What is the water and sand quality of the Lanterna Beach?

The Lanterna Beach is mostly covered with rocks. It's very clean, the surface has a mixed fraction. Crystal clear water of incredible blue color. The entrance is rocky, so special footwear is highly recommended.

What are the key activities at Lanterna Beach?

For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the Lanterna Beach, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.

Is the Lanterna Beach good for swimming?

The entrance to the water is very smooth, the bottom is very rocky, so it is highly recommended to use special shoes. The prevalence of sharks in the area is low.Lanterna Beach does not have a wave-protected swimming area, but there are usually no strong waves during the season.There are few boats in the bay. So the overall recommendation of the Lanterna Beach for swimming is positive.

Is the Lanterna Beach good for families?

Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. This is the natural virgin beach with minimal amenities. It's covered with rocks and the entrance to the water is very smooth.

Is the Lanterna Beach secluded and good for relaxing?

The region of the Lanterna Beach is not one of the mass tourism destinations, but is still popular with solo travelers. There are several buildings near the beach. During the high season, the occupancy of the beach is moderate, which is very good for lovers of a relaxing holiday.

Is there any food or beverages in the area of Lanterna Beach?

There is no restaurant or bar directly on Lanterna Beach.There are 2 restaurants nearby.Bistro Fontana is the closest place located 4500 meters from the beach.

What is the closest accommodation to the Lanterna Beach?

There are 1121 places to stay in the Lanterna Beach area.The most popular other types of accommodations nearby:<ul><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=5575576&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Studio in Vir with WiFi</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=7405304&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Apartment in Vir with sea view, terrace, air conditioning, WiFi 4593-2</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=3272620&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Spacious Holiday Home in Vir with Terrace</a></li></ul>

How far is the Lanterna Beach from parking?

The Lanterna Beach has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. The approximate distance from parking is less than 100 metres.

Are there any attractions nearby Lanterna Beach?

There are 4 attractions near Lanterna Beach that are popular with travelers. The nearest are Panorama View located in 1.4 km. <a href="#attractions-section">See the attractions section for details.</a>

Is the beach good for sunbathing?

Lanterna Beach (Vir) is not fully equipped for sunbathing. However, if you are not picky and are willing to spread out on a towel, you can sunbathe here as well. The natural shade will allow you to hide from the scorching sun in the peak of its activity. Well, the photos of our visitors will be the best proof of that, all the available photos of the beach are above.This beach is poorly suitable for sunbathing. First of all Lanterna Beach (Vir) is completely lacking in comfortable sunbathe facilities. There are no sun loungers and umbrellas, this is usually not a problem for an unsophisticated tourist who can relax on a towel, but in this case the rest can be very uncomfortable due to pebbles.Lying on it is possible, but is far from comfortable. In addition there is a lack of natural shade, which leaves you alone with the summer sun. So our recommendation is that you can sunbathe comfortably on the Lanterna Beach for a short time, and not at the peak of sunbathing. If you want to explore the photos of this beach - they are above on the page.

Photo of Lanterna Beach with rocks cover surface

Photo of Lanterna Beach with blue pure water surface

Photo of Lanterna Beach with spacious shore

Photo of Lanterna Beach with very clean level of cleanliness

Photo of Lanterna Beach and the settlement

Photo of Lanterna Beach - popular place among relax connoisseurs

Lanterna Beach

Plaža Lanterna

Otok Vir, Croatia

6.7

#172 out of 299 in Zadar 0

Free entrance Virgin beach Easy access Good for swimming Short walking distance Parking nearby

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Located within the settlement

Torovi • 2.5 km

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Restaurant Bistro Fontana

7.6 - Very good 4.2km

Restaurant Restoran-Pizzeria Toni

9 - Excellent 4.4km

Restaurant Restaurant Ibiza

7 - Good 4.9km

Restaurant Srid Kucice 4

8.6 - Excellent 5.2km

Restaurant Fast Food Pizzeria Lucky Vir

8.8 - Excellent 5.5km

Restaurant GALEB Pizza-Grill-Pasta

8.2 - Very good 5.8km

Bar Cohiba Beach Bar

9 - Excellent 7.5km

Restaurant Kod Tome

7.2 - Good 7.6km

Bar La Playa

8.6 - Excellent 7.7km

Tourist Attraction Panorama View

1.2km

Tourist Attraction Kap Marija

2.4km

Tourist Attraction Crvene Stijene

2.7km

Tourist Attraction Panorama View

2.7km

Tourist Attraction Bunari

8.6 - Excellent 3.5km

Tourist Attraction Plaža Sapavac

9 - Excellent 3.8km

Tourist Attraction Plaža Jadro

4.5km

Tourist Attraction Mol Marina

4.8km

Tourist Attraction Plaza Lucica

4.9km

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About

Lanterna Beach is located on the Adriatic Sea (part of Mediterranean Sea) and it is in the 172th place out of 299 beaches in the Zadar region 26.3 km away from its center, the city of Задар. It is one of the beaches of Torovi settlement, just 2.5 km from its center. The beach is located in an urban area.

