This summer I traveled to Istria in Croatia. Istria is re-discoverd and now a very popular tourist destinations. It seems like especially the Dutch have discovered it. Nowadays often called the ‘new Tuscany’, Istria is the heart-shaped peninsula just south of Trieste, Italy, with a landscape of green rolling hills, drowned valleys, near by coastal islands and Adriatic Sea.
I stayed in the coastal town Rovinj but in addition visited various towns and picturesque villages such as Pula, Poreč, Bale, Buje, Brijuni Islands. On the road I made a refreshing stop to the breathtaking Lake Bohinj and Bled in Slovenia.
All you need to know about travelling to Istria:
http://www.istra.hr/en/home
Here are some impressions.
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| Rovinj |
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| Rovinj, view from the beach |
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| local pastries and coffee (coffee is almost always good in Croatia) |
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| sunset in Rovinj |
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| one of the many 'arts and crafts' galleries in Rovinj |
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| you can take a boat to explore the small islands around Rovinj |
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| The Pula Arena |
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| The Pula Arena |
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| Venetian heritage |
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| The Gate of Hercules in Pula dates from the 1st century |
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| The Euphrasian Basilica, one of the best examples of early Byzantine architecture in the Mediterranean region |
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| The Euphrasian Basilica |
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| The Euphrasian Basilica |
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| The Euphrasian Basilica |
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| The Euphrasian Basilica |
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| Svetvinčenat |
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| Grožnjan |
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| Grožnjan |
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| Buje |
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| Buje |
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| Buje |
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| Fažana |
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| Lake Bohinj Slovenia |
This summer I traveled to Istria in Croatia. Istria is re-discoverd and now a very popular tourist destinations. It seems like especially the Dutch have discovered it. Nowadays often called the ‘new Tuscany’, Istria is the heart-shaped peninsula just south of Trieste, Italy, with a landscape of green rolling hills, drowned valleys, near by coastal islands and Adriatic Sea.
3 comments:
Superb photos and such a lovely post!
Beautiful post about Istria and grat photos! I often go to Pula and I love it there. I have friend who lives there so I know how good is night life there and how locals are very friendly!
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