Jaz (Serbian Cyrillic: Јаз, pronounced [jâːz]) is a beach in the Budva Municipality in Montenegro. It is located 2.5 km west of central Budva. It consists of two areas, one of which measures about 850 metres (or slightly under 1 km) and the other, formerly a nudist beach, stretches around 450 metres (0.45 km). It is unique in that it is a pebble beach; there is a campground along the main section of the beach as well, with an availability of 2,000 lots. While it is one of the longer beaches in Montenegro—and a popular spot for sunbathing, swimming, camping, etc.— Jaz has gained prominence in the years since an area was remodeled, and can now host major musical acts and performances. A concert stage (with connected backstage facilities) was built, along with better road access, and seating for over 40,000 spectators. This project, plus other amenities, were constructed from the ground-up or refurbished from the existing infrastructure. The vast hinterlands of Jaz Beach are considered among the greatest potentials for tourism development on the Montenegrin coast—and indeed the Mediterranean and Adriatic regions as a whole—as there are few undeveloped areas left on the coast besides Jaz (notably Buljarica, Velika Plaža and Ada Bojana).
