APARTMENTS NEVENKA VRSAR
Vrsar beaches
Vrsar abounds in beaches whose beauty springs from the charm of the coastal landscape where rocks and tiny pebbles mix.One can find various types of beaches in Vrsar. The beaches of the Belvedere Resort and the Valkanela Camping Site are covered in fine gravel, with some sections paved with Istrian limestone slabs.The area of Koversada has both gravel and rocky beaches, but there is also a specially furbished beach for the youngest. The area adjacent to the quarry and the Montraker Peninsula is a rocky beach offering breathtaking views of the old town.Exceptionally beautiful beaches can be found on the Island of Sveti Juraj (Saint George), in the bay at the central part of the island, where the island is narrowest, and in some small points where sand has clustered to create inviting swimming and sunbathing spots.The beaches of Vrsar are well furnished and are maintained on a regular basis, hence the Blue Flags fluttering above them.
Vrsar natural wonders
From the shores of the Adriatic to the lowlands and undulating hills in the hinterland, the natural wonders of Vrsar and its surroundings are the source of inspiration for every traveller desiring rest and relaxation. Nature has indeed been generous with this area and made it one of the most beautiful corners of the Mediterranean.The sea landscape of Vrsar is dominated by an Archipelago of 18 islets, scattered along an indented coastline woven from wooded bays, capes and coves. As the waves lap the bluest lagoons, they play a true Adriatic rhapsody which sooths every soul and fills it with exceptional beauty. The Lim Bay opens at the southern end of the town, meandering for 12 km towards the east, deeply incised into the heart of the Istrian mainland. Fresh water flows into the LimBay from the numerous underground springs, and its water sparkles with a characteristic blue-green colour.The Romuald Cave, located at the eastern end of the LimBay, tells the legend of St. Romuald, a Benedictine hermit. The cave is entered through a half meter wide opening leading into an approximately hundred meters long interior consisting of several connected rooms.Vrsar’s hinterland is the home of the 64 hectares large Kontija, a superbly well-preserved oriental hornbeam forest. More than 140 years old, this forest was given the status of special forest reserve and is considered an important local symbol.
Vrsar history
Vrsar is situated at the same mouth of the Lim Channel, on a 54 metres high hill. The original settlement was set on the very top of the hill. The original settlement was set on the very top of the hill, but later on it spread down the hill slopes. The present-day Vrsar has developed along the sea – shore. It is surrounded by romantic islets and cliffs named Figarolica, Lakal, Salamon, Zavata, Galiner, St. Juraj, Longa, Gusti Školj, Tuf, Galopon, Koversada and Orlandin. To the north the harbour is bounded by the promontory called Montraker.The name Vrsar (Italian: Orsera) is very old. In Medieval Latin documents the name appeard in different variants: Ursaria, Ursarium, Vrsarium, Orsaria… The name Ursaria was even used for the whole coastline between the village Funtana and the Lim Channel. According to some linguists, the old Mediterranean word ”ur” meaning ”water spring” has been preserved in the root of the name Ursaria. Namely, while sailing along the western coast of Istra the ancient sailors were providing themselves with drinking water from the spring between Funtana and Vrsar and so the name Ursaria emerged. In the Roman and Byzantine times Vrsar was known under that name.In the early Middle Ages the Slavs (Croats) adjusted the ancient name to their pronunciation. In the Croatian version ”u” was converted into ”v”. The ending ”ia” disappeared, what resulted in the Croatian name ”Vrsar”.The Italian name Orsera has developed basing on the old name Ursaria. Pietro Coppo, an Italian geographer living in the 16th century, connected by mistake the name Orsera eith the patrician family Orsini, claiming that a mamber of this family settled down in Vrsar and gave the name to the town. The explanation of Orsera being named after the archbishop Urso from Ravenna is likewise wrong.
EXPLORE THE CITY
Vrsar and the Vrsar area abound in diverse landmarks which promote the visitors in many ways.The area of Vrsar is a variegated and layered complex that inspires with the uniqueness of its ambience and landscape, treasures and fruits of nature, history, architecture, cultural, historical and artistic heritage, traditional features, stone and quarries, music, numerous events and festivals, waiting to be discovered by our visitors in their explorations of the area.