Experience organic goat farm where more than 250 goats graze on the vast organic pastures of the green Istria and live according to their nature.Visit the production of organic and unpasteurized goat cheese of the highest quality. Excite all your senses while you dive in the many varieties of this cheeses and find out why […]
We take you to a unique fresco painting workshop with expert interpretation of the meaning of frescoes from the 14th and 15th centuries. You will find out why churches were painted and what frescoes represent. You will experience unique creation of your own real fresco on fresh plaster in the nearby art studio with the […]
We take you back 100 years to a unique place where tradition, culture and local products come together. Within a rustic environment, respecting the traditions and customs of the town’s ancestors, you can discover a new experience of the town: the flavors, smells and customs are combined, providing a unique and innovative way of sightseeing […]
Palud is a freshwater swamp, only 8 kilometers away from Rovinj. A 200-meter-long canal dug from the swamp into the sea in 1906, when the Austro-Hungarian military base was set in Barbariga. Over the years, 219 bird species have been identified.
Lim Bay is a nearly 13-kilometer-long sunken karst valley. It extends deep into the interior, all the way to Pazin, forming the Lim Cove. Lim Bay is notable for its brackish water. It had been created by subterranean sweet water in the form of a submarine karst spring emerging at the bay’s end, resulting in […]
There are three rivers in Istria: Raša, Mirna and Dragonja, as well as a number of streams that form charming waterfalls in the karst surroundings. Near Pazin, you may find Zarečki krov, a famous weekend spot.
Pazin’s Pit is one of the most interesting parts of Pazin that originated as the result of special natural forces and the rocky Istrian terrain. Dante Alighieri, one of the world’s greatest poets, in the first canticle of his Divine Comedy had written the verse dedicated to the Hell’s entrance “abandon hope all ye who […]
In the very heart of Istria, near the village Festini, close to Zminj, the cave Kingdom of Festini surely stands out by its natural beauties. Upon entering the cave, first you hear the harmonious sound of drops that from times immemorial have been creating magnificent underground jewellery reflected in the reservoir lakes below.
Istria is a region rich in pits, caves, and other natural wonders. One of the most famous caves is Baredine, which is located near Poreč, on the Istrian West coast. The cave is 66-meter deep, it has five galleries filled with abstract sculptures. In the deepest gallery you may see olms, also called “human fish”, […]
Mount Učka visually dominates the Istrian peninsula and the Kvarner Gulf. If you climb on Učka’s highest peak, Vojak, you will witness the breathtaking 360-degree view of the Istrian peninsula, the North Adriatic Sea, the islands of the Kvarner Gulf, and, when the weather is fine, even of Venice and the Alps.