ATP Tennis tournament
Held in Umag for more than 20 years, the Summer ATP Tournament is the climax of the tourist season in north-western Istria, and is one of the most important sports and social events in Croatia.
Entertainment, concerts, evening parties and, since recently, the Festival of Istrian Culinary Delicacies Istria Gourmetare part of the tournament festivities.
Do we need to say that the finals are a top attraction and that tickets are always in steep demand? You will find high state officials, celebrities and trendsetters among the spectators, and the cup is presented to the winner by the President of the Republic. After the cup went to the Croatian tennis player Goran Prpić in the first ATP Tournament in 1990, we are still waiting for it to be won by another home player.
Istra (Istria) has a centuries-old tradition of trade fairs which Istrian towns keep alive. Fairs are places where people trade, meet, communicate, have fun as always…
