Belvedere

Izola


This large campground sits on a pine-shaded bluff 3km west of Izola and has views of the town and the Adriatic, and sites for 500 campers. No bookings are taken. It's part of a larger resort complex that includes rooms and apartments, a restaurant and swimming pool. There's a path down to a beach, also serviced by the resort's shuttle bus.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Izola attractions

1. Simon's Bay

0.53 MILES

The best beach close to Izola is at Simon’s Bay, about 1.5km to the southwest. It has a grassy area for sunbathing.

2. Strunjan Landscape Park

1.25 MILES

For centuries the people who lived at Strunjan, a peninsula halfway between Izola and Piran, were engaged in salt-making. Today the old salt-pan area is…

3. Municipal Palace

1.25 MILES

On Veliki trg is the Municipal Palace, which now houses offices of the local council. It was built in Gothic style in 1325; but the present baroque facade…

4. Church of St Mary of Haliaetum

1.26 MILES

This central church dates from around the latter 11th century and has been lovingly restored. It has no set opening times, but is generally left open…

5. Manzioli House

1.28 MILES

The Venetian Gothic Manzioli House was built in 1470 and was the residence of an Istrian chronicler in the 16th century. Today it houses the bureau…

6. Besenghi degli Ughi Palace

1.31 MILES

Izola’s most beautiful building – albeit looking a little worse for wear – is this late-baroque palazzo below the Parish Church of St Maurus. Built…

7. Parish Church of St Maurus

1.34 MILES

This renovated, salmon-coloured, 16th-century church and its detached bell tower are on the hill above the town. The views are the main reason to climb up…

8. Forma Viva

2.91 MILES

Perched atop the Seča Peninsula south of town (beyond the marina), Forma Viva is an outdoor sculpture garden with some 130 works carved in stone. The real…