Located within the settlement

Torovi • 2.5 km

Map of beach

Restaurant Bistro Fontana

7.6 - Very good 4.2km

Restaurant Restoran-Pizzeria Toni

9 - Excellent 4.4km

Restaurant Restaurant Ibiza

7 - Good 4.9km

Restaurant Srid Kucice 4

8.6 - Excellent 5.2km

Restaurant Fast Food Pizzeria Lucky Vir

8.8 - Excellent 5.5km

Restaurant GALEB Pizza-Grill-Pasta

8.2 - Very good 5.8km

Bar Cohiba Beach Bar

9 - Excellent 7.5km

Restaurant Kod Tome

7.2 - Good 7.6km

Bar La Playa

8.6 - Excellent 7.7km

Tourist Attraction Panorama View

1.2km

Tourist Attraction Kap Marija

2.4km

Tourist Attraction Crvene Stijene

2.7km

Tourist Attraction Panorama View

2.7km

Tourist Attraction Bunari

8.6 - Excellent 3.5km

Tourist Attraction Plaža Sapavac

9 - Excellent 3.8km

Tourist Attraction Plaža Jadro

4.5km

Tourist Attraction Mol Marina

4.8km

Tourist Attraction Plaza Lucica

4.9km

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Vir • 430m from center

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2.6km from the beach

Apartment in Vir with sea view, terrace, air conditioning, WiFi 4593-2

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Vir • 2.1km from center

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2.7km from the beach

8.8 Excellent

Apartments Kiara & Lukas

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Vir • 2.1km from center

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2.7km from the beach

Spacious Holiday Home in Vir with Terrace

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Vir • 2.2km from center

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Area

Average rating of nearest beaches is 7.7 (Very good)

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Localities

Nearest

Torovi • 2.5km

Main locality of province

Zadar • 26.3km

Transport

Airport

ZAD • 33.5km

Bus Station

Povljana • 8.5km

Train Station

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6.7 Good

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6.7 Good

Henry van de Venter

Novice Beachgoer

10 Exceptional

Old lighthouse that's on private property. A small beach in front of the the lighthouse. The beach and lighthouse are at the end of a private road. There is parking off the main asphalt road and then it's roughly an 800m walk down a dirt road to get there. Some people park off the main road while other ignore the private zone and park close to the beach. Up to you what you want to do. When we were there nobody was stopping cars or any one entering the beach.

Wojciech Kowalkowski

Novice Beachgoer

8 Very good

Getting to the beach is an interesting affair. First there is a no entry sign... and two kilometers further there is a no left turn sign ...., then only a few hundred meters to the next turn (already at the sea) and another 200 to the lighthouse. And cars parked everywhere. If you take into account parking at the first or second sign, then the access can be considered unpleasant (long, in full sun and - after the second sign - in dust). The beach is very rocky, but on the way to the lighthouse there is a lot of grass and trees where you can hide from the sun. The children found out that the beach is arranged in the wrong order - first the rocky beach (slippery and sharp stones), then a section of sea grass and some time later a sandy bottom. It's hard to find fish or crabs, but about 200 meters behind the lighthouse you can find hundreds of sea urchins. The water is very pleasant - warm, with good visibility. Be careful of moving rocks / clearing the paths - there may be a lot of broken glass bottles underneath.

Kam Bor

Novice Beachgoer

6 Pleasant

It’s a very rocky but cosy beach. Very few people, trees and shade to relax. But the stones in the water are sharp and a lot of Sea Urchins in the water so be sure to have some swimming shoes. The water is clear and nice to do some snorkeling too.

Ales Remenar

Novice Beachgoer

8 Very good

Really nice little lighthouse and small beach nearby. Lovely place with plenty of trees.

Milán Miklián

Novice Beachgoer

10 Exceptional

Lot of flat place to put the towels down, there is a line of trees as well, so there is shadow. The water is shallow, and getting deep slowly, the first 15 meter is with rocks, but after that are a nice area of sand bottom. At the sandy part the water is just about 1,5 meters deep...