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210 places
Travel guide Istria
The travel guide for Istria by topic: Nature & landscape, Culture & history, Food & wine, Active & sport, Family. Every place is close to our holiday homes and has its own page.
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207 places
Culture & history
106 places
Food & wine
151 places
Active & sport
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37 places
Family
Casa Winny – Winny 1
Holiday apartment Banjole with pool & sea view
HR01100-116 • Holiday apartment • Apartment, Detached house
A cosy holiday apartment with a pool in Banjole, at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers space for 4 (+1) guests with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. From here you enjoy a lovely sea view. The beach is only about 620 m…
- 4 + 1 Max. guests
- 2 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathrooms
- 620 m Beach · on foot 620 m · 9 min
- 410 m Village centre: Banjole · on foot 410 m · 6 min
- 240 m Cycle route · approx. 240 m as the crow flies
- Pool
- Wi-Fi
Price on request
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- HR01100-126 5 persons · 2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom
Haus Aldo – A II
Holiday apartment Banjole with pool
HR01100-118 • Holiday apartment • Apartment, Detached house
A family-friendly holiday apartment with a pool in Banjole, at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers space for 3 (+1) guests with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. The beach is only approx. 490 m away.
- 3 + 1 Max. guests
- 1 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathrooms
- 620 m Beach · on foot 620 m · 9 min
- 410 m Village centre: Banjole · on foot 410 m · 6 min
- 260 m Cycle route · approx. 260 m as the crow flies
- Pool
- Wi-Fi
from 76,– € per night
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- HR01100-122 6 persons · 2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom from 94,– € per night
- HR01100-124 4 persons · 1 bedroom · 1 bathroom from 76,– € per night
- HR01100-128 6 persons · 2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom from 158,– € per night
House Victoriatus – Mali
Holiday apartment Banjole with sea view
HR01100-120 • Holiday apartment • Apartment, Detached house
A cozy holiday apartment in Banjole, at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula. The property sleeps 2 (+1) guests and has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. From here you enjoy a beautiful sea view. The beach is only approx. 150 m away.
- 2 + 1 Max. guests
- 1 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathrooms
- 340 m Beach · on foot 340 m · 5 min
- 790 m Village centre: Banjole · by car 790 m · 1 min
- 70 m Cycle route · approx. 70 m as the crow flies
Price on request
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- HR01100-127 5 persons · 2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom
Villa Blue 1
Holiday house Banjole with pool
HR01100-125 • Holiday home
A cozy holiday house with a pool in Banjole, at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers space for 6 people with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The beach is only approx. 700 m away.
- 6 Max. guests
- 3 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- 700 m Beach · on foot 700 m · 9 min
- 1,5 km Village centre: Banjole · on foot 1,5 km · 22 min
- 400 m Cycle route · approx. 400 m as the crow flies
- Pool
- Wi-Fi
from 123,– € per night
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Casa Milat
Holiday apartment Banjole
HR01100-129 • Holiday apartment • Apartment
A cozy holiday apartment in Banjole, at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers space for 4 guests with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The beach is only about 1 km away.
- 4 Max. guests
- 2 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- 920 m Beach: Lijom · on foot 920 m · 13 min
- 380 m Village centre: Banjole · on foot 380 m · 5 min
- 70 m Cycle route · approx. 70 m as the crow flies
- Wi-Fi
from 400,– € per night
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Villa Magica
Holiday villa Barban with pool
HR01101-102 • Holiday home • Detached house
A family-friendly holiday villa with pool in Barban, at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers space for 8 guests with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The beach is approx. 17 km away.
- 8 Max. guests
- 4 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- 17 km Beach: Uvala Kavran · by car 17 km · 34 min
- 1,6 km Village centre: Loborika · by car 1,6 km · 3 min
- 1,4 km Cycle route · approx. 1,4 km as the crow flies
- Pool
- Wi-Fi
from 268,– € per night
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Villa Pieron
Holiday villa Barban with pool
HR01101-104 • Holiday home
A cozy holiday villa with a pool in Barban, in the green inland of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers space for 8 guests with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. The beach is approx. 13 km away.
- 8 Max. guests
- 4 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- 13 km Beach · by car 13 km · 20 min
- 280 m Village centre: Marčana · by car 280 m · 1 min
- 30 m Cycle route · approx. 30 m as the crow flies
- Pool
- Wi-Fi
- Games & leisure
from 1.333,– € per night
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Villa Galiola
Holiday home Barban with pool
HR01101-106 • Holiday home • Detached house
A detached holiday home with a pool in Barban, in the green inland of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers space for 6 guests, with 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. The beach is approx. 13 km away.
