Umag is the westernmost resort town of Istria and Croatia. Rest in Umag can be pleasantly combined with excursions to the European towns of Venice, Triest and Ljubljana. Umag is also famous as the place where the annual international professional tennis tournament called Croatia Open of the ATP series akes place. The Croatia Open tournament has taken place every July since The best clay tennis court of Croatia is located in Umag. The tennis racket is the symbol of the town of Umag.
There are many well-equipped sports centres and facilities for doing different kinds of sport in Umag. Umag is an ancient town founded in the times of the Roman Empire on a small island connected to the mainland by a small isthmus, and which later became a large trade centre of the region.
Umag was first mentioned in book is the 7th century. In , when the Republic of Yugoslavia disintegrated, Umag became part of the state of Croatia.
The Umag region has two official languages β Croatian and Italian. Umag is special because of the way it neighbours with the natural beauty and the masterpieces of ancient architecture of the Illyrians, Celts and Romans. The most famous landmark of Umag is the Church of St Rok , which was built in after an epidemic of plague.
The most interesting architectural monuments of Umag are: the Church of St Pelegrin 14th century , the Church of St Nicholas 13th century , the Baroque Church of St Mary 15th century , the Museum of the town of Umag with many interesting exhibits of the city life of the previous centuries.
