• located 3 kilometres from Pula and 2 kilometres from the Brioni islands (Trieste 120 km, Ljubljana 200 km, Venice 286 km, Zagreb 290 km, Milan 557 km, Vienna 560 km, Munich 650 km)
• it is the place where Smrikva Bowl is held, one of the most important Under 10 tennis tournaments in the World
• not to be missed: playing tennis, wine and olive oil testing, chat with the author of "Istria from Smrikve", swimming in the criytal blue sea in front of one of the most famous islands in the World, the view from Monte Grosso fortress, bike riding or walking nearby the Brioni islands from Puntizela, Valbandon, Fazana till Peroj
• events not to be missed: Smrikva Bowl yearly at the end of June – beginning of July

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Smrikve is a beautiful privately owned estate and tennis club, situated on the outskirts of the city of Pula, in the old Roman Astinianum (Stinjan), surrounded by olive groves and vineyards.

In Smrikve we can accommodate several families and if you decide to include Istria in your travel itinerary, we will be pleased if you choose Villa SMRIKVE.

We are located mere 5 minutes from the beach, 10 minutes from Pula’s Roman Arena, about 15 minutes from Pula’s International Airport and only few kilometres from the World famous Brioni islands.

Since 1996 the Smrikva Bowl has been organized in Smrikve and today this tournament is considered to be one of the most important and most beautiful Under 10 tennis tournaments in the World.

My grandparents moved with their family to Smrikve from Bencici in central Istria.

The place, where they settled down, was called Smrikve a long time ago because all around the place where my home is today there were many Smrikva (juniper) plants.

Smrikve is a Mediterranean plant - also named Juniper in English and Ginepro in Italian - that grows all around Istria and in many other places in the World.