- 6 Max. guests
- 3 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- 13 km Beach · by car 13 km · 23 min
- 300 m Village centre: Hreljići · by car 300 m · 1 min
- 180 m Cycle route · approx. 180 m as the crow flies
- Pool
- Wi-Fi
from 254,– € per night
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Villa Bavigo
Holiday villa in Barban with pool
HR01101-107 • Holiday home
A cozy holiday villa with a pool in Barban, in the green inland of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers space for 8 guests with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. The beach is approx. 13 km away.
- 8 Max. guests
- 4 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- 13 km Beach · by car 13 km · 20 min
- 280 m Village centre: Marčana · on foot 280 m · 4 min
- 30 m Cycle route · approx. 30 m as the crow flies
- Pool
- Wi-Fi
- Games & leisure
Price on request
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Villa Cera
Holiday house in Vodnjan with pool
HR01102-100 • Holiday home • 200 m² • Detached house • Close to nature, Quiet
A cosy holiday house with private pool in Vodnjan, in the south-west of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers plenty of space for 9 (+3) guests with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The coast is only approx. 6.9 km away.
- 9 + 3 Max. guests
- 5 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- 6,9 km Beach · by car 6,9 km · 18 min
- 500 m Village centre: Vodnjan · on foot 500 m · 7 min
- 170 m Cycle route · approx. 170 m as the crow flies
- Pool
- Wi-Fi
Price on request
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Villa Martinetinka
Holiday home Vodnjan with pool
HR01102-101 • Holiday home • 66 m² • Detached house • Rural, Close to nature, Quiet
A beautiful holiday home with a pool on a spacious property, surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and woods. With 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom, it offers space for 2 (+2) persons. The nearest beach is approx. 12 km away.
- 2 Max. guests
- 1 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathrooms
- 11 km Beach · by car 11 km · 16 min
- 4,3 km Village centre: Pinezići · by car 4,3 km · 5 min
- 550 m Cycle route · approx. 550 m as the crow flies
- Pool
- Wi-Fi
from 133,– € per night
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Casa Emilia
Holiday apartment Vodnjan
HR01102-102 • Holiday apartment • 80 m² • Detached house • Near the coast, Rural, Quiet
A holiday apartment in a quiet residential area on the outskirts of Vodnjan, in the southwest of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers space for 4 people with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. The beach is only approx. 8.7 km away.
- 4 Max. guests
- 2 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathrooms
- 8,7 km Beach · by car 8,7 km · 21 min
- 600 m Village centre: Vodnjan · on foot 600 m · 8 min
- 100 m Cycle route · approx. 100 m as the crow flies
- Wi-Fi
- Games & leisure
Price on request
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Casa Stelia
Holiday apartment Vodnjan
HR01102-104 • Holiday apartment • Apartment, Detached house
A cozy holiday apartment in Vodnjan, in the green interior of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers space for 6 guests with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. The beach is approx. 7 km away.
- 6 Max. guests
- 3 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathrooms
- 7,7 km Beach: Beach Barbariga · by car 7,7 km · 15 min
- 530 m Village centre: Gajana · on foot 530 m · 7 min
- 1,1 km Cycle route · approx. 1,1 km as the crow flies
- Wi-Fi
from 400,– € per night
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Villa Monica
Holiday villa with pool in Vodnjan
HR01102-106 • Holiday home • Detached house
A detached holiday villa with a pool in Vodnjan, in the green inland of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers space for 8 guests with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The beach is approx. 13 km away.
- 8 Max. guests
- 4 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- 13 km Beach · by car 13 km · 28 min
- 3,1 km Village centre: Orbanići · by car 3,1 km · 5 min
- 130 m Cycle route · approx. 130 m as the crow flies
- Pool
- Wi-Fi
from 220,– € per night
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Villa Old Olive VIII
Holiday villa in Vodnjan with pool & sea view
HR01102-108 • Holiday home • Detached house
A detached holiday villa with a pool in Vodnjan, in the green inland of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers space for 14 guests with 7 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms. From here you enjoy a lovely sea view. The beach is approx. 7 km away.
