Discover Medulin

Medulin combines archaeological remains with cultural programmes. The multimedia Vižula Archaeological Park is located on the Vižula Peninsula, in the heart of Medulin. The archaeological remains date from the Neolithic period through Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages. Among the most significant discoveries is a large, luxurious Roman maritime residential villa with mosaics and fine marble.

The park has two food and drink establishments, children’s playgrounds, an adventure park and an event stage in a former quarry. An ancient garden, an information point and tablet-based visualisations of the Roman villa round out the offering. In the wider destination of Općina Medulin, visitors can also attend a school of archaeology at the Vižula Archaeological Park. Information signs in Braille and a circular tactile map are also part of the park. Facilities and interpretation may change; check the latest information before visiting.

The tourist cultural programmes showcase local heritage through the ancient performance Cripo, the interactive Roman Walk on Vižula and the Malin Fest. The festival focuses on the tradition of the Medulin windmill. As the event programme may not run continuously, it is worth checking the current calendar before visiting.

More to explore in the wider destination of Općina Medulin

The archaeological remains on Vižula cover 26 hectares. Gornji Kamenjak is a protected landscape where 487 different plant species grow. The Gornji Kamenjak viewpoint trail starts at the car park at the entrance to Premantura. It is eight kilometres long, with an estimated duration of about an hour and a half. The trail passes a defensive cove built by the Austro-Hungarian Army during the First World War to protect Pula and its surroundings from the Italian Army. Another hiking trail on the Grakalovac Peninsula leads to a site with fossilised dinosaur footprints in the Donji Kamenjak and Medulin Archipelago area. The Gradina sensory and educational trail on Gornji Kamenjak is adapted for blind and visually impaired visitors.

Cycling routes in the wider destination of Općina Medulin also differ in their starting and ending points: the Premanturka starts at the entrance to Premantura and leads to Pomer via a small bridge near Šćuza. The Orhideja cycling route starts at a car park at the entrance to Premantura and heads towards the protected Kamenjak landscape. The 315 Medulin Riviera cycling route starts and ends on the Medulin waterfront promenade.

Cave Romane near Vinkuran is an ancient quarry where stone was extracted as far back as Roman times, including for the construction of the Pula Arena. Its steep rock faces provide an acoustic stage for numerous concerts. In Banjole, the Park of the History of the Municipality of Medulin presents the history of the Medulin Riviera from prehistory to the present day as an open-air museum and gallery. The park offers information in Braille and audio interpretations for people with disabilities, people with reduced mobility, and blind and visually impaired visitors.

Bijeca Beach in Medulin is one kilometre long and attracts families with small children. Istarska Farma’s food and drink offering includes homemade specialities made with fruit and vegetables grown on the farm or at neighbouring farms. It is open from late spring through summer.

Discover more destinations: Banjole, Pomer, Vintijan, Pjescana Uvala, Premantura, Vinkuran

Go to the wider travel overview: Općina Medulin.