The picturesque town of Medulin situated on the very south of the Istrian peninsula is one of the most important tourist destinations in Istria. Today Medulin is one of most developed places in Croatia and it is, together with its citizens, fully oriented to two factors: modern tourism and old fishing. You will spend your holidays in the atmosphere of the unique bay of Medulin with 12 islets and beaches surrounded by pine woods.

The sports offer of Medulin is surely one of its main assets. Six grass football fields, athletic track, discus and shot-put circle, long jump and high jump area, the possibility to rent a bike and to visit all the nearby areas, gym and 14-kilometer-long trim track are good reasons to interest you to spend here your holidays. Obviously, other sports are not forget as well: In Medulin there are eight tennis courts, three beach volleyball courts, six diving centers, horse centers…

There is also the fabulous promontory of Kamenjak with the little protruding part of the continent immersed in the blueness of the Adriatic sea for 9 kilometers. It offers 30 kilometers of well-indented beaches considered some of the most beautiful in the Mediterranean.

The uniqueness of this area was known already in the ancient times and even the old Romans used to spend their holidays here…
The peninsula of Vižula is also known for the fact that its special quest in the 4th ct. were Crispo and Helena, son and wife of the Roman emperor Constantine.

A large Roman villa on peninsula of Vizula in Medulin

Enjoying warm pools

By pulling and towing that large villa from the earth that is dating from 1-6 century before Christ, they have been composing a mosaic about ancient times of rich Romans. In the large building that was built with many terraces the archeologists have found the system that was made to warm the water and air and the system for warm cycle air conditions. That was actually some kind of floor central heating system. Small ceramics posts and also stone posts were created to support the floor and just underneath they would be setting fire.

At that part of treasure that was quite large (around 4000 square meters) there were 4 pools.
The enjoyment buildings similar to this villa had been found in Istria even earlier but this one has the largest warming system ever and was used for 6 centuries. The mosaic of the floor in the room where the Romans prepared for the pleasures has the geometric sample that has never been found in Istria before.