Fisherman's cove
In the evening we can visit a fisherman's cove home where we can relax and choose what to eat from the days catch
Colours with your meal
Everywhere you look the colours of paradise are there for you to enjoy with your meal
When sun goes down
Enjoy the fishermans house as the sun goes down
When Sun Goes Down – Evenings at Antun’s Grill Caffe
When the last light disappears behind the hills of Big Medvidina bay, the day on the beach slowly moves to my friend Antun’s grill caffe.
We sit on his terrace above the sea, with a view of the quiet bay, and let the evening continue in the best possible way – with good food, local wine and easy conversation.
Antun is a real island host: simple fisherman’s house, stone walls, grill, fresh fish and meat, homemade olive oil and a few tables where everyone quickly becomes friends.
There is no loud music or rush here, only the sound of the sea below the terrace, the smell of grill and the feeling that you are having dinner at a friend’s home, not in a tourist restaurant.
After an active day of sailing, swimming or kayaking, this is where we like to finish the day.
We watch the colours of the sky change, share stories from the sea and enjoy a relaxed Mediterranean evening that often lasts longer than planned.
If you stay with us and would like to experience sunset and dinner at Antun’s grill caffe, just tell me – I will be happy to arrange a simple, authentic evening with a real local atmosphere for you.
Explore "sea lion" cave
The Legend of Medvidina Bay and the Sea Lion Cave
Long before there were houses, terraces and small boats in Medvidina Bay, local fishermen told stories about a mysterious animal that lived alone in the rocks – the sredozemna medvjedica, the Mediterranean monk seal, sometimes called the “sea lion” of the Adriatic.
They say that on quiet evenings you could hear its heavy breath from inside a narrow sea cave, and that shiny heads sometimes appeared between the waves, watching the shore from a safe distance.
Because of this wild guest, people started calling the place Medvidina – the bay of the sea “bear”.
In many parts of the Croatian coast caves with monk seals took the same name, and our bay keeps this memory in its name even today.
A Gentle Giant of the Adriatic
The Mediterranean monk seal is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world, a large but gentle animal that can grow over two and a half metres and live in quiet caves and lonely beaches.
It once lived all along the Adriatic, but because of hunting, fishing nets and disturbance, it almost completely disappeared and today is considered regionally extinct here, with only very rare sightings.
In the past, caves like the one in Medvidina were perfect shelters for the seal: a dark entrance from the sea, a long, low passage and at the end a hidden pebble beach where mothers could rest and protect their pups.
Visiting the Cave Today
When we visit the small cave in Medvidina Bay today, we enter quietly, usually by swimming or paddling in at low tide with a mask and snorkel.
Inside, the light becomes softer, the water turns deep green, and you can imagine how it once looked when a sea lion returned here after a long night of fishing.
We do not expect to meet the monk seal itself – it is a protected, almost vanished animal, and if it ever comes back, it deserves complete peace.
Instead, we treat the cave as a living piece of local history: a reminder that humans are guests here, and that this wild coastline once belonged to other creatures long before us.
A Story to Carry With You
For many guests, the cave becomes one of the most magical places of their stay.
It is not big or famous like some tourist attractions, but when you float in the cool water, under the low rock ceiling, listening only to drops and your own breath, you feel very close to the old stories of the island.
When we return to the beach and the open light, the name Medvidina suddenly makes sense.
It is more than just a beautiful bay – it is a small sanctuary where the memory of the Mediterranean monk seal still lives in the rocks, the water and in the stories we share with you.
Beach campfire
Beach Campfire at Južnja Medvidina
You will love the evening meals living off the produce of the land and sea, sharing simple food with like‑minded people from around the world around a real beach campfire.
The best place for this is Južnja Medvidina – the south beach of Medvidina bay, our third and most remote cove where nobody lives and nights are completely quiet.
As the sun goes down, we leave the main bay and walk or paddle to this hidden stretch of pebbles.
There are no houses, no lights and no bars here – only the sound of waves and the smell of pine trees on the slopes above the beach.
We make a small, careful campfire and cook simple things: fresh fish, seashells, vegetables, maybe potatoes in the embers, olive oil and local wine.
The firelight reflects in the water, stories start to flow more easily and it feels less like a tourist activity and more like spending an evening with old friends on a private island.
Because Južnja Medvidina is completely wild, we always respect the place: we keep the fire small, watch it all the time, leave no trace and take everything back with us when the night is over.
What remains is only the memory of warm stones under your feet, a sky full of stars and the feeling that, for a few hours, the whole bay belonged only to your small group.
If you would like to have a beach campfire evening at Južnja Medvidina during your stay, just let me know in advance so we can choose a calm, safe night and prepare everything for an unforgettable, truly wild evening by the sea.
Crystal clear blue waters
Living among the crystal clear blue waters of Medvidina Bay at Lovro's Wild Camping Paradise is a must for camping lovers.
