Istria
Panoramic views from the small medieval towns, traditional gastronomy based on homemade, organic grown food or active vacation on the seaside and mountain peaks, in Istria everything is within your reach.
Panoramic views from the small medieval towns, traditional gastronomy based on homemade, organic grown food or active vacation on the seaside and mountain peaks, in Istria everything is within your reach.
Panoramic views from the small medieval towns, traditional gastronomy based on homemade, organic grown food or active vacation on the seaside and mountain peaks, in Istria everything is within your reach. In just an hours drive away, you could pass the entire region lengthwise and crosswise, enjoying cycling in thousand kilometers long bicycle paths and trekking paths.
The visit to Brijuni National Park will leave you breathless. Formerly, private residence of the charismatic Yugoslav president Tito who hosted the world’s most powerful politicians and the most famous movie stars of the 20th century. Today, the visitors can discover, with safari excursions, the ancient Roman villas and Byzantine fortresses along the islands, populated by exotic flora and fauna from all over the planet.
We are offering you a huge selection of excursions, fun and adventure. With the car or with the bicycle you could pass the entire region lengthwise and crosswise, diving through old shipwrecks, explore the caves in the depths of the earth and observe the stars at the Planetarium in just one day. We will take you from the architectural pearls under the UNESCO world cultural heritage on the west coast, to enjoy the unforgettable experience of the ride on the tourist train on the historical Parenzana railway, a narrow gauge railway 123,1 km long which connected the istrian towns from Trieste to Poreč. For families with children the fun will be guaranteed with the visit to the water parks Istralandia and Aquacolors, Dinopark Funtana with dinosaurs or with a tour of the cave Feštinsko kraljevstvo (Feštini Kingdom Cave) and Baredine Cave.
And for those seeking knowledge, we are looking forward to introduce you to the Glagoljica (Glagolitic alphabet)-the oldest known Slavic alphabet created in the 9th century in Istria,Croatian coast and the island of Krk, which remained in use until the early 19th century. In Roč and Hum, smallest town in the world, you can attend the little outdoor school of Glagolitic next to the unique Glagolitic Alley.
The tour of the historic itinerary includes a visit to the amphitheater in Pula, the largest and best preserved monument of ancient architecture in Croatia. Arena in Pula is special because it is the sixth largest Roman amphitheater in the world and the only remaining Roman amphitheatre to have four side towers and with all three Roman architectural orders entirely preserved.
A city that is almost two thousand years old in which is situated the most important and most valuable cultural monument of Poreč and Istria, the early Christian Euphrasian Basilica which it has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Discover the green central Istria, across the Motovun woods full of truffles until the highest istrian peaks of the Učka Nature Park. After you have visited the Momian´s malvasia vineyards and the archeological treasures of the Roman Empire in the south, you’ll wish to stay here longer than planned. Castles and medieval small towns, Motovun and Grožnjan, stretched out on the picturesque hills surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, will welcome you with its church bells and take you in the exciting history of Istria and its architectural heritage, from the Roman amphitheater and Venetian palaces, to Istrian kažuni, prehistoric traditional Istrian houses surrounded by stone walls…