Istria County
HOMEPAGE dialing code: 052 | postcode: 52000
Medulin/Medolino
Medulin, ancient Mutila, is a town with 1,700
residents and a long, richly indented coastline which is
encircled by a ring of small islands. Today Medulin is a
renowned tourist centre which, along with hotels and
campsites, offers a large number of rooms and apartments
in private accommodation.
GAY SPOTS
beaches
and
accommodation
Kazela - naturist beach
Kazela
Naturist Resort,
naturist resort 2 km from Medulin (area 108 ha,
capacity 2,200 persons)
Porec/Parenzo, City of
This is the largest resort in Istria and was nominated as
the top resort in Croatia by the Croatian National Tourist
Office in 1998. The town and its surrounding Riviera are the
leading cosmopolitan and fashionable tourist centres on the
Croatian Adriatic coast. There are over 100,000 beds available
in the area, but the hotels and other facilities are widely
spread, so the place never feels too crowded.
Porec is 2,000 years old and a visit to the old town, which
dates back to Roman times, is a must. There's a lot of
numerous historical sites, particularly the 6th century Euphrasius
Basilica from VI st century - under UNESCO
protection, The temple of Neptun, Romanesque house and
many others.
The main tourist areas are two bays south of the town,
called "Zelena" (Green) and "Plava" (Blue)
Laguna (lagoon). They are like small towns, with several
hotels in each, camping, marina, shopping and entertainment
areas. Most of the visitors stay there.
It is a town of good wine, ham, cheese, olive oil and
more then 70 sports activities. It has 165 tennis courts
located near to the sea. There are plenty of well-known
bars, night clubs, disco clubs restaurants. Plenty
camps, hotels, apartments and beaches provides pleasant
summer holidays. Organized tours can take you to Venice,
Islands of Briuni, City of Pula etc.
GAY SPOTS
sauna
and accommodation

CASA
SVIZZERA,
Labinci 34, Poreč - Tel.: 052 / 455 494 - Gsm.: 098 / 170 31
61
Gay Friendly Sauna Club,
for singles and couples,
for people who want have fun without inhibitions, BIO Sauna,
pleasure and video rooms, snack bar, discrete terace, vacation option included
and much more ...
Distance: beach: 7.00 km, shop: 20 m, restaurant: 600
m
beaches
and accommodation
Zelena Laguna and
Bijela Uvala- naturist beaches
South of Porec, between the camp Bijela uvala (Eng. White Bay)
and the village of Funtana, there is a popular beach visited
mostly by gay men.
Ulika - naturist beach
North of Porec, after Cervar Porat and towards Naturist
Camp Ulika. The meeting spot is at the beach on the first
peninsula.
Island of St. Nikola - naturist beach
The gay spot is to be found on the opposite side of the main
beach. Go to the western part of the island. The cruising area
is along the seashore.
Solaris - auto camping,
apartments, pavillons and the beach Naturist
Auto Camp Solaris for 4500 persons. On the southern part of the
Lanterna peninsula 12 km from Porec is one of the most
well preserved and favorite naturist camps on the
Adriatic.
Istra - auto camping and the beach
Istra
Naturist Camp is situated on a peninsular surrounded by small
islands, near the fishing village of Funtana only
7 kilometers south of Porec.
Pula/Pola, City of
Population: 58,342 (2001)situated at the southest end of the Istrian
peninsula has been in existence since 3 000 years. It represents a very fine
combination of the old and modern city where many famous writers and composers
have found inspiration for their masterpieces. Many cultural and historical
monuments dominate its panorama and represents today the unique setting of
various cultural and artistic events.
GAY SPOTS
cruising
areas & facilities
Park near Arena
Rabac/Porto Albona
Even though Rabac can accommodate up to l0,000
tourists in hotels, camping sites, apartments and
private accommodation, it still retains the spirit and
atmosphere of the former fishing village. The string of
beaches, tiny coves, small bays and lush Mediterranean
vegetation; the numerous restaurants offering tasty
local cuisine, fishermen and excursion boats leaving
harbor at sunset, hospitable people with their gentle
Istrian soul are interwoven with all of modern and
cosmopolitan Europe seeking relaxation, sun, blue sea,
tranquility and amusements to entertain their fancy.
GAY SPOTS
beaches
Rabac - naturist beach
This
unofficial naturist beach is situated at the very end of
Rabac, 300 m after hotel "Neptun".
It is a nice beach zone, about
1500m long, consisted of rocks and several small pebbly
coves, facing the island of Cres. Drinks and snacks at
two (textile) grill bars above the beach. Big car parking is available 150m from the beach.
Rovinj/Rovigno, City of
This is a charmingly picturesque town
(15.000 inhabitants) with narrow, cobbled streets and campiellis. The resort is quite possibly the most picturesque in
the whole of Istria. It is famous for its St. Euphemia
Cathedral. To many people, Rovinj is a favourite
destinations on the Croatian Adriatic, particularly as it is
very lively with numerous cafes and restaurants, galleries and
an active fishing port, so in the morning you can watch the
fishermen come in as you have your breakfast.
The Rovinj coastal area is very well articulated with
numerous bays, creeks, and capes. There are places of
great natural and ecological value: forest park Punta
Corente-Muntrav, St. Andrea's archipelago, the Palud
marsh, the Limski kanal Fjord, and Monfiorenzo cave.
Interesting note: Jules Verne, the father of
science fiction, in search of unique places for his
novels, chose Rovinj as a setting for some chapters of
his novel 'Mathias Sandorf'.
