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242 A Three Thousand Year History

242 A Three Thousand Year History is a cycle route (local) as a loop, about 49 km long. Along the way: Valbandon, Fažana, Peroj, Vodnjan and Bale.

Type:: Cycle route · local
Length:: 49 km (loop)
Start and finish:: Bale
Elevation gain:: ↑ 230 m according to Istria Bike
Website:: alltrails.com/trail/croatia/istra/242-tri-tisucljeca-povijesti
Places along the way:: Valbandon · Fažana · Peroj · Vodnjan · Bale

Profile

143 m2 mVodnjanFažanaValbandonPerojBale143 m

3D view

Elevation profile: ↑ 220 m · ↓ 240 m · highest point 143 m. The profile follows the route on OpenStreetMap (42 km); the length above is the official figure.Elevation: EU-DEM v1.1, Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (European Union), retrieved via Open Topo Data; smoothed and calculated by us.

Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors · length and elevation gain: Istria Bike

Šalvela, Istria, Croatia

Nearby: Vodnjan · Gajana

Villa Old Olive I

Holiday villa Šalvela with pool & sea view

HR01114-100 • Holiday home, Villa • 550 m² • Detached house • Village, Rural, Close to nature

A modern holiday villa with pool and sea view in a quiet location in the small village of Šalvela, near Vodnjan, on the south-west coast of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers space for 12 guests with 6 bedrooms, 6 en suite bathroom…

12 Max. guests
6 Bedrooms
6 Bathrooms

8,7 km Beach · by car 8,7 km · 21 min
1,8 km Village centre: Vodnjan · on foot 1,8 km · 25 min
260 m Cycle route · approx. 260 m as the crow flies

Pool
Wi-Fi
Games & leisure

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Šalvela, Istria, Croatia

Nearby: Vodnjan · Peroj · Gajana

Salvela

Holiday house Šalvela with pool & sea view

HR01114-101 • Holiday home, Country house • 110 m² • Detached house • Rural, Close to nature, Quiet

A family-friendly holiday house in a quiet location in the small village of Šalvela, near Vodnjan, on the south-west coast of the Istrian peninsula. Ideal for a relaxing holiday. The property offers 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom in total. The …

6 Max. guests
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms

8,8 km Beach · by car 8,8 km · 22 min
1,9 km Village centre: Vodnjan · on foot 1,9 km · 25 min
410 m Cycle route · approx. 410 m as the crow flies

Pool
Wi-Fi

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Loborika, Istria, Croatia

Nearby: Muntić · Galižana

Holiday House Ulika

Holiday Home Loborika with Pool

HR01115-101 • Holiday home • 160 m² • Detached house • Village, Rural, Close to nature

A family-friendly holiday home in Loborika, in the green inland area of the Istrian peninsula. With 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, the property accommodates 6 guests. The beach on the south coast is approx. 13 km away.

6 Max. guests
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms

12 km Beach · by car 12 km · 18 min
250 m Village centre: Loborika · by car 250 m · 1 min
2,4 km Cycle route · approx. 2,4 km as the crow flies

Pool
Wi-Fi
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from 159,– € per night

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Loborika, Istria, Croatia

Nearby: Muntić · Galižana

Villa Omnia

Holiday home Loborika with pool

HR01115-102 • Holiday home • 155 m² • Detached house • Village, Close to nature, Quiet

A modern holiday home with pool and summer kitchen in Loborika, approx. 8 km from the centre of Pula, on the southwest coast of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers space for 6 guests with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The beach is app…

4 + 2 Max. guests
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms

12 km Beach · by car 12 km · 18 min
740 m Village centre: Loborika · on foot 740 m · 10 min
2,3 km Cycle route · approx. 2,3 km as the crow flies

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Loborika, Istria, Croatia

Nearby: Muntić · Galižana

Casa Loborika

Loborika Holiday Home with Pool

HR01115-103 • Holiday home • 145 m² • Detached house • Rural, Quiet, Residential area

A modern holiday home with a pool and hot tub near Loborika, in the green inland of the Istrian peninsula. This property offers you 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 1 guest WC in total. The nearest beach is 12 km away.

8 Max. guests
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms

12 km Beach · by car 12 km · 19 min
260 m Village centre: Loborika · by car 260 m · 1 min
2,2 km Cycle route · approx. 2,2 km as the crow flies

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Galižana, Istria, Croatia

Nearby: Vodnjan · Valbandon · Loborika

Casa Bellissima

Ferienhaus Galižana

HR01118-101 • Holiday home • 125 m² • Detached house • Rural, Close to nature, Quiet

A family-friendly holiday home with a large garden in Galižana, near Vodnjan, on the west coast of the Istrian peninsula. With 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 1 guest WC, the holiday home offers space for 6 (+2) people. The beach is only appro…

6 + 2 Max. guests
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms

7,3 km Beach · by car 7,3 km · 13 min
950 m Village centre: Galižana · by car 950 m · 2 min
570 m Cycle route · approx. 570 m as the crow flies

Wi-Fi

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from 162,– € per night

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Galižana, Istria, Croatia

Nearby: Vodnjan · Loborika

House Sunset - Sunset 2

Holiday apartment Galižana with countryside view

HR01118-104 • Holiday apartment • 35 m² • Multi-family house • Rural, Close to nature, Quiet

