Seafront penthouse apartment in Medulin with stunning sea views, aircon, terrace and private car parking space. The apartment is very bright, situated on the top floor in a seafront development (three floors), in a quiet bay and looks across the water on to a natural park with remnants of 5 Roman villas and small wild beaches (10 min walk).
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The apartment has high loft ceilings, two bedrooms, a fitted kitchen with ceramic hob, oven, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, coffee maker, air conditioning, one bathroom with shower and washing machine, an additional second toilet room, a terrace with dining table and commanding view over the bay. A well equipped sandy beach is nearby in the village of Medulin, with children amenities and lots of ice-cream.
Local facilities, beaches & food: Once a fishing village, today a modern tourist resort, Medulin offers plenty to do. There is a bank in town that works all year round, as well as ATMs, post office, doctors' offices, pharmacy, a fish-market, supermarkets, shops, galleries, restaurants and bars, some with terraces and live music. There is also plenty of entertainment and fun for the younger generation.
In Medulin you can find many restaurants, night bars and entertainment, sports facilities, motor boats for rent, Marina facilities, tennis courts, coffee shops, grocery stores, shops selling local Istrian artisan products like wine, olive oil, truffles, precious cosmetics, lovely essential oils like lavender.
Medulin's unique sandy beach Bijeca, one kilometer long, attracts families. There are more secluded coves where you can relax in the shade of century old pine trees. Medulin has also a dedicated naturists beach. More info on local beaches on local tourist office website.
During your stay in this area with a rich fishing tradition discover the delights of homemade dishes - crab salad, black risotto or broetto, fish antipasti, pastas and precious black truffle. Or you can try Istrian prosciutto, generous grilled meats and plenty of local wine, try the Malvasia, and finish with Grappa.
In Medulin you can easily hire bicycles and boats.
Beaches:
Sandy beach Bjeka in Medulin.
Sandy beach on nearby island of Levan
Many wild beaches along the coast, along the peninsula of Kamenjak (Premantura), Monte Kop or around Lishnjan.
Outdoor sports: The weather is pleasant all year round, and warm enough to sunbathe on the beach from April until end of October. Bird watching is fantastic. In winter Medulin is ideal for outdoor sports, like walking, playing golf, biking or horse riding. The many small islands of the Medulin archipelago - Ceja, Levan or Bodulaš are beautiful and unspoilt, like much of the coastline. You can go fishing with the local fishermen or go diving into the crystal waters. Perhaps you would like to see it all from above? Then choose a panoramic flight from Medulin's airfield. Don't miss the old windmills by the sea, or an unforgettable walk to the Medulin pond with ducks. The archaeological site Vižule located opposite the apartment across the bay has ruins of several large Roman villas buried between the sea and shady, quiet woodland, and the ancient walls of the villas by the sea offer lovely private corners for sunbathing undisturbed.
DIVING, FLYING & BIRD WATCHING:
DIVING - Medulin, with its many islands is the ideal basis for diving to explore the rich undersea life and the shipwrecks and other underwater archaeology. Local diving centers offer equipment hire and support.
BIRD WATCHING - Medulin and its surrounding area is a paradise for bird watchers. Particularly at migration times it attracts many birds with its ponds, shallow secluded bays and many areas of natural woods. Water birds can be admired all year round in quiet moments from the terrace of the apartment, together with spectacular dawns and sunsets.
FLYING - small planes operate out of Medulin leisure airfield, so either you fly your own or can ne taken on spectacular air excursions over the islands or further afield to Pula and Brioni.
Airports:
14 Km from Pula
102 Km Rijeka
272 Km Venice Marco Polo airport - All major airlines and charters;
282 Km Venice-Treviso airport .