- 14 Max. guests
- 7 Bedrooms
- 8 Bathrooms
- 8,8 km Beach · by car 8,8 km · 22 min
- 1,9 km Village centre: Vodnjan · on foot 1,9 km · 26 min
- 220 m Cycle route · approx. 220 m as the crow flies
- Pool
- Wi-Fi
Price on request
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Villa Old Olive VII
Holiday villa in Vodnjan with pool & sea view
HR01102-110 • Holiday home • Detached house
A detached holiday villa with a pool in Vodnjan, in the green inland of the Istrian peninsula. The property offers space for 12 guests, with 5 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. From here you enjoy a beautiful view of the sea. The beach is approx. …
- 12 Max. guests
- 5 Bedrooms
- 6 Bathrooms
- 8,8 km Beach · by car 8,8 km · 22 min
- 1,9 km Village centre: Vodnjan · on foot 1,9 km · 26 min
- 190 m Cycle route · approx. 190 m as the crow flies
- Pool
- Wi-Fi
from 1.333,– € per night
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Nature & landscape
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Cape, significant landscape
Lower Kamenjak and the Medulin Archipelago
Kamenjak is a cape at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula, near the fishing village of Premantura. The area, together with the Medulin Archipelago, has been protected since 1996 and is managed by a public institution.
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Cave, ponor
Pazin cave
Pazinska jama is a cave near Pazin in Istria, where the Pazinčica stream disappears underground (a ponor). It lies on the border between Grey Istria and Red Istria.
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Show cave
Jama - Grotta Baredine
Cave in Croatia.
Photo: Christian Pietzsch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Waterfall
Zarečki krov
Waterfall in Croatia.
Photo: Klovovi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Island
Banjol
Small island in Croatia.
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Nature park
Park prirode Učka
Park in Croatia.
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Viewpoint
Coral beach
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Viewpoint
Vlidikovac Fortica
Culture & history
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Archaeological site, ancient city
Nezakcij
Ancient Histri village.
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Fort
Fort San Giorgio
Fort San Giorgio is a fortress on the hill of the same name in Pula in Istria, near the municipal cemetery. Austria had it built in the 19th century to protect the main harbour of its navy.
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Roman amphitheatre, archaeological site
Pula Amphitheatre
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.
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Sculpture
Borcima narodnooslobodilačke borbe i žrtvama fašizma 1941-1945
The monument to the fighters of the People's Liberation Struggle and the victims of fascism is a sculpture group by the sculptor Vanja Radauš in Titov park, directly on the waterfront promenade in Pula. On the sea side, in front of a stone wall, it shows two groups of naked, dying men; on the back of the white stone wall stands a female figure as a mother holding an apple in her hand.
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Fort
Utvrda Monvidal
Fortress in Pula, Croatia.
Photo: Fritz Geller-Grimm · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Catholic cathedral
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary is located in Pula, on the south side of the bay, at the foot of the hill with the Venetian fortress. It is a Catholic cathedral and, alongside the Euphrasian Basilica, one of the two episcopal seats of the Diocese of Poreč and Pula.
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City gate
Roman Twin gates
2nd-century Roman city gate in Pula, Croatia.
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Archaeological museum, cultural institution
Archaeological Museum of Istria
Museum in Croatia.
Food & wine
Olive oil
Skabe Estate – Organic Olive Oil from Istria
Konoba
Konoba Staricok
Konoba
Konoba Bocun
Market
Tržnica Pula
Market
City Farmer's Market Pula
Market
Tržnica Pula - otvoreni dio
Konoba
Konoba Taj
Market
Tržnica Veruda
Active & sport
Boat trip
Boat trips from Pula
From the Riva in Pula: dolphin trips and day trips to Rovinj with the Lim Fjord and Crveni otok.
Boat and kayak hire
Undina Adriatica
Dive centre
Diving Center Puntizela
Dive centre
Diving Center Indie
Adventure park
Jangalooz Adventure Park
Windsurf spot
Pomer Bay windsurf spot
Sheltered bay with flat water in thermal wind and moderate Bora, good for beginners and freeriders. Access on the south shore by the campsites, windsurf station on site.
Boat trip
Boat trips from Medulin
From the Riva in Medulin through the Medulin archipelago to Cape Kamenjak, past Porer lighthouse, with a swim stop at an island; half a day.
Windsurf spot
Medulin – Bijeca windsurf spot
Shallow bay off Medulin, access to the south towards Cape Kašteja; the shallows suit beginners. Jugo brings only moderate waves, Bora blows offshore and gusty.
Family
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Public aquarium
Aquarium Pula
Aquarium in Pula, Croatia.
Photo: Pantharei.2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Water park
Aquacolors
Water park in Croatia.
Photo: Istralandia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Water park
Aquapark Istralandia
Water park in Croatia.
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Public aquarium
Aquarium Piran
Public aquarium in Piran, Slovenia.
Water park
Aquapark Pula
Zoo, aquarium
Aquarium Pula Mediterranean Exhibition (2nd Building)
Adventure park
Jangalooz Adventure Park
Water park
