This week Porec, Croatia, plays host to the second top of the Swatch Beach Volleyball Major Series. The summer resort town on the coast of the Adriatic Sea always makes players’ list of favorite tournaments, and if you check out the photos and videos below, you’ll see why.


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Don’t let the idyllic locale fool you—world class volleyball is still being played out on the courts.

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