Umag

Umag is a small town and port on the north-west coast of Istria, about 40 kilometres from Trieste. The Romans discovered Umacus, as they called it, as an ideal location for a summer residence and those illustrious times are reflected in the many Venetian buildings in the town’s old quarter. Today, Umag with its mild climate, lush Mediterranean vegetation and turquoise waters is an internationally popular holiday destination offering a host of excursion options: the ocean, beaches, green countryside, aquatic and other sporting facilities on the coast and mountaineering and caving inland. Umag also offers superb holiday accommodation, wellness facilities, a range of cultural events, colourful, traditional festivals and a rich variety of excellent cuisine. The tourist industry began to flourish at the beginning of the 20th century and now provides the mainstay of the town’s economy. Umag is also well known as a sporting venue, attracting numerous top tennis players to the Croatian Open Umag, the International Tennis Championship of Croatia that is held here every year.