Hotels near Dubovica Beach

Dubovica is the Hvar beach you've seen on postcards: a horseshoe of pebble shore tucked under olive-covered hills, with a single 18th-century stone house at the back and water so clear you can see fish six metres down. It's a 10-minute walk down a stepped path from a small roadside car park, which keeps it quieter than the in-town beaches.

There's a small konoba on the beach that opens through summer, serving grilled fish and chilled white wine from the surrounding vineyards. The bay faces south, so it gets sun all day and the water stays warm well into October. Bring water shoes for the pebbles and an umbrella, since the cove has almost no natural shade after midday.

Pro Tip: Arrive before 11am to find parking and a sunbed-free patch of beach. Pair it with a stop at Sveta Nedjelja further east for a cliff-edge wine tasting at Zlatan Otok winery.