Enjoy the festive Vrsar while camping in Porto Sole
Vrsar is a popular destination in Istria which people love to visit also during the Christmas and New Year holidays. It offers an interesting program during the Advent season, an ice rink in the town center, and the Porto Sole campsite at the edge of the town. The campsite is open all year round, offering winter camping and mobile home rental. We checked the events of this year’s festive program, which will take place in the town and at the campsite, including the traditional Christmas swimming in the sea.
Winter fun in Vrsar from 6 December to 6 January
Advent in Vrsar begins on Friday 6 December, when the Christmas lights will be switched on and the large ice rink will be opened on Degrassi Square below the church. The entertainment program with outdoor concerts will take place on Saturdays, and on the last day of the year the celebrations start at noon already. The ice rink will be open free of charge to all visitors from 16.00 – 22.00 every day and from 10.00 – 16.00 on New Year’s Eve. Skate rental will also be available.
In St. Lovreč, 15 km from Vrsar, you can see an interesting nativity play on 26 December and 3 January between 16.00 and 20.00. The whole village is decorated to present the way people used to live.
Vrsar – Advent and New Year’s program
Festive events for children:
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 December | 12.00 – 14.00 | a creative Christmas workshop will take place (Zajednica Talijana, Gradska vrata 2) |
| Saturday, 21 December | 17.00 – 18.00 | face painting (location Degrassi Square) |
The festive program with concerts at Degrassi Square will take place mainly on weekends:
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 7 December | 19.30 | Paolo & Elita concert |
| Saturday, 14 December | 19.30 | Undercover acoustic band concert |
| Saturday, 21 December | 17.00 | Christmas concert of the Women’s Choir Mendule, the Italian Community Choir La Contrada and the Church Choir of Vrsar and Funtana (St. Martin’s Parish Church) |
| Saturday, 21 December | 19.30 | Little Whisper concert |
| Tuesday, 24 December | 00.00 | Midnight Mass at St. Martin’s Church |
| Saturday, 28 December | 19.30 | Gordan Gregurovic concert |
| Tuesday, 31 December | 11.30 – 13.00 | New Year’s Eve to the sound of the accordion |
Holiday camping at campsite Porto Sole, Vrsar
Campsite Porto Sole is open all year round, and from 21 December to 6 January, the camp will also have a festive program with creative workshops, Christmas tree decorating, swimming in the sea on Christmas Day, and a games room for children in the nearby hotel.
From 20 December the indoor swimming pool at the Pineta Hotel will be available for swimming (included in the camping price), and the campsite also has a wellness (sauna and jacuzzi) in the renovated building at the seafront – reservations can be made at the campsite reception.
Camping is possible on all pitches during the winter. You can choose between Standard pitches with electricity included, and the Premium or Superior pitches by the sea, where you will find the heated sanitary facility.
Camping Porto Sole also offers mobile homes for 4-6 people. In the winter, only 20 of them are open in the area next to the reception. There is no availability for the New Year’s Eve but you can still find some available units before and after.
December festive program at Campsite Porto Sole:
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 21 December | 11.00 | DJ Advent |
| Tuesday, 24 December | 11.00 | Christmas tree decorating and ornament making |
| Tuesday, 24 December | 12.00 | board games |
| Wednesday, 25 December | 10.00 | DJ Christmas time |
| Wednesday, 25 December | 11.00 | Swimming in the sea – each participant receives a Christmas hat, tea and ‘fritulas’ |
| Wednesday, 25 December | 11.30 | Face painting |
| Thursday, 26 December | 11.00 | Magic snowman workshop |
| Friday, 27 December | 11.00 | Hike and outdoor exercises |
| Saturday, 28 December | 11.00 | DJ Advent and New Year’s creative workshop |
| Sunday, 29 December | 11.00 | Live music with the accordion, confetti creative workshop |
| Monday, 30 December | 11.00 | Aerobics |
| Monday, 30 December | 12.00 | Holiday card making |
| Tuesday, 31 December | 10.00 | Warm-up with DJ |
| Tuesday, 31 December | 12.00 | New Year’s Eve noon party with live music |
| Wednesday, 1 January | 11.00 | Treasure hunt |
| Wednesday, 1 January | 12.00 | Children’s show |
| Thursday, 2 January | 11.00 | Paper fireworks workshop |
| Saturday, 4 January | 11.00 | Aerobics |
| Saturday, 4 January | 12.00 | Creative workshop “Winter tree” |
| Sunday, 5 January | 11.00 | Creative workshop “Cotton wool penguin” |
| Monday, 6 January | 11.00 | Hike |
| Monday, 6 January | 12.00 | The winter raffle |
Fully flexible booking
Due to the uncertain travel situation, it is important to book flexibly. At AdriaCamps you can cancel this accommodation free of charge up to a few days before your arrival.