GAY SPOTS
beaches
and accommodations
Valalta- auto camping, apartments,
pavilions and the beach
Naturist
Resort Valalta with a capacity for about
4000 guests is one of Europe's oldest naturist
resorts (1968). In the picturesque landscape of wine
gardens and cultivated fields Valalta offers
accommodation in bungalows and apartments, camping
places, and for boat owners the sports harbor
(Marina). It is positioned in the Limski Kanal (Lim Channel), 7km
from Rovinj.
Monsena- auto camping, bungalows, apartments and the
beach
Naturist
resort Monsena with a capacity for 2300
Guests. Resort is positioned 3km west from town Rovinj. Monsena is visited
more by younger people, the area is more naturally preserved,
and also gays have their part of the beach.
Polari - Punta Evia - auto camping and the beach
Naturist
Auto Camp Polari is 4km from Rovinj with 5800 guests capacity. Within the camp there is a picturesque little
cove with a slipway, a restaurant, a sea-food
restaurant, a snack bar, a supermarket, bars. Nearby is the tourist settlement
Villias Rubin with a wide range of sports and leisure
facilities. The nudist beach near Polari Camping is mostly visited by
younger gay men.
Villas Rubin - naturist beach
This beach is a part of a textile tourist complex
"Villas
Rubin" built in traditional Istrian style. 3 km
from downtown Rovinj.
Crveni Otok - naturist beach
Located
on the island Crveni Otok (Red Island), 15 minutes boat
ride from Rovinj. The Red Island is really a piece of
earthly paradise, a summary of everything astonishingly
beautiful adorning Rovinj and its fascinating
surroundings. By a magical game of nature - through a
fanciful story - ennobled by the human hand, this pearl
surrounded by the sea put together two tied islets - St.
Andrea and Maškin. The fact of more than 180 kinds of
various plants growing there witnesses the richness of
the nature's gift.
Textile hotel Sol
Club Istra and the beach are located
on the St. Andrea island with many sport and other
facilities. The other island, Maskin, is a naturist
island, where besides naturist beach, you can find a
nice restaurant, bar, sport facilities (volleyball,
basketball, mini-golf), sauna and massage.
Nudist beach. The gay spot is in the centre, near the temple.
Vestar - naturist beach
Vestar
naturist beach is the part of a textile Auto
camp Vestar,
at 3km distance from Rovinj. Autocamp has a capacity for
5800 guests and a sandy beach.
Sv. Katarina - naturist beach
This
beach is located on the islet of Sv. Katarina (St.
Catherine), only 5 minutes boat ride from Rovinj. There
one can stay in the textile hotel and dependence "Katarina".
Taxi boats for Katarina islet are departing from Rovinj
harbor.
Park - naturist beach
This
beach is close to very popular 4 star Meliá
Eden Hotel, only 400m from downtown Rovinj and near
the "Zlatni rt" - "Punta
Corrente" (Golden Cape) park. Many naturists
also visit Skaraba bay in the park - see the map. The
beach is rocky with few shingle coves.
Umag/Umago, City of
Umag and its Riviera (about 20km long) are very popular.
The old town in Umag is attractive narrow, cobbled streets.
The coast is full of pretty little bays and there are some
60,000 hotel beds and those in private accommodation here.
There are many camping and caravan sites along the coast,
which are well run and highly recommended for an inexpensive
holiday. Umag is also well known for its marina and the
international tennis centre which hosts the Croatian Open
every July.
GAY SPOTS
beaches
and accommodation
Ladin Gaj - auto camping and the
naturist beach
Surrounded
by rich Mediterranean vegetation reaching the very sea
and by arranged beaches, Ladin
Gaj with its small port
offers excellent possibilities for camping. It is
considered to be one of the most beautiful and the
biggest camping sites of Istra region (it disposes of as
many as 1791 camping units), and it is only 8 km
distant from the city of Umag.
Kanegra - auto camping and the
naturist beach
The beach is not far from the city of Umag and the
Croatian/Slovenian border, on the southern coast of The Bay of
Piran. This beach is most popular on weekends and can be
reached by roads from Umag and Savudrija in Croatia or Portorož
in Slovenia. Check out the woods behind the beach.
Polynesia - naturist beach
Polynesia
naturist beach in "Sol
Polynesia" tourist settlement situated in the Katoro
locality 3 kilometres away from Umag. The best way to get
there is to go to Zambratia and then walk from the small
harbour to the beach. It is a fine grass and concrete beach
with a restaurant, bar and FKK grill. The gay spot is to be found in front of
and on the peninsula.
Vrsar/Orsera, City of
The coastal area of Vrsar, reaching from
Valkanela in the north to the Lim Channel in the south,
offers all sorts of accommodation: comfortable hotels,
tourists apartments, campsites and private houses.
Interesting note: In the year 1961 the first
modern naturist centre on the Adriatic was opened on the
islet Konversada. It was the same islet on which
two centuries earlier the famous Venetian adventurer Giacomo
Casanova spend some time. In the course of years
Konversada grew to one of the largest naturist centres
in Europe.
GAY SPOTS
beaches
and
accommodation
Koversada - A/C ,apartments, pavillons and the
naturist beach
Koversada
Naturist Resort is
probably the most famous in Europe, it is one of the
biggest (capacity of 7000 guests) and it was founded in 1961. Many naturists from
all over the world come every year to Koversada in
search for nature paradise, warm climate and crystal
clear and clean sea. Accommodation in apartments and
rooms possible.
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