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Croatia - Istria
Istria’s madly popular coast gets flooded with Central European tourists in summer, but you can still feel alone and undisturbed in the peninsula’s interior, even in mid-August. With acclaimed gastronomy and historical charm, it’s a little slice of heaven.
- admire the mosaics of Euphrasian Basilica, Poreč’s top temple
- search for the elusive truffle in the forests around Buzet
- getting the perfect holiday snap of west-coast gem Rovinj’s old town
Coverage includes: Istria’s West Coast, Pula, Cape Kamenjak, Brijuni Islands, Vodnjan, Bale, Rovinj, Crveni Otok & Sveta Katarina, Limska Draga Fjord, Poreč, Umag, Central & Eastern Istria, Momjan, Grožnjan, Motovun, Buzet, Roč, Hum, Pazin, Gračišće, Svetvinčenat and Labin & Rabac.
Croatia - Istria
Istria’s madly popular coast gets flooded with Central European tourists in summer, but you can still feel alone and undisturbed in the peninsula’s interior, even in mid-August. With acclaimed gastronomy and historical charm, it’s a little slice of heaven.
- admire the mosaics of Euphrasian Basilica, Poreč’s top temple
- search for the elusive truffle in the forests around Buzet
- getting the perfect holiday snap of west-coast gem Rovinj’s old town
Coverage includes: Istria’s West Coast, Pula, Cape Kamenjak, Brijuni Islands, Vodnjan, Bale, Rovinj, Crveni Otok & Sveta Katarina, Limska Draga Fjord, Poreč, Umag, Central & Eastern Istria, Momjan, Grožnjan, Motovun, Buzet, Roč, Hum, Pazin, Gračišće, Svetvinčenat and Labin & Rabac.