A family-friendly holiday apartment with countryside view and garden in Galižana, near Vodnjan, on the west coast of the Istrian peninsula. The holiday apartment offers space for 2 (+2) persons with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. The beach is o…

2 + 2 Max. guests
1 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms

7,8 km Beach · by car 7,8 km · 14 min
430 m Village centre: Galižana · on foot 430 m · 6 min
190 m Cycle route · approx. 190 m as the crow flies

Wi-Fi

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6 more apartments in this property

Apartment Sunset 1 6 persons · 2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom
HR01102-112 4 persons · 1 bedroom · 1 bathroom
HR01102-114 3 persons · 1 bedroom · 1 bathroom
HR01102-116 4 persons · 1 bedroom · 1 bathroom
HR01102-118 4 persons · 1 bedroom · 1 bathroom
HR01102-127 4 persons · 1 bedroom · 1 bathroom

Galižana, Istria, Croatia

Nearby: Loborika

Villa Sunny Home

Holiday home Galižana with pool

HR01118-105 • Holiday home • 85 m² • Detached house • Rural, Quiet, Residential area

A modern holiday home with a pool in Galižana, near Vodnjan, on the west coast of the Istrian peninsula. With 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, the holiday home offers space for 4 (+2) persons. The beach is approx. 7.5 km away.

4 + 2 Max. guests
2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms

9,6 km Beach · by car 9,6 km · 18 min
1,6 km Village centre: Galižana · by car 1,6 km · 4 min
1,3 km Cycle route · approx. 1,3 km as the crow flies

Pool
Wi-Fi

from 144,– € per night

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Valtursko Polje, Istria, Croatia

Nearby: Loborika · Jadreški · Muntić

Villa Alexa

Holiday house Valtursko Polje with pool

HR01125-103 • Holiday home • 400 m² • Detached house • Village, Close to nature, Residential area

A modern holiday house with private pool and whirlpool in Valtursko Polje, on the southeast coast of the Istrian peninsula. With 7 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, the property offers plenty of space for 14 (+4) guests. The beach is approx. 10 km…

14 + 4 Max. guests
7 Bedrooms
5 Bathrooms

10 km Beach: Emily Beach · by car 10 km · 15 min
1,8 km Village centre: Loborika · by car 1,8 km · 2 min
2,0 km Cycle route · approx. 2,0 km as the crow flies

Pool
Wi-Fi
Games & leisure

from 478,– € per night

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Gajana, Istria, Croatia

Nearby: Čabrunići · Juršići

Villa Micol

Holiday home Gajana with pool

HR0199-100 • Holiday home • 120 m² • Detached house • Village, Rural, Quiet

A holiday home with pool in the peaceful village of Gajana, about 5 km from Vodnjan, on the west coast of the Istrian peninsula. Enjoy your privacy away from the noise of the town. The property offers space for 6 (+2) people with 2 bedroom…

6 + 2 Max. guests
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms

8,3 km Beach: Beach Barbariga · by car 8,3 km · 16 min
90 m Village centre: Gajana · on foot 90 m · 1 min
1,4 km Cycle route · approx. 1,4 km as the crow flies

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from 121,– € per night

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Places to visit along 242 A Three Thousand Year History

Photo: Alicia Fagerving · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Church building

Saint Francis of Assisi Church

10 m from the route

Church in Vodnjan, Croatia.

Photo: Jeroen Komen from Utrecht, Netherlands · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Roman amphitheatre, archaeological site

Pula Amphitheatre

20 m from the route

The Arena Pula is a Roman amphitheatre in the city of Pula in Istria and is one of the best-preserved from antiquity. Its facade of white limestone remains largely in its original state, with two rows of arches and an upper storey with window niches.

Photo: Sailko · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Triumphal arch

Arch of the Sergi

20 m from the route

Triumphal arch dedicated by Salvia Postuma at Pula.

Photo: Thomas Pusch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Church building

Church of Holy Spirit

40 m from the route

The Sveti Duh (Holy Spirit) Church is a small church in Bale, a town on a hill in the interior of Istria. It dates from the 16th century.

Photo: Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Gate

Hercules Gate

50 m from the route

The Herculean Gate (Croatian Herkulova vrata, Italian Porta Ercole) is a Roman city gate in Pula, Istria. It is considered the oldest surviving monument of Roman architecture in the city and was built, according to sources, in the middle of the 1st century BC.

Church building

Church of St. Anthony the Abbot

20 m from the route

Church in Bale, Istria.

Olive oil

Bembo Olio D'Oliva

20 m from the route

Museum, gallery

MEMO Museum of good Memories

30 m from the route

Museum, gallery

Istrian Olive Oil Museum

30 m from the route

Museum, gallery

Museum - Gallery "Sacred Hearts"

30 m from the route

Castle, fort, ruin

Soardo-Bembo Palace

40 m from the route

Konoba

Konoba Ulika

50 m from the route

Konoba

Konoba Karlen

50 m from the route

Konoba

Konoba Portić

60 m from the route

Museum, gallery

Galerija C8

70 m from the route

Olive oil

Maur Olive Oil

70 m from the route

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approx. 132 km · ↑ 1,480 m · 199 of our homes nearby

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approx. 41 km · ↑ 300 m · 175 of our homes nearby

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