Žanjic
White-pebble cove on the Luštica peninsula
A Blue Flag beach of polished white stones set against olive groves, 20 minutes by boat from the old town.
Žanjic is a crescent cove on the north-west tip of the Luštica peninsula, across the Bay of Kotor's entrance from Herceg Novi. The 300-metre beach is distinctiv…Žanjic is a crescent cove on the north-west tip of the Luštica peninsula, across the Bay of Kotor's entrance from Herceg Novi. The 300-metre beach is distinctive for its polished white limestone pebbles, ground smooth over centuries, and backs onto a gently sloping olive grove of around 800 trees, some over 400 years old. The water is among the clearest on the Montenegrin coast: visibility regularly exceeds 15 metres, which makes Žanjic a popular anchorage and a regular stop for day-tour boats and the Blue Cave. Two small restaurants serve grilled fish and lamb under the pines, and a single chartered ferry runs seasonally from the old town quay (June to September, roughly hourly from 09:00). The road approach from Radovanići is steep and narrow, and most visitors come by water. Facilities are minimal: sunbed rentals, two bars, one cold-water shower, no hotel. That keeps the place quiet even in August.
Nearby places in Herceg Novi
Other places around the bay, sorted by distance.
Mamula
A 19th-century Austrian fort on a circular island, recently restored as a five-star resort.
Savina
An Orthodox monastery ringed by 300-year-old cypresses above a quiet pebbled cove.
Old Town
Stone lanes, fortress bastions and a tight cluster of churches above the Adriatic.
Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi guards the western entrance to the Bay of Kotor, with stepped lanes rising from the marina to its walled Old Town.
Topla
A gentle slope of family villas, morning markets and the city's largest public beach.
Igalo
Radioactive mineral mud, a seafront promenade and low-rise family resorts four kilometres west of the old town.