Excursion Programs
Anybody who has seen both the coast and the inlands of Istria will probably say that it is a beautiful country, a magic country abounding in breathtaking beauty and numberless historic and cultural monuments. On a relatively small geographic surface there are so many things to see and to return to them in order to see them from a different perspective.
One just cannot forget inland Istrian towns situated on the peaks of the hills. There is no other place in Europe with such a concentration of medieval towns as there is in Istria. And all those church towers and churches with wall paintings, outstanding monuments and cultural treasures, landscapes painted in rich variety of colours changing with the seasons… there is also an Amphitheater, in Pula, and the divine St. Euphrasius basilica in Poreč that has recently joined a family of the UNESCOs World Heritage.
There’s only one way to discover Istria, and that is travelling. Different parts of Istria are well connected by roads; its beauty, charm and kindness are tangible at every spot, not hidden. Once you discover it as it is, it remains in your heart, and the memory of it never fades.
In Poreč turn right towards Baderna. You will be passing by villages of curious names: Varvari, Buići, Musalež, Kadumi, Ladrovići, Žbandaj, Katun… Right before Baderna there is a crossing that brings you to the road connecting Pula and Trieste, and you have to proceed right towards Pula. Sveti Lovreč was the…
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Proceed straight forward via Vižinada to Ponte Porton. Turn right to the road that leads through the valley of river Mirna. You can stop for a short rest in Istarske toplice (spa) or Sveti Stjepan which got its name after the church whose remains are visible on the top of the cliff. Even the…
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Meet the mysterious game of nature that has been created for millennia, far away from daylight and the man’s eye. Visit the underground world of the Baredine cave. This cave is a treasury of stalagmites and stalactites, underground sculptures realized by patient and long lasting work of water. In this way…
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Passing Vrsar and turning left, the road will take you to Velika Stancija, an interesting ancient locality, one of the numerous prehistoric settlements with a beautiful view of the surroundings. Prior to entering a green pass way through the Kontija wood, there is a road sign pointing to Crljenka, the sports airport….
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In an area that served as an intersection for communication and roads ever since, besides the Baredine cave as a natural monument, you can also visit an ethno story devoted to agriculture. It shows various items, machines and numerous photographs and documents closely linked to the history of this area…
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