open sea, so when a southerly blows it actually picks up swell and a shore break while Slovenska Plaza and the sheltered coves sit dead flat. It is not a dependable surf spot, more an opportunistic one, so watch the forecast, bring your own board and treat a swell day with respect because there is no lifeguard and the water can pull. When it is flat the bay turns a clear deep blue and gives you the cleanest, quietest open swim around.
The honest part is that the wildness cuts both ways. There is next to no shade, almost no service once you leave the north end, and a long hot walk to the empty south, so you come prepared or you do not enjoy it. If you want sunbeds, cafes and a calm shallow paddle for the kids, this is not your beach, the town sand at Petrovac and the sheltered horseshoe at Lucice do that far better. Come to Buljarica for space, for nature and for the chance of a wave, and it is one of the best days on the coast.
Clubs near this beach
Buljarica is a wild bay with no club scene by design, just a few seasonal bars at the north end, with the town concessions back over the hill in Petrovac.
Buljarica north end bars
A small cluster of seasonal beach bars and a few sunbeds sit at the northern end near the access road, simple food, drink and a base for the day. Everything south of them is wild and unserviced. Seasonal opening and rates are to be confirmed.
Petrovac beach concessions
Back over the hill, the Petrovac town beach lays out paid sunbed and umbrella concessions along its promenade, the nearest spot for a serviced, lively base when you want cafes and loungers after a wild day. Rates are to be confirmed.
Buljarica sits just south of Petrovac, a few minutes by car over the hill or a longer coast walk, with informal parking behind the northern end near the bars. The empty southern two thirds are reached on foot along the sand, which is exactly what keeps that end quiet. Conditions are typical and never guaranteed.
Come self sufficient with water, food and sun cover, since shade and service stop at the north end. Watch the wind forecast if you want a wave, bring your own board, and treat a swell day with care because there is no lifeguard and the open water can run a current.
Reserve a day near Buljarica Beach
Buljarica itself stays wild, so if you want a serviced base near the bay tell us your date and party and we will line up a lounger or a beach club close by, from the seasonal north end bars to the Petrovac concessions over the hill. No charge to enquire.
Common questions
Is Buljarica beach good for surfing?
It is the closest thing to a surf beach on this stretch. Buljarica is a long open bay exposed to swell and wind, so it can pick up rideable waves and chop when a southerly is blowing, while the sheltered town beaches stay flat. It is not a reliable break, more an opportunistic one, so read the forecast and bring your own kit.
Is Buljarica beach developed?
Barely, and that is the point. Buljarica is a roughly two and a half kilometre sweep of sand and pebble that runs almost entirely undeveloped, with a couple of seasonal beach bars at the northern end near the access road and the southern two thirds left wild, backed by a wetland.
Is there shade or facilities at Buljarica?
Very little. A few seasonal bars and some sunbeds cluster at the north end, but most of the bay has no shade, no loungers and no services, so bring water, sun cover and everything you need. That emptiness is exactly why people who want space come here.
How do you get to Buljarica?
Buljarica is just south of Petrovac, a few minutes by car over the hill or a longer coast walk. There is informal parking behind the northern end near the bars. The far south of the bay is reached on foot along the sand, which keeps it quiet.
Is Buljarica beach worth visiting?
If you want space, nature and a wilder shore, yes. Buljarica trades sunbeds and cafes for room, birdlife in the wetland behind and an open horizon. If you want service and a calm flat swim, the Petrovac town beach and the sheltered cove at Lucice suit better.
