Landmark
Savudrija Lighthouse
Umag · Istria
QUICK INFORMATION
- CATEGORY
- Landmark
- COUNTRY
- Croatia
- REGION
- Umag · Istria
- DURATION
- 1 day
ABOUT THIS ATTRACTION
Nine kilometres northwest of Umag, the coast ends at Savudrija — a rocky cape with Croatia’s oldest lighthouse, lit since 1818 and the country’s northwesternmost point. The white tower stands alone above the low rocks, a small restaurant beside it, and the open sea on three sides; at the fence line beyond, the border with Slovenia runs into the water.
HISTORY & BACKGROUND
The story behind it
The lighthouse was built by the Austrians in 1818 — the first on the eastern Adriatic — and carries its own legend: the keeper’s bride is said to be buried beneath the tower, the reason the light is said to be haunted. Its flame has burned through the Austrian, Italian, Yugoslav and Croatian eras without a break in service; it remains Croatia’s northernmost coastal light and still guides traffic toward the ports of the northern Adriatic.
WHAT TO SEE
What to see here
WHY IT MATTERS
Why it matters
Savudrija is Croatia’s oldest lighthouse and its farthest-north piece of coast — the literal end of the country in the sea, with a legend attached.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Before you go
THROUGH THE LENS
From the road
MAP & LOCATION
Savudrija Lighthouse
Savudrija Lighthouse, Umag, Istria, Croatia
45.4897, 13.4936
MORE ATTRACTIONS
More to see in Umag
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Umag’s harbour-side restaurants
Resort restaurants along Stella Maris
The konoba at the Savudrija lighthouse — fish at sunset
Konobas in the olive-grove villages on the coast road
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Hotel Sol Stella Maris — resort base
Old-town apartments near the harbour
Agriturismo stays in the olive groves toward Savudrija
Beach hotels and family resorts along the Katoro peninsula
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