Places to Explore In Istria

Discover the best places to explore in Istria with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Brijuni National Park

When Austrian industrialist Paul Kupelwieser set off for Brijuni by boat from Fažana in 1885, the archipelago had long been a haven for the Austro-Hungarian...

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Eastern Istria: Labin and Rabac

More travelers are taking time to explore Istria's newest must-stay tourist destination, Labin-Rabac. Located on the eastern coast, these sister towns offer the perfect combination...

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Grožnjan

Close to Motovun and a reasonable drive from Pore?, Novigrad, Rovinj, or Umag, Grožnjan is among Istria's preeminent and most beautiful hilltop towns. A Renaissance...

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Motovun

It is an understatement to say that a day exploring the undulating green countryside and medieval hill towns of inland Istria makes a pleasant contrast...

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Novigrad

Imagine a mini Rovinj of sorts, not quite so well preserved, it's true, and without the hill. This is Novigrad—a pretty little peninsula town that...

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Poreč

A chic, bustling little city founded as a Roman castrum (fort) in the 2nd century BC and swarming with tourists more than 2,000 years later...

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  • 16 Things To Do

Pula

Today an industrial port town and Istria's chief administrative center (pop. 58,000), as well as a major tourist destination, Pula became a Roman colony in...

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  • 22 Things To Do

Rovinj

It is hard to imagine how Rovinj could be more romantic than it is. In a fantastic setting, with centuries-old red-roofed houses clustered around the...

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  • 18 Things To Do

Umag

Yet another onetime island, the peninsula town of Umag draws the fewest tourists of any of the major towns along Istria's western coast, even if...

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  • 4 Things To Do

Vodnjan

Vodnjan may look a bit run-down at first glance, but there are five really good reasons to come here: its saintly mummies; its collection of...

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