Top things to do

Located 5km out of Umag on the road towards the Slovenian border, this much-lauded tavern serves the best thin-crust pizza, pastas and dry-aged steaks in the area. As the name suggests, the interior is done out in a…

Facing the water on the old town's southern edge, this hip bar has a good selection craft beer, photos of Bowie and Lou Reed on the wall, and a collection of brass instruments hanging from the ceiling. Look out for …

Part of the ATP World Tour, the nation's premier men's tennis tournament takes place here over 10 days in mid-July. Previous winners have included Marin Čilić and Carlos Moyá.

Located almost at the tip of the old-town peninsula, Umag's small but well-curated museum displays archaeological finds from the wider area dating from Roman times to the 17th century. There are also photographs of …

Abutting Umag's surprisingly large main square is this baroque-style church and its 33m-tall free-standing bell tower (built 1651). If the door's locked you can usually peer through the glass foyer to the pretty pas…

Situated just back from the marina, a 20-minute walk north of the old town, this relaxed restaurant crafts delicious dishes using local ingredients wherever possible. The Adriatic fish carpaccio and truffle ice crea…