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The town of Umag is an oasis for tourists offering them numerous possibilities for sports and recreation, it holidays that perfectly meet the needs of modern holiday maker.
Out of all sports tennis is the most favorite here. Tennis courts are not only used by amateur players but also by many professional tennis players. Umag is the seat of the top level national and international ATP Tournament - Croatia Open, with a high fund for prizes. In tourist villages, situated along the Riviera of Umag, guests are offered a wide variety of recreational activities. They can choose their favorite sport among football, hand ball, volleyball, bowling, horseback riding, cycling, jogging-trekking, sailing, surfing, water skiing, diving, swimming, fishing, under water fishing, speleology, flying, hunting, rafting ...
They can also attend different courses to practice all kinds of sports on the land and sea.

 B I K E   T R A I L
The beautiful landscapes gradually rising from the sea to the Istrian inland are the ideal area for the cycling lovers. At only a few kilometers from the sea you'll find mountain regions enjoy cycling on marked end unmarked trails which lead you through incredibly beautiful almost untouched landscapes to the near medieval town situated on the very hill-tops from where you can enjoy a wonderful view over the nearby villages, churches and the blue sea. Let us suggest 8 Bike trails.

 EXTREME TOURISM - SPELAEOLOGY
The karst part of Istra is an incredibly rich world of secrets. Discover the marvelous underground world: pot holes, rocks, caves, abysses.

 HIKING TRAIL BBB (Buje - Buzet - Brest)
Is a marked hiking trail with 8 control points (Buje, Groznjan, Sv. Lucija, Mali Mlun, Buzet, Brest-Zbevnica). It starts in Buje (football play ground) and leads you to the hiking house in Zbevnica (1014m). From Zbevnica you can enjoy in marvelous view on tops of Dolomites, Alps, Gorski Kotar, Velebit and Ucka.
info: HPD "Planik" Umag, tel: +385 52 743-033

 PANORAMIC FLIGHTS
If you want to see the panorama from the sky, choose on of the two airports (Portorož & Vrsar) or one of the light air crafts Aero fields in Umag and Karigador which will offer you an unforgeable adventure. The lovers of parachute sailing can find a plateau above the river Mirna.
* info: Aero Klub "Umag", Umag, tel: +385 52 752-144, 741-765
* "UL-AVIO" Umag, tel: +385 52 752-440
* AVIO TAXI - "SPERT", Spina tel: +385 52 756-226
* PARAGLIDING , tel: +385 52 757-951


 HORSE - RIDING TOURISM
Horse-riding is an unique, attractive and provocative sport in whose beauty and spirit you can enjoy in Umag.
Info:
* Konjicki centar "Juricanija" Katoro-Umag, tel: +385 52 743-285
* Ranch "Goli Vrh", Umag, Goli Vrh 31, (Branko Maglica) tel: +385 52 730-207

 HUNTING AND HUNTING DOGS
The tradition of hunting but also a care of the natural resources in the Mirna valley and in the Bujština area, has made this area well-known for hunting the partridges, the as ants, rabbits, fawns and even wild boars. The high level tracing and competitions for hunting dogs, among which the local breed "Istarski Gonič", distinguishes, attract the dog and sport lovers.
info:
* Lovacko drustvo "Trcka" Umag, tel: +385 52 741-390
Kinolosko drustvo "Istarski gonic", Umag, tel: +385 52 730-250

 FISHING, DIVING, CRUISING
In the sunny port of Umag a considerable number of excursions boats are anchored, from the most prestigues big and fast that go to Venice and to the isles of Brioni - till the cruise boats for long and short trips and boats especially equipped for organized angle ring and fish-picnics.
Info:
* Diving and Cruising - M/B Nirvana - Ambis sub centar, tel: +385 52 742-017
* Organized anglering - Sportsko ribolovno društvo "Umag", Umag, tel: +385 52 741-555, 743-002
* Kanu picnic (Mirna, Kupa), rafting (Dobra), Atlas charter - Atlas Umag tel: 052/741-779
* Freshwater fishing "Ponteporton" centar, tel: +385 52 752-232
* "Saranski kutic" - entrance 100m from bridge on Ponteporton, over the Mirna river, in direction of Pula


 










 
 
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