DOCSLIB.ORG

Istria's Wine Roads

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Istria's Wine Roads ISTRIA’S WINE ROADS CYCLING THE ISTRIAN PENINSULA CYCLING ISTRIA’S WINE ROADS SUMMARY The medieval hilltop villages of Grožnjan and Motovun, each with their unique charms The Momjan muscat wine and white truffles famous to the region The popular coastal city of Poreč with its UNESCO World Heritage listed Basilica The picturesque fishing port of Rovinj and its colourful old town. Sample local wines and delicacies, while you soak up the Mediterranean sun and meet the locals on your cycling holiday. Your journey takes in the best Istria has to offer, from the untouched interior with its medieval hilltop villages, to the glistening Adriatic Coast and its popular resorts. Starting out from Buje, in the north of the Istrian Peninsula, you will soon see why this area is often referred to as the “Adriatic Tuscany”, with its rolling green hills and terracotta roofed villages. Leaving Buje, cycle through the Mirna River Valley on your way to the artists colony of Grožnjan. Passing through the village of Oprtajl, you will enjoy views of the Mirna River as you head towards Livade, the truffle centre of Istria. Finally you will reach Tour: Cycling Istria’s Wine roads your next stop, the Medieval hilltop town of Motovun with views over the valley below. Code: CCrSI Type: Self-Guided Cycling Holiday From Motovun, you will cycle back out to the Adriatic Coast to the popular coastal town of Poreč. On the way Price: See Website stop in Visnjan and visit the many wine cellars, sampling some of the Malvasia wine produced in this area. The Single Supplement: See Website next day starts with a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage listed Euphrasiana Basilica. Your final destination is Dates: Apr - Oct the colourful coastal port of Rovinj. Still an active fishing village, it is now also a popular tourist destination. Walking Days: 8 Days Explore the narrow streets, passing market stalls brimming with local produce and handicrafts. Walk along the Nights: 7 Nights waterfront taking in the warm Mediterranean setting before stopping at one of the many seafood restaurants to Start/Finish: Buje/Rovinj celebrate the end of your cycling adventure. Grade: Easy to moderate Closest Airport: Trieste or Pula WHY CHOOSE A SELF GUIDED CYCLING HOLIDAY WITH US? Macs Adventure specialise in great value self guided cycling holidays. As passionate and regular cyclists we Is It For Me? know what makes for an unforgettable trip and we pride ourselves on delivering outstanding cycling holidays If you love food, wine and cycling then you with every last detail taken care of. Great cycling routes, breathtaking scenery and warm, good food and have found your perfect cycling holiday. This really is a cycling tour for the gourmet, who welcoming accommodation are all part of our winning formula. enjoy the good things in life. HIGHLIGHTS Code: CCrSI What’s Included? Days: 8 (6 Days Cycling) Accommodation: 7 Nights accommoda- Nights: 7 tion in small 3 star hotels. Overnights: 3 Buje, Motovun, 2 Porec, Rovinj Meals: A delicious breakfast is included each day. Lunch and dinner are not included but always available at your accommodation or nearby. DAY 1 Baggage Transfer: Door-to-door Arrive in Buje baggage transfer. Transfers: Can be arranged Buje is a charming hilltop town located 10km inland from the Adriatic, where you will spend your first three Information Pack: Detailed route notes, nights. Take some time to visit the 16th century Baroque church, wander through the old city, and enjoy views maps and emergency phone support. over the surrounding landscape dominated by olive groves and vineyards. ISTRIA’S WINE ROADS CYCLINGTHE ISTRIAN PENINSULA DAY 3 Today you will cycle from the inland Istria back to ITINERARY the coast. Follow the road towards Visnjan Cycle the Mirna River Valley passing its popular observatory. Continue on the Overnight: Casa la Parenzana *** After breakfast you will pass through Buje and the town of Visnjan and enjoy the views along have the opportunity to visit the old town with its the Istrian coastline to the town of Poreč. Visit The family run Casa la Parenzana is a peaceful artistic buildings, churches and museum. Leaving one of Visnjan’s many white wine cellars and oasis, and is ideally situated for exploring the Buje, follow the trail through Krasica, before sample the local Malvasia wine. Continue on highlights of the surrounding area. It takes is heading downhill over the Ponte Porton. Cycle towards the villages of Tar and Nova Vas before reaching the coastal town of Poreč. Explore the Day Route Km the road alongside the river to Nova Vas village abover the Mirna Valley. This area produces Old Town and enjoy a refreshing drink and meal in one of the many bars and restaurants. 