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Along the edges of Savudrija Cape

viharnik2. 08. 2012 07:54:48

The jump into the hot sea, more on mom's wish, I also used for cycling tours in the nearby area.
Interesting tour of our northern Istria, which has the character of more general cycling, proceeds from Valica (camp Kanegra) along the parallel ridge by the sea all around the Savudrija peninsula to Umag and back to Kanegra. The path branches off right immediately when turning from the main road towards camp Kanegra 150m and runs on gravel road, some also on Terra-Rossa soil and narrow paths. Sea and bays are always within sight. At Crveni vrh (H.Kempinski) it is necessary to search 200m behind it towards Savudrija for a forest road with a stone narrow passage to the old tower. Also at Moj Mir settlement it is necessary to make a detour inland, because they illegally pulled a wire fence all the way to the sea. Camp Pineta was completely occupied to the last corner, as well as Stella Maris and others. Circular tour is 32km and approx 2h30min ride. Foreign tourists this year spend very little, pay only accommodation, so locals are for the first time this year quite short on considerable earnings. Due to warm sea there aren't many fish either, more only from Vrsar to Pula, where the sea is deeper. There is a huge amount of unsold real estate in Istria, very few buyers, no more Russians who bought quite a lot of Istria a few years ago, real estate agencies not working. When buying real estate in Istria great caution is needed, because everything is on some mortgages, loans, seals that aren't clean - owners banks..., builders of all kinds (war profiteers, tycoons) there conjure something to build objects in all ways and then with sale think of profit.
In Istria it's very hot at this moment, a bit less by the sea where wind blows, so cycling tours suitable only until 11am or late afternoon. Istria is also plagued by months-long drought, so public showers by the coast are closed everywhere.
In between I also swam quite a lot to border buoys 100m, swam to some rocks by the sea and trained climbing 5m walls 1-2 grade.
Overall it was quite nice, but the sea for me is nicest early summer and late autumn, when water is crystal clear (now also grass) and has fresh 18°C.

Along the edges of Savudrija Cape Cveni vrh - H. Kempinski

Along the edges of Savudrija Cape Across the narrow wall passage past the old tower

Along the edges of Savudrija Cape Piran on the other side

Along the edges of Savudrija Cape Path among fragrant pines

Along the edges of Savudrija Cape Arrival in Stara Savudrija

Along the edges of Savudrija Cape Coastal resident

Along the edges of Savudrija Cape Vast sea, Umag in the distance to the left

Along the edges of Savudrija Cape Old outdoor pool in Pineta

Along the edges of Savudrija Cape Here I spot an almost perfect MTB trail

Along the edges of Savudrija Cape In the morning it is really peaceful and wonderful

Along the edges of Savudrija Cape Here already on the pier in Umag

Along the edges of Savudrija Cape The gentleman after 50 years in Berlin now enjoys his homeland

Along the edges of Savudrija Cape Umag harbor

Along the edges of Savudrija Cape Dalmatian specialty: Bottom 4 orade, olive oil, salt, potatoes, onion, garlic, leek, tomato, pepper, carrot, eggplants, zucchini, bay leaves, parsley, rosemary branches, pepper - stewed hot 45min.

ločanka13. 03. 2020 06:32:38

I'd rather write this under the title "Slovenian Coast", but maybe that would upset the Croats nasmeh

. For a long time we had planned to walk also around the Savudrija peninsula, since we have already walked almost the entire Slovenian coast, skipping only parts where you can't go along the coast. We said we'll start along the left bank of the border river Dragonja and walk along it as far as possible.

We parked at Portorož airport, a bit before the border crossing. They looked at us a bit strangely when we walked past there just with backpacks, since all others drove nasmeh

. Then right after the crossing we turned right and stepped onto the path of the famous Parenzana or Istranka. We immediately breathed easier that they didn't take us for some migrants. First past Joras homestead, then right along the bank of Dragonja, Parenzana meanwhile turned to the left side. Wonderful walk along that bank, right views of the salt pans, which are still closed for walkers at this time. When the path to the outflow closed for us (on Slovenian side could walk further), we had to choose path through thicket and climb the bank again to Istranka. Along it for a while, then as soon as possible down to the coast again and along it past beautiful beaches to Kanegra.
We returned first by road, then by Parenzana and in between studied if this is really entirely the track of the former railway. On it we met on Monday only a couple of cyclists.

We walked in total about 18 km, next stage we plan from Kanegra to Savudrija or as far as possible nasmeh