Hotel Garden Istra****
The Hotel Sol Garden Istra in Umag offers modern rooms, a spacious wellness area and a well-equipped fitness room - ideal for training camps.
My personal tip for you
This hotel is a classic among training camp locations in Croatia and has been one of the most popular destinations for years. On popular weekends, you can expect many teams to be on site.

Training
Training takes place on one of over ten natural grass pitches or alternatively on two artificial turf pitches in Umag and the surrounding area (e.g. Savudrija, Babici; distance to the hotel one to nine kilometers). Movable goals are available on most pitches. Changing rooms can be used for an additional charge. During the winter months, up to 30 teams are accepted at the same time at weekends. Training times and pitches are allocated on site by a sports manager from the hotel, who works in three shifts.
Our pitches
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Football Campus Stella Maris Pitch 1 (natural grass 105 x 70 meters) | Umag
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Football Campus Stella Maris Pitch 2 (artificial turf 100 x 64 meters) | Umag
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Football Campus Stella Maris pitch 3 (natural grass 95 x 64 meters) | Umag
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Football Campus Stella Maris pitch 4 (natural grass 105 x 68 meters) | Umag
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Natural grass pitch Moela (natural grass 98 x 57 meters) | Umag
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Artificial turf pitch Sol Garden Istra (artificial turf 100 x 65 meters) | Umag
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Natural grass pitch Basanija (natural grass 100 x 60 meters) | Basanija
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Natural grass pitch Petrovija (natural grass 104 x 64 meters) | Petrovija
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Natural grass pitch Babici (natural grass 100 x 63 meters) | Babici
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Natural grass pitch Juricani (natural grass 100 x 65 meters) | Juricani
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Natural grass pitch Marija na Krasu (natural grass 100 x 55 meters) | Marija na Krasu
Hotel
The hotel has two restaurants, an aperitif bar, a Playstation corner, a TV room with satellite TV, various stores (including newspapers), two fully-equipped meeting rooms, a large banquet hall, an indoor swimming pool, a wellness area and an outdoor pool complex. On the hotel grounds, around 50 meters away from the main building, there is the annex building Village Sol Garden Istra, which is a cheaper alternative to the main building. Free WLAN Internet access is available in the lobby and in the rooms.
Rooms
The hotel has 491 modern rooms with satellite TV with large flat-screen monitor, telephone, mini bar, safe, air conditioning/heating, bathroom with bathtub or shower, hairdryer and balcony as well as cable and free WLAN Internet access.
Fitness
The fitness room is spacious and very professionally equipped.
Wellness
The wellness area leaves nothing to be desired with a Finnish sauna, steam bath, indoor pool and Jacuzzi.
Map
Umag is located in the north of Istria, about three kilometers north of Umag in a vacation resort.
We recommend arriving by car or coach, as Umag is about an hour's drive from both Trieste and Pula airports.
Activities
Beach/swimming facilities
The hotel has two pools (indoor and outdoor) and is located - separated by a small park - just 250 meters from the rocky beach by the sea.
Nightlife
Although Umag is rather quiet in the winter months, there are also a few nice places to go out at this time of year, such as the Mystic Pub right in Umag.
Sports facilities
Right next to the hotel is a sports complex with three small artificial turf courts. The neighbouring Hotel Coral (also part of the Sol Melia Group) has 14 tennis courts. Beach volleyball courts can be used on the beach (weather permitting). The complex also has a basketball court, a bowling center and table tennis tables. Practically all indoor sports can be played in the multi-purpose hall in Umag.
Team building
Near the hotel there is a climbing garden, a paintball facility and a bowling center with six lanes.
Package
- 5 x 90 minutes pitch use on natural and/or artificial turf
- Organization of a friendly match (subject to availability)
- German-speaking contact person from SOCCATOURS
- All meals in buffet form
- Water and non-alcoholic drinks with meals
- Use of the indoor swimming pool
- Use of the fitness room
- Use of a meeting room (on request, max. 60 minutes per day)
- Free WLAN internet access
- Free parking directly at the hotel
- Visitor's tax