Medulin is a small resort town at the southern tip of Istria, 10 minutes from Pula, with a sandy beach, a shallow bay, and a scatter of islands offshore. It's more low-key than Istria's western coast towns and primarily serves families and windsurfers. The Kamenjak nature park on the peninsula's tip provides wild coastal scenery — cliff jumping, swimming in rocky coves, and a beach bar at the end of the road. Medulin itself is functional rather than attractive, but the combination of a safe family beach and the wild Kamenjak coast within 10 minutes makes it a practical base for the southern Istria area.
Why Stay in Medulin
- Bijeca beach: A rare sandy beach in Istria — shallow, sheltered, and suited to young children. Beach services operate in summer. The bay is popular with windsurfers when the bura wind blows.
- Cape Kamenjak: A nature park at Istria's southernmost tip with cliff-top paths, swimming coves, and a famously relaxed beach bar (Safari Bar). The cliffs have jumping spots at various heights. The landscape is wild Mediterranean scrub, unbuilt and atmospheric.
- Pula access: The Roman Arena in Pula is 10 minutes away. The city's other Roman ruins, restaurants, and services are all close.
- Islands: The Medulin archipelago (small islands offshore) can be reached by rental boat or kayak. The water between them is clear and calm for swimming.