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Medulin – everything you need for a vacation
Medulin (Istria, Croatia) is a Mediterranean vacation spot that is highly ranked as a bathing resort. Visitors to the village of Medulin, which is located at the South end of the Istrian peninsula in Croatia, find the countryside to be diverse with lush landscapes as well as beaches made for sun and swimming. The climate [...]
Visnjan
Visnjan is small village located in the northwestern Croatia. It is famous primarily due to the observatory which is involved in ground breaking solar research. The town center is situated on top of a mound containing multiple small dwelling made up in distinctive Istrian style. The area forms a part of the major wine route [...]
Groznjan – Small town of Art
Groznjan is a small village in the region of Istria, Croatia. Very near the Italian border, more than half of its current residents are of Italian descent, and the language spoken here is a variation of a Venetian dialect. Groznjan first appears in the history books in the 13th century as a Venetian holding. It changed [...]
Pazin
Pazin, a little known mecca with a population of less than 5300. Pazin is located in central Croatia, also known as central Istria. The area is known for its agriculture where farming, viniculture, textiles, plastic processing and working in the ornamental stones are the main occupations. A Pazin’s love of life is the same throughout [...]
Labin: quaint, romantic, historic, and pristine
Labin, Croatia is a quaint town situated just inland from Rabac its sister city. In fact, they are often considered one city, Labin-Rabac. Labin-Rabac’s architecture is largely medieval and well preserved. It was a crossroads between east and west and throughout history has been under the governance of the Roman Empire, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Langobards, Francs, [...]
Buzet a Quiet Sleepy Little Village – Well Worth Seeing
Buzet is a quiet little town with its own flavor, heritage and interesting things to do, especially if you visit when the truffles are in season. Buzet is located right in the heart of the Mirna valley in the Istrian interior. This is a quiet, lovely little town steeped in rich heritage and history. [...]
Imagine Umag
Umag is a small Croatian town located on a peninsula on the north western coast of Istria, Croatia’s gateway to Europe. Explore the medieval streets, browse at the waterfront shops, or just lay on the beach and soak in the sun. Umag dates back to the 7th century, in Roman times, in which the history is [...]
Hum
Today there are only about 20 people living in Hum, the world’s smallest town. When you enter through the double city gates all the history of this city is placed on the space that is 100m long and 30m wide and surrounded with city walls. It has a medieval appearance, and most of the city [...]
Pula
Pula is the biggest city on the peninsula of Istria and it is placed at 44,52 Northern degrees and 13,51 Southern degrees. This town that originates from ancient times was built below and atop seven hills where prevails the pleasant Mediterranean climate. Pula has a rich historical heritage and many cultural monuments of which the [...]
Motovun
Motovun is a city separated from the rest of the world with tousent steps that lead to not only an old and preserved streets, squares and houses but also to the belvedere from which spreads a beautiful view on the wineyards and forests that takes a breath to his visitors. In this istrian pearl, [...]
