Istra tour

PLACE OF DEPARTURE:Bus station or from hotel

DURATION OF TRIP:Whole day

IN PRICE INCLUDED:transfer,guide,ticket,lunch

Istria will attract you not only by its coast but also with the lovely and interesting  inland area. Join our tour to see Red, Grey and White Istria and enjoy the beauty of its green hills and numerous vineyards. Istria is also abundant in historical and cultural monuments. You will see medieval towns encircled by ramparts, situated on picturesque hilltops. We will visit the towns of Grožnjan, Motovun, Hum and Pazin. Istria tour is organized by coach or by minibus for up to 8 persons. Lunch can be organized in a traditional tavern.

GROŽNJAN: Situated on 288 meters above see level, with a horizon widely open towards Motovun and mountain Učka, Grožnjan is situated only 20 kilometres from Slovenian border and 7 kilometres from Buje.Grožnjan was an indipendent municipality from 1358 till 1955 when it became a part of a community of Buje.Since 1993 it is again a separate community in which Croatian and Italian languages are equal. Newly born community is trying to develop tourism based on cultural heritage an d art.Local people are also counting on rural tourism offering healthy food, particularly in neighbouring Kostanjica where excellent sorts of malvazija and refošk wines are produced, as well as olive oil; and in Završje widely known for it’s red wine teran.

MOTOVUN: An old legend states that long ago giants lived in the valley of the River Mirna. They were so big that they could, looking at the towns on the hillsides above Mirna, hand each other tools and big rocks. One of the towns that were built by the giants during this legendary time was Motovun. Many years later, when Istria was inhabited by ordinary people, the giants began to disappear. However according to legends and the stories of Vladimir Nazor the noted Motovun giant Veli Jože was so big and strong that he could shake the bell tower of the Motovun church with his bare hands.

PAZIN: Pazin is a town of long and rich tradition. It is situated in the very centre of Istrian peninsula, only 30 km away from well-known tourist centres. The intensity of life here is pretty much the same in winter and summer. The Castle of Pazin is the biggest and the best-preserved medieval fortress in Istria. It was first mentioned in written documents in 983. Since that time, the Castle and the growing civil area that surrounded it have been given as present, conquered and sacked, destroyed, rebuilt and sub-leased many times. The miraculous Cave of Pazin has attracted the attention of many who had a chance to see that unique work of natural forces. We can find it, together with the Castle of Pazin, in the works of many travel writers (Valvasor, Petronio, Yriarte).

POREČ: In all different actions organized by the Croatian media and National Tourist Organization there is no one else but Porec when it comes to taking first place. So many rewards and certificates which no other Croatian tourist city has. This position is achieved through the mutual efforts of hotels and city authorities. In order to meet its guests properly, during the last few winter it is being prepared for the incoming season. The number of residents exceeds the number of tourists during summer months. Poreč tourism is more than sun, sea and perfect tourist image. The summer visitors know how to recognize the city that is still keeping its historical values, which can be seen in the historical city center. You can find museums, galleries in the most valuable city palaces, many of them are the homes for people as they have been centuries ago. Many of our guests probably do not know that they are walking on the streets, built during the Roman times.


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