1 Arrive Buje some of the best wine and olive oil in Istria, and you will have the opportunity to see how the oil 2 Circular cycle to Umag 43km Cycle: 39km / 24m 3 Circular cycle to Mirna Valley 39km is produced. The road back towards Buje passes 4 Cycle to Motovun 35km many vineyards enroute to your hotel in Volpija, Overnight: Hotel Porec *** 5 Cycle to Poreč. 39km near Buje. 6 Circular cycle to Vrsar 43km DAY 6 7 Cycle to Rovinj 31km Cycle: 39km / 24 m 8 Onward Travel Circular cycle to Vrsar Overnight: Casa la Parenzana *** From Poreč the trail starts with a visit to the 6th DAY 4 century Euphrasius Basilica-the most valuable cultural monument in Poreč. Continue on to the DETAILED ITINERARY Cycle to Motovun village of Bacva, the highest point on todays trip. Leaving the area of Buje you will cycle toward Sample some traditional Istrian dishes in the local restaurant. The trail continues on through name from the “Parenzana“ - the old disused the medieval hilltop village of Grožnjan. Visit the the southern villages, before reaching the coastal Austro Hungarian railway line which once beautiful St. Vitus and Modesto’s baroque church town of Vrsar. With a commanding view of the connected Trieste with Poreč. The old railway is built in 1770. Art galleries and studios line the coast, it was natural for Vrsar to become a currently under restoration as a bike trail. cobbled alleyways of this artists colony, and the sounds of musicians rehearsing can be heard defended fortress. Only parts of the fortification DAY 2 throughout the village. Continue on to Oprtajl, system, built in the 12th century, have been with its narrow streets, and covered passages. preserved, but the fortess-castle used as a Circular cycle to Umag Cycling downhill you will enjoy views over the summer residence of the Poreč bishops, is well Leaving Buje you will start with an easy downhill Mirna River enroute to Livade, the truffle centre worth a look. After Vrsar the trail passes Funtana ride to the coast, on the northernmost point of the of Istria. Take the chance to visit the speciality fishing village, and Zelena and Plava Laguna Istrian Peninsula. Visit Savudrija, one of the truffle shop before heading on to the beautiful villages on the way back to Poreč. village of Motovun, perched high above the Mirna oldest lighthouses in the Adriatic, built in 1818. Cycle: 43km / 27m Continue south along the trail to the small town River Valley. of Umag, which was founded by a roman Overnight: Hotel Porec *** Cycle: 35km / 22m nobleman who decided to make it his summer DAY 7 residence. Explore the city walls and fortifications Overnight: Fiore Kastel Hotel *** and wander the streets with their Venetian Cycle to Rovinj houses and baroque buildings. On the way back The family run Fiore Hotel Kastel, is located in to Buje visit a wine cellar and have the the ancient medieval town of Motovun. Relax in After breakfast you have the choice of cycling or opportunity to sample the local Muscat wine. the garden or take advantage of the swimming taking a transfer to the small town of Kanfanar pool and spa. above the Lim Valley. Leaving Kanfanar, you will Cycle: 43km / 27m start the flattest ride of the trip, passing inland DAY 5 villages enroute to Bale. Visit the Kastel Bembo, Overnight: Casa la Parenzana *** Cycle to Poreč. the city square and the museum within the towns ISTRIA’S WINE ROADS CYCLING THE ISTRIAN PENINSULA paved streets. From Bale you will pass the short connections on main roads but generally 20kg per person. prehistoric hilltown of Monkodonja which was the cycling is relaxed and traffic light. inhabited around 1800-1200BC. Transfers Navigation Continuing on you will reach your final A transfer is included on day 1 from Porec to destination, the colourful fishing port of Rovinj. Full route instructions, maps and sightseeing Buje. An optional transfer to Kanfanar is included Rovinj was originally