Smrikve Lounge

Smrikve Tennis Club is one of Pula's finest private tennis facilities featuring three courts, top quality clay surfaces, a parking area and a beautiful garden with the swimming pool. The Club was registered in 1996 although the first court was made in 1986. There are several players that play tennis in Smrikve since the first court was made. Smrikve is mostly famous in the tennis world as the place where Smrikva Bowl tournament takes place every year since 1996. Today this tournament is considered among the most prestigious under 10 tennis talents gatherings in the World. Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors spread in about 50 countries and all the continents are helping to write the Smrikve story mostly with their results and achievements. Smrikve is a privately owned estate surrounded by olive groves and vineyards. It is 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 thus ideal for a quality tennis vacation. Our universe is made of: • over 200 permanent recreational players • Smrikva Bowl • quality tennis school and • villa Smrikve that can host people that decide to spend their tennis vacation in Smrikve. "La Bottega" di Smrikve Tennis School aims to be a high quality tennis school dedicated to various age groups and levels with major focus on kids from 5 to 14 years of age. Villa Smrikve is the core of the facility and can currently host several families. Smrikve is nice place for tennis, sea and also cultural heritage exchange that you can start discovering visiting "Istria from Smrikve" cultural tourism guide. Konoba is our Club House. It means tavern in English and it is the place where our Club members gather after the game around the fireplace. The following is the most beautiful Croatian song dedicated to a tavern named Konobo moja or "My Tavern". The song is interpreted in Arena of Pula by Jasna Zlokic and Klapa Kumpanji. The word klapa translates as "a group of people" and klapa music is a form of traditional Croatian "a cappella" singing coming from Dalmatia. The motifs and text of this type of song in general celebrate love, wine (grapes), olive, country (homeland), sea and in this case the home tavern. Main elements of the music are harmony and melody. Enjoy the music and the stage of Arena - one of the most beautiful World theatres under the stars. Please visit www.smrikve.com to learn more about Smrikve, Istria from Smrikve, Smrikva Bowl, one of the most important under 10 tennis tournaments in the World, and Villa Smrikve, for your accommodation with swimming pool in Stinjan (Pula - Pola) if you decide to spent your holiday in Istria, Croatia.