Pješčana Uvala

Pješčana Uvala occupies a sheltered inlet within Veruda Bay, immediately south of Pula, although the village administratively belongs to Medulin municipality. Residents of nearby Pula shaped much of the modern settlement over recent decades, and its waterfront now combines family-run hotels, restaurants, a small sports harbour and a major marina. The central local beach is a managed bathing area with recreation facilities, while the breakwater separates the calmer inner shore from marina traffic. Farther inside the bay, Marina Veruda provides hundreds of berths and substantial dry-storage capacity. For such a small place, Pješčana Uvala has an unusually strong dining identity, led by addresses such as Valsabbion and Lanterna. Pulapromet route 26b links the village’s two named stops with central Pula via Monte Paradiso and Nazorova Street. Across the bay, the Verudela peninsula adds an Austro-Hungarian fort, Aquarium Pula and several rocky or pebbly coves, all reachable by a short drive around the inlet.

Pješčana Uvala is not an old Istrian stone village but a modern coastal neighbourhood built around one of the most sheltered parts of Veruda Bay. It belongs administratively to Medulin municipality, although its roads and daily life are closely tied to Pula. Houses and small family hotels descend towards the local beach, sports harbour and breakwater, while Marina Veruda occupies the inner bay. Restaurants including Valsabbion and Lanterna give the village a distinctive dining reputation, and the steady movement of yachts creates a noticeably different atmosphere from the exposed beaches of Verudela.