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UMAG has
become the favourite destination of many tourists as it is the largest
summer resort and the largest Croatian ACI marina in this part of the
west coast of Istria offering its guests the best in terms of
accommodation, sports, entertainment and leisure activities. The towns
in the surrounding area have not been neglected either thanks to the
fact that they are only six to seven kilometres away.
Holiday resorts of Katoro,
with the beautiful nudist beach (FKK), Sol Polynesia, Sol Stella Maris,
and Punta with the crystal clear blue sea, may be described as the
European oasis of the sports tourism - active holiday adjusted to the
habits of the urban man and woman.
Of all the sports, tennis
is the most popular here. Apart from tourists playing tennis for fitness
and relaxation reasons, local tennis courts often welcome a number of
professional players too. Besides, Umag is the venue of a high amount
prize money ATP Tour - Croatia Open. Thomas Muster, Carlos Moya, Felix
Mantilla, Gustavo Kuerten, Goran Ivanisevic and many other professional
players come to Umag every year. Holiday resort facilities along the
Riviera offer lots of sporting and leisure activities. Among other
things, there are football, handball, volleyball, boccia, horse-riding,
boat ride, sailing, windsurfing, water-skiing, diving, swimming, spear-fishing,
and so many more. There are also sport schools for different kinds of
land and water sports.
Today Umag is the leading
holiday resort when it comes to private accommodation. This town and its
inhabitants were the first to provide their guests with the possibility
of spending their holidays in private accommodation. This too confirms
the hospitality of the citizens and the warm reception given to their
guests.
Umag lies on the north-western
coast of Istria. It was built on the remains of what used to be a Roman
settlement. Narrow streets interweaving with one another, and the
attractive nucleus of the town have remained preserved.
Umag is not only a modern
tourist centre but, at the same time, it is a north-western gateway to
the Adriatic Sea. The history of Umag is most interesting: the Romans
fortified the town and connected it to the hinterland; the town was
conquered by the Croats in the 9th century, and set on fire by the
Genoeses in the 14th century. Parts of the town walls , the tower, and
the Renaissance and baroque buildings still stand. The front of the
parish church of Assumption of St. Mary the Virgin and St. Peregrinus
(1757) is remarkable for its portal. A relief on the church wall shows
the figure of the town patron, St. Peregrinus from 14th century. The
church has a most valuable inventory.
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