Umag, this is an almost perfect choice for those who did not just come to the sea to sunbathe and swim, and also want to see many attractions, both in Croatia itself and in neighboring countries.
To begin with, you can inspect the other Cities Istria , first of all Porec and Rovinj. Any city of Croatia, especially coastal, fascinates with marine landscapes and its architecture. Umag himself is small, but there are enough streets, full shops and cafes with restaurants for every taste. You can get from the hotel to Umag on a train passing through hotels and coast to the city center. For one direction passage: 20 kun with an adult and 10 kun with a child (approximately 3 and 1.5 euros, respectively). The chart of motion ranges from 10-15 minutes at lunch and in the evening up to 45 minutes in the morning. Typically, the trainrs are full in the evening, leaving tourists to the city, and return them to hotels until midnight.
In the photo: Rovinj, Pool and Porec
Studied the coast of Istria, it's time to recall that from the alternative 10 km to border with Slovenia where you can walk through the sea resorts (my favorite copiers and isola), and you can get to the capital of Ljubljana, or ride on the caves of the post-one pit.
Immediately at a small Slovenian coast begins Italy : 50 km from Umaga is Trieste, a city-port with a beautiful embankment and several channels, and a little more than 200 km of the pearl of Italy - Venice! If you have already reached Italy, you can see and much more, but it is worth it at least from these cities.
Sport
It was Umag that is the capital of Croatia in tennis, it even annually holds the Croatia Open tournament and many less famous competitions. The main stadium is located near Sol Melia hotels and it is easy to learn from the original architecture and spotlights, and the road leading to it and the ring are decorated with huge tennis balls. Almost every resort hotel you will find ordinary tennis courts with a variety of coating, so many tennis players are resting in Umage. Opposite the stadium, a rope park was organized, which will be interesting to both adults and children. Near the climbing hill.
In addition to tennis, it is common and desktop, and in hotels there are very unusual tables for this sport: besides standard for two or four players, there are tables under the slopes, rounded, narrowed and other, which adds a game of paints. And naturally in hotels there are stadiums for basketball, volleyball, sometimes even football.
Separately, it is worth mentioning how much everything is designed for lovers of two-wheeled vehicles. Sometimes it seems that bicycle paths around more than sidewalks. Many Europeans ride with their bikes attached to the car, and if you go with children, then each child will be biting. As a result, walking near the houses, it is often possible to guess the composition of the family resting in it by the number and size of bicycles. If you do not have your own bike or he stayed at home, you can always rent a local one. There is a choice for every taste: there is both ordinary bicycles and electric, reminiscent of the moped, are popular with family four-wheeled with two bears, there are Sigvei.
We add yoga, aerobics, water and other entertainment, present in the daily hotel of hotels, and will no longer be the time to marry yourself. On the contrary, there are all the chances to come home with impere and charged energy!
Beach
This is one of the few parties to rest in Umaghat, which is not suitable for the rest. Most beaches are stony or with platforms. Hotels are out of position by creating small lagoon or bulk beaches, where sand or pebbles will be. On the other hand, it is sometimes easier to descend from the platform or pontoon along the steps than to go in the sand, navigating the occasionally stones. For people with disabilities, there are downstream congresses with handrails, drove them in the platform. They are often used by children.
But on the coast of Umag, the open sea is felt, unlike the majority of Dalmatia, where the coast is covered with several rows of the islands. For example, in the area of the task, there was always lacked the type of the endless sea, the look all the time rested on the side of the next island.
Vacation with children
After several years of rest in Croatia, I believe that there are more entertainment for children more than in Turkey, Egypt or Greece, not to mention other countries. Perhaps this conclusion contributed to rest in the Sol Melia network, on the territory of Sol Stella and Sol Amphora in particular. For example, mini clubs are engaged here with kids from 8 months, and not from 4 years, as in most countries. The clubs themselves in the territory of four, children are divided by age, each club has their own house and territory. For older children, there are many air games, every few days themed evenings (pirates, superheroes), discos and contests. The zone of children's pools will be interested in women's children, the older is more often swimming in a large pool with sea water. Plus, playgrounds with slides and swings, paid entertainment in the form of trampolines, autodromes, guns with balls (about 1.5-2 euros for 3-10 minutes depending on the attraction). If children come entertainment in the territory, then sit on the train, which is already fun and interesting, and go to the mug. There are many shops, from the choice in which the little travelers brave their eyes, and on the embankment near restaurants a children's area with entertainment.
Fans of water parks are also worth going to the Umag or the neighboring city - it is on the coast of Istria built First Water Park in Croatia - Istland . This entertainment complex is located in 5km from Novigrad, from Umag 15km. You can get to your car or free bus, gathering pre-reserved tourists from the nearest cities every day (from July 1 to August 31). Waterpark itself works from June to September, but there are no free buses and working at 2 o'clock in short (but there are no queues on the hills). On the territory of more than a dozen water slides, plus pools, including a wave, lazy river, children's area in pirated style, animation for adults and children. It is worth come here for a whole day, the charter of the slides can lie in the pool or on the chaise lounge, some of which are placed on the grass. Park in the process of improvement, in 2015 built 3 new attractions.
Language
Choosing rest in Croatia, you should know English, German or Italian. In Umaga, as in all of Istria, quite a lot of holidaymakers from Russia and Ukraine, which is noticeable and on the menu, in which there are prices in Russian. But still the majority of guests come from Europe, and the staff speaks more in demand languages. So minimum knowledge in the same English is necessary, at least for settlement - eviction and communicating with staff.
In any case, wherever you are going to rest, you should tune in to a positive and not pay attention to small nuances. Then you definitely remarkably rest, especially in Umaga!