Cyclone "Boris" rages

Croatia’s most famous beach is suddenly gone

Zlatni Rat: The beach on the Croatian island of Brač has a prominent peak that protrudes into the sea. It has since disappeared.

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Zlatni Rat Beach on the island of Brač is the most famous beach in Croatia. What holidaymakers particularly remember is the beach's large sand spit, a "sand miracle". However, this striking peak is currently missing - due to a special weather phenomenon.

The island of Brač, the largest island in Dalmatia in eastern Croatia, can be reached by ferry from Split, the capital of the region. The island offers its visitors idyllic villages and a large sandy beach, which the locals also call the "Golden Horn". 

Trademark
However, if you are currently on vacation there, you might not recognize the beach. According to the Croatian portal morski.hr, the beach's trademark - a large tongue of sand leading out into the sea - has disappeared.

Although the shape of the "sandy wonder" varies constantly due to the weather, it has never happened before that the entire tip is missing. Cyclone "Boris" is said to be the reason for the disappearance.

This type of weather event, which meteorologists refer to as a tropical storm and which occurs particularly in the fall and can cause strong waves, probably washed away the sand from the beach. 

Possible consequence of climate change?
According to Croatian media, there have been storms in many parts of the country in recent days due to the cyclone - which has been exacerbated by the effects of climate change. The locals hope that their beach will return to normal as soon as the weather has calmed down.

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