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I G H T H O U S E
Destination: Umag
Savudrija is the oldest lighthouse in the Adriatic, built in 1818.
It is also the northernmost Croatian lighthouse, situated right
next to Slovenian border and only 56 km south of Italian town Trieste.
A C C O M M O D A T I O N
The nearest tourist center and famous destination for tennis lovers
- Umag, is situated only 9 km away. The lighthouse also has a good
traffic connection with the surrounding area. Its light signal can
be seen from up to 17 NM or 32 kilometers distance, its building
is 36 meters tall and there is a keeper living inside it.
Guests have one 4-bed apartment at their disposal. The sea is 30
meters away and there are many restaurants near the facility.
The lighthouse has a fenced garden with Mediterranean plants characteristic
for this green part of Istria. There are stony beaches and many
sport facilities around (tennis courts, football, handball, and
basketball playgrounds, cycling and jogging tracks)
B E A C H
There are 30 meters of lush green garden with Mediterranean plants
between the lighthouse and the stony beach in front of it. Favorable
winds and mild sea currents are excellent for sea sports like windsurfing,
and the clear sea and its clear bottom is wonderful for diving.
Beaches are open for all tourists.
T R A N S F E R
Savudrija has a good traffic connection to the rest of the Istrian
peninsula. It is situated on a regional road St. Martin - Savudrija
- Umag - Buje. The lighthouse is only 9 km away from the center
of Umag from which there is a road leading right to the parking
lot in front of it.
F & B
All supplies are available in many town stores.
T H E_ S T O
R Y
According to available information and local stories, the lighthouse
Savudrija was built by count Meternich in 1818 for a beautiful Croatian
noble lady with whom he fell in love at a Viennese ball. Unfortunately,
the owners never got the chance to live together in the building:
the noble woman died on the very day the lighthouse was finished
and count Meternich never visited it again.
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