For those who wish to use their holiday for recreation and sports Novigrad is the right place. Located on the northwest coast of the Istrian peninsula, once a small fishing town, it has slowly but surely since 1970 taken a special position in the Croatian tourism. Unlike other tourist towns that emphasize fun, glamour and clubing, Novigrad offers an active vacation. In the city and its surrounding area there are several top sports facilities which can satisfy different demands, from amateur and recreational activities to those serious, even professional ones.
Modern tennis courts situated on the most attrective city locations, football fields with natural and artificial grass, beach volleyball courts, multi-purpose sports fields, modern, newly built sports hall, the possibility of practicing water sports, attractive and interesting hiking and cycling trails and much, much more, offer a wealth of expearences for those who want an active holiday.
In addition to the existing facilities for sports like cycling, running, archery, rafting on the rivers and free climbing, Novigrad will soon offer a new sports hall to its tourists. The recently renovated hotel Mistral, with its wonderful wellness and spa area which offers everything for relaxation and enjoyment certainly contributes to the charm of Novigrad. The sea-water swimming pool and a spacious gym for those who want to stay fit are also unavoidable.
For those who love new challenges, Novigrad offers the attractive clay pigeon shooting, while riding fans can tour the surrounding, truly inspiring scenery on horseback. Tourists looking for adrenaline filled entertainment can have fun in one of the adrenaline parks, with paintball, go-karts or popular quad bikes, while the most corrageous ones can go even further to the attractive paragliding, free climbing and similar exciting experiences., Beauty, tradition, cultural heritage, preserved nature and the sea, closeness to European borders, the charm of a small town, interesting summer events, as well as the richness of Mediterranean eno-gastronomic offer are only some of the benefits of Novigrad tourism. The city is regarded as one of the most romantic places in Istria.
The accomodation in Novigrad can be found in hotels Mistral, Nautica, Laguna and Emonia, Cittar, Makin, Sv. Benedict and Villa Cittar as well as in camp sites Kastanija, Mareda and Sirena.
There is also a newly constructed, superbly equipped first-class marina in Novigrad Bay. The marina is opened throughout the year as part of a comprehensive nautical - tourist offer of the center Nautica, which combines Nautica marina, accommodation in hotel Nautica, Navigare restaurant and many other facilities that fully meet all the needs of boaters and tourists.
Marina Nautica with its unique shell-like structure of its shore has 365 sea berths is 50 dry berths, and all the berths have electricity and water.
Novigrad is located 25 km from the Slovenian border and about 15 km from Poreč, Umag and Buje.
Istria County Tourist Board
www.istra.hr
Novigrad Tourist Board
www.novigrad-cittanova.hr