The most valuable cultural-historical monument of the town of Poreč which has been included on the UNESCO world heritage list. It was built on the remains of an earlier tri-naval basilica, in the first half of the 6th century, during the period of Bishop Euphrasius, whose name it bears. Its distinctiveness are the mosaics that […]
Pula, the largest city in Istria (also known as “little Rome”), amazes with its beauty and adorns this region with its magnificent history. The building for which this city is world famous is its Amphitheater Arena. It is the largest preserved monument of Roman architecture in Croatia, where gladiator fights, various musical and theatrical performances […]
One of the most ‘photogenic’ towns in the Mediterranean, once a fishing town, today is a tourist resort. Rovinj is a town situated on the western Istrian coast. Indeed, it is called one of the most romantic towns. Mediterranean climate, beautiful old town with narrow streets, small squares and colourful houses, a fishing port, beautiful […]
Istria has many film festivals and each one of them is special in its own way. The oldest, Pula Film Festival (movies under the stars) exists for 69 years. On Pula film festival, surrounded by gigantic stones full of history in a more than two thousand years old amphitheater, you can see the world premieres […]
Kažun represents a traditional and native Mediterranean round dry stone house with conical roof. Our ancestors diligently and patiently removed all stones from the soil (in order to create a viable piece of land for cultivation), piling them with geometrical precision, interlocking them by small pieces of stone into dry stone structures. By their shape […]
Grožnjan-Grisignana, a small Istrian town of great cultural significance lives its summer months very intensely. Every year at the beginning of May, the little streets and squares of Grožnjan-Grisignana metamorphose and turn into a truly artistic beehive: it opens its summer music academies for young people, its artistic, dance and drama workshops and its peace […]
The millennia-old Istrian history is filled with mysterious legends. Discover the authentic values of Istria getting to know the cultural and traditional heritage. Explore Dvigrad under the guidance of a friar and meet the amazing Captain Morgan who will reveal the secrets of history of this former medieval city or famous Casanova Tour where all […]
The stone castle Grimani is the best preserved castle on the peninsula of Istria. Morosini – Grimani Castle is today a newly renovated and revitalized castle dating from the 13th century. The castle used to be the destination for tradesmen, soldiers, aristocracy guests and travel writers, and today it attracts curious passer-byes and tourists. The […]
Tourists in Istria never stop to wonder how much natural, cultural and gastronomic treasures are concentrated on one relatively small peninsula. Some of these treasures are hidden. Dozens of tiny stone churches scattered across the Istrian peninsula hide one such treasure. Looking at their simple exteriors, one would never guess that they hide opulent frescoes […]
Discover the most impressive historical monument of Istria more than two thousand years old. Visit the Arena and experience for a moment the life of ancient Pula. Come back two thousand years in the past with us. It is the year 10 B.C. The Pula amphitheater has existed for nearly twenty years now, and the […]