Right now we are standing, almost alone, on a huge campsite in Pula. Most campsites in Croatia close on 1 or 15 October, but some are open all year round. In particular, you seem to be able to find year-round campsites on the most popular islands and national parks.
Camping Brioni in Pula
Right now we are, almost alone, at a huge campsite in Pula called camping Brioni. Not bad with your own campsite, own beach and sea, but the restaurants are closed here in Pula. Camping Brioni is a nice campsite that has most things for the family holiday and not far from the amphitheatre. We can recommend camping in Pula.
Summer and winter at Camping Brioni
We have actually been to this campsite once before, in July 2011 with two teenage boys. Then the campsite was called Puntizela and the atmosphere was completely different. It was crowded on the beach and Peter and the boys had a lot of fun jumping around in an aqua park.
Then: Packed with caravans and motorhomes, full of families with children, hustle and bustle, pedal boat hire, supermarkets, bakery, sale of bathing toys, beach bar and party with DJ.
NowThere's only one campervan apart from ours (Germans, of course!), boarded-up houses, wrapped-up caravans waiting for better times, stray cats and a service centre that's locked but to which we've been given a key.
Soon we'll be moving on to new adventures
We stayed here for a day because I wanted to try to rest my stubborn headache (hard to know if it has succeeded as it comes and goes). Tomorrow we roll on towards new exciting adventures in Italy!
There is absolutely nothing fun to photograph here at the campsite so we offer a picture from the harbour in Pula, where there are lots of huge fishing boats. In fact, there were so many and so big that we wondered if a single fish had escaped ...
Last time we were here, we didn't have time to go down to the large fishing harbour, which offers charm and a lot of old buildings and alleys that are cosy.
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Maggan och Ingemar says:
We recognise the loneliness on campsites. That was the case when we travelled to Greece last year. Enjoy your journey home.
11 November 2015 - 19:50
BP says:
Liiiite difference between 2011 and 2015;-) Guess you prefer the situation now. The picture from the harbour was cool. Oh I thought there were almost no fish left in the Mediterranean ... Yes, soon it can happen again after what you have told.
Rovinj is almost on the road to Italy. See here http://www.lonelyplanet.com/croatia/istria/rovinjyou might understand why I like the "village".
11 November 2015 - 19:25
Marina says:
A bit difficult to choose a place to stay there...;)
11 November 2015 - 20:39
Anja says:
Rovinj is absolutely wonderful! We were there just after the war when it was basically empty of tourists. Just us and a couple of Danes on the campsite. When we returned a few years later, it was more difficult to find space on the campsite (Camping Biondi I remember it being called). Of course, everyone wanted to go back when there was finally peace and quiet! ... but as BP writes - a small place it is ... Good luck now with the migraine disappearing Helena, I can only agree with everyone else who writes!
11 November 2015 - 21:01
Anja says:
P.S. Even Porec that I wrote about a long time ago, where our former neighbours had relatives and recommended that we should go to, we can also recommend and they are quite close to each other. Rovinj and Porec.
11 November 2015 - 21:05
Åsa says:
I'm wondering if you will be passing by Tarvis or Tarvisio in Italian. You can find all kinds of bargains there. I went there a few times when I worked in Austria and shopped, but I don't know if there is a market there every day of the week. / Åsa
11 November 2015 - 21:56
Åsa says:
In winter as it might be now Tuesday to Saturday I found info about now. 🙂
11 November 2015 - 21:58
Ika's USA says:
What a journey you are on! Looks amazing.
11 November 2015 - 22:19
admin says:
BP, we begin to understand why the fish are running out...! Looked at Rovinj and it looks super cosy. But now we have probably planned for Verona and booked some meetings there, so it looks like we drive directly there anyway ...
Maggan and Ingemar, that's what happens in the low season everywhere...
Anja, oh, more people are giving tips about Rovinj... Seems like a cosy place! We'll see if we drive straight past... Now we've made plans for Italy so it looks like we're rolling that way otherwise... Anyway, thanks a lot for the tips!
Åsa, I will check on the map where it is located. Thanks for the tips! 🙂
Ika's USA, soon a whole year around Europe! 🙂 Thanks for the comment!
11 November 2015 - 22:49
Ditte says:
The fishing boat was a lovely picture! But a bit strange that you have not seen so much fish in the area. But the Mediterranean is large so many have probably come to our Spanish regions because there is no shortage of fish and seafood.
I wonder where all the Croatian fish are going?
Understand that it feels a bit odd to come to the campsite now in low season. A little reasonable with people is the nicest ...
I have visited Porec and Rovinj but did not miss much. But we took a hydrofoil from Porec to Venice....
Hopefully the headache will subside and you can continue as planned. Yes, no matter what, it will go away ...
11 November 2015 - 23:22
admin says:
Ditte, it is possible that there are fish markets and that we don't always find them. But in supermarkets, the selection is not very varied. In other words, there is always fish in the big shops but not many varieties, and especially no shellfish.
11 November 2015 - 23:36
Ama de casa says:
How lucky you were to be able to squeeze in there at the campsite 😉.
Sometimes it is easier when there is only one place to choose. The decision anxiety gets a little holiday then... 😀.
Hope the headache is gone now!
12 November 2015 - 0:40
admin says:
Ama de casa, yes, right? 😉 A little decision anxiety but we chose the sea view (and happened to take the only place where we didn't have time to fill up on water...).
12 November 2015 - 7:15
Imelda says:
Pula is most wonderful in combination with a little heat, well, all of Croatia actually. This summer we spent a few days at Stojas camping, love Valovine which is next door and which you can take a lovely morning walk to, there is a lagoon that is fabulous! But Mali Losinj and the island of Cres are closest to my heart when it comes to Croatia. Have a nice trip!
12 November 2015 - 9:10
Steve says:
You will truly experience extremes on your trip.
May the migraine go away.
12 November 2015 - 10:48
Lennart says:
Big difference between seasons in Croatia!
Not the same big difference in the Algarve.
Live well!
12 November 2015 - 12:02
admin says:
Imelda, Croatia is best with a bit of heat! We've had hot until now, but now that it's getting cooler we decided to move on to Italy. Great to hear about your favourite places in Croatia!
Steve, yes it will be all possible in a year 😉 And thank you! The headaches come and go, but are better!
Lennart, in Portugal there are many more motorhomes in winter. In Croatia there are some, but not to the same extent.
13 November 2015 - 18:54