an island, but the channel on day 7 as outlined in the itinerary. HOLIDAY INFORMATION that once separated it from the mainland was Bike Hire (Not included) filled in to form this picturesque coastal town. information will be provided. We can arrange bike hire as an optional extra. Wander the narrow streets of the old town, and Bike Hire includes helmet, lock and repair kit. explore the many historic attractions such as the Accommodation Our adult bicycles are quality hybrids, made by baroque Church of St. Euphemia. Soak up the The accommodation on this cycling trip consists FELT. The model is the QX80 and we have a magic and charm of Rovinj while you dine on of small charming family run three star hotels. range of sizes to ensure there is a good match fresh fish, and a glass of the local Malvasia wine. Many are renowned for their excellent cuisine between you and your hire bike.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Making Sense of Memory
    Copyright © Museum Tusculanums Press Making Sense of Memory Monuments and Landscape in Croatian Istria1 Jonas Frykman Frykman, Jonas 2003: Making Sense of Memory. Monuments and Landscape in Croatian Istria. – Ethnologia Europaea 33:2: 107–120. When the actual terror is over, how do you reconcile without trying to pay back? With the falling apart of Yugoslavia, past, suppressed injustices remerged and were frequently used to connect the present with bitter memories. In the ethnically diverse region of Istria, however, it has been difficult for any group to claim its interpretation of history to be superior to others. Seeking to explain the Istrian case and within it the role of the esuli, the article juxtaposes the material discourse represented by monuments with the workings of memory and the dynamics which jostle sleeping, hidden, or private memory into public discourse. It is argued that in Istria, the absence of an ethnic “master narrative,” and the coexistence of many different groups sharing the territory has been useful for keeping nightmarish memory of ethnic violence at bay. Instead, place has come to matter more than history. Within landscapes and monuments, experiences of terror and narratives of martyrdom find a resting place, however uneasy. Prof. Dr. Jonas Frykman, Dept. of Ethnology, University of Lund, Finngatan 8, SE-223 62 Lund. E-mail: [email protected] “Say a hawk came out of the blue and seized one Memory is not really what people recollect, of your chickens. What can you do? You can’t get but how they manage to make sense of the past.
    [Show full text]
  • PPUO Vrsar Od ______Godine, Općina Vrsar I Sveučilište U Zagrebu, Arhitektonski Fakultet - Zavod Za Urbanizam I Prostorno Planiranje Sklopili Su 15
    ISTARSKA ŽUPANIJA OPĆINA VRSAR PROSTORNI PLAN UREĐENJA OPĆINE VRSAR KNJIGA I: TEKSTUALNI DIO SVEUČILIŠTE U ZAGREBU - ARHITEKTONSKI FAKULTET ZAVOD ZA URBANIZAM, PROSTORNO PLANIRANJE I PEJZAŽNU ARHITEKTURU ZAGREB, PROSINAC 2006. Sveučilište u Zagrebu - Arhitektonski fakultet OPĆINA VRSAR Zavod za urbanizam, prostorno planiranje i pejzažnu arhitekturu PROSTORNI PLAN UREĐENJA ELABORAT: PROSTORNI PLAN UREĐENJA OPĆINE VRSAR NARUČITELJ IZRADE PLANA: ŽUPANIJA ISTARSKA OPĆINA VRSAR 52450 VRSAR IZRAĐIVAČ PLANA: SVEUČILIŠTE U ZAGREBU - ARHITEKTONSKI FAKULTET ZAVOD ZA URBANIZAM I PROSTORNO PLANIRANJE Kačićeva ul. 26, 10 000 ZAGREB tel.: 01/4639 256 fax.: 01/4826 326, 01/4639 284 http://www.arhitekt.hr M.B.: 3204952 BROJ UGOVORA: 103/99-19 od 15. listopada 1999. KOORDINATOR IZRADE PLANA - GLAVNI PLANER: Prof.dr.sc. OLEG GRGUREVIĆ, dipl.ing.arh., dipl.ing.šum. PLANER-SURADNIK: MARKO JAKELIĆ, ing.arh. TEHNIČKA SURADNJA: DARIJA MALETIĆ-MIRKO, dipl.ing.arh. HRVOJE VIDOVIĆ, dipl.ing.arh. MAŠA MUJAKIĆ, dipl.ing.arh. ANA STAMAĆ, stud.arh. KOORDINATOR I SURADNIK OD STRANE NARUČITELJA: VLASTA GORTAN, dipl.ing.arh. (Općina Vrsar – Odsjek za prostorno uređenje, graditeljstvo i zaštitu okoliša) STRUČNA SURADNJA I POSEBNE STUDIJE: Kulturno nasljeđe: Mr.sc. ZLATKO KARAČ, dipl.ing.arh., (Sveučilište u Zagrebu - Arhitektonski fakultet - Zavod za urbanizam i prostorno planiranje) Prirodno nasljeđe: ESTERA GOBAC-TRNINIĆ, dipl.ing.biol. (APE d.o.o.) Pedološka studija: Doc.dr.sc. STJEPAN HUSNJAK, dipl.ing.agr. (Sveučilište u Zagrebu - Agronomski fakultet - Zavod za pedologiju)
    [Show full text]
  • Sjeverozapadna Istra Istria Nord-Occidentale Northwestern Istria Nