Savudrija

Savudrija (Italian: Salvore ) is a small seaside town in Croatia, on the northwest tip of the Istria peninsula and area of ​​Umag. The settlement is situated about 50 kilometers south-west of Trieste and 8 kilometers north from the center of Umag. About 400 inhabitants live permanently in Savudrija. Their economic base is mainly in tourism and tourism -related occupations. Are self-sustaining agriculture, especially the cultivation of vegetables and wine production in the fertile Terra rossa soils of the district. The autochthonous vines here as Teran or Malvasia must increasingly modern and high yielding varieties, mainly Cabernet and Sauvignon Blanc soft.

History

The town's landmark is the built in 1826 about thirty meters high lighthouse, the oldest and most northerly in Croatia. The beacon that warns of Cape Savudrija and the offshore shoals and reefs, is still in operation, the lighthouse itself, however, let as a holiday apartment. The development Savudrija as a seaside resort began with the establishment of a medicinal and bathing establishment of St. Anna Children's Hospital in Graz, which was initially only the patients of the hospital to cure and convalescence available very soon but ill children from other hospitals in Austria was opened.

The area around Savudrija is, as evidenced by archaeological finds, inhabited at least since Neolithic times; this settlement continuity should never be torn down over long periods out. In Roman times Savudrija was a port; Remains of port facilities remained. In the vicinity of Savudrija there are some notable Roman sites. Particularly noteworthy are those of a Roman fort on the peninsula, or temporary island Sipar.

From the Migration Period and the Early Middle Ages Savudrija essentially agrees with the historical fate of the rest of northern Istria.

Landscape

A special attraction Savudrija form the abundant Mediterranean vegetation, which is still partially closed, composed mostly of pine and various species of oak forests and groves.

Tourism

Savudrija is today a much visited, but compared to other tourist places in Istria a more tranquil holiday resort that boasts the most important tourist facilities. There are a few hotels, but some restaurants.

Savudrija beaches are mostly pebble beaches. There are also small pebble beaches.

News

At present, the coastal marine areas north of Cape Savudrija subject of diplomatic clashes between Croatia and Slovenia, a fact which will certainly play a role in the accession negotiations of Croatia to the European Union ( see also: International conflicts of the successor states of Yugoslavia ).