Vela Draga – “Avatar” Mountains in Central Istria
V ela Draga is a breathtaking natural canyon in the heart of Učka Nature Park, far from the crowded tourist routes – perfect for a peaceful walk surrounded by rock formations. T
Slap Sopot – A Hidden Natural Gem in Istria
S lap Sopot is an impressive waterfall in the Istria region of Croatia. With a drop of about 30 meters, it is one of the most beautiful waterfalls on the peninsula. Surrounded by p
Vela Draga
Perfect destination for climbing as well as for hiking. Only 10 min away from Boljun, free parking 10 minutes walk from parking to the main view point. For more advanced climbing down to the canyon can be a great attraction.
Učka
National Park Učka with its tallest summit Vojak (reaching 1400m above the sea level) offers amazing and unforgettable views over entire Istria up to Pula and neighboring islands: Krk, Cres and Lošinj. Be prepared, there is easily 10°C colder than on the lowland!
Pijana Pruga
A destroyed part of the old railway, which due to its current shape reminds more a roller coaster than a railway. Great pictures guaranteed! Careful on snakes, which likes to sunbath on a stones next to the railway, but they are usually more scared than you and slide away.
Istrian Dessert
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Plominska gora
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Buzetski kanjon
Also called as the trail of 7 waterfalls. Starting just below Buzet along the Mirna river, the hike is advanced, entire loop to Kotli and back (with other valley) takes up to 5 hours, but is definatly worth the effort!
Slap Sopot
The tallest and most spectacular waterfall in Istria. Easy access for everyone, good to combine it with a trip to Pićan and/or Gračišće. Best time for visit: Spring!
Kotli
Final station of the seven waterfalls trail, which starts in Buzet. Many small waterfall-basins, where you can cool yourself, leading to picturesque waterfall with an old mill on a side.
Zarečki Krov
A 7m high waterfall with a lake beneath it. Great place for those ones who need some adrenaline and like to jump into the water from height. Lake is also reachable by foot. If you dare to swim behind the waterfall you'll discover a cave where the water is shallow or even disappeared.
Plomin
A very old Venetian town, as known as settlement of pirates. It's located on a slope of the cliff with beautiful sea-views. The beach is reachable in 15min walk or a lot faster by car. Beach below Plomin in Plomin Luka is very easily accessible with many and easy parking possibilities.
Labin
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Gračišće
Another medieval town in Central Istria, from its view point you can see stunning view to the east including Učka mountains, old towns of Pićan, Kršan and Plomin and even spot a sea-view. In the center there are many small churches and original medieval buildings. Pay attention to details on stone walls of the church on the main square and also to grave stones near the big church.
Pićan
Medieval town in the east part of Central Istria region. It has one of the tallest bell tower in Istria, which measures 48m. Pićan, like most of Istrian old towns, is a hilltop-town, laying among vineyards looks like a small Tuscany.
Hum
It's called the smallest town of the world. Within its walls it used to have all necessary institutions to create a town. Due to this fact it's a very popular tourist destination. Enjoy liquor tasting in the local distillery Aura, which has its shop and museum there.
Svetvinčenat
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Grožnjan
Nowadays is well known town of artists although several decades ago it was almost empty and abandoned. It is a great example how the life can be brought back to the old town.
Sveti Lovreć
This medieval town is most known by the biggest live Nativity Play, during which entire town turns to be Betlehem. The town is almost fully surrounded with medieval wall and its church its largest roman church in the region, has the oldest fresque and biggest orgels.
Dvigrad
Was once one of the greatest settlements in western Istria, but its quick growth and overpopulation brought its end. After epidemy of plague and malaria it never fully recovered and was finally abandoned in 18th century.
Draguć
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Motovun
In our opinion, Motovun is the most popular Istrian castle-town located on the top of the hill. Magnificent views over Mirna river's valley can be enjoyed while eating fresh truffles, which are the specialty of the region. Reachable within 45min drive.
Boljun
Is not a town not a village - like our official tourist information board says, Boljun is neither a village nor a town, but rather a very small remains of a town with a castle. Boljun is located in the middle of Istria located only 15km from the coast
Kršan
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Buzet
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Balle-Valle
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Pula
The capital of Istria with well known Roman Colosseum. You can reach it in 55min vie toll highway or 1h 10min via toll-free coast way. We recommend to visit it in low-mid season April-May or September-October.
Rovinj
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Brijuni
Beautiful nature reserve fully protected by the state. It is characterized by rich wildlife both in the sea and on islands complemented by a ZOO. It used to be a holiday destination for many country rulers and nowadays it still is for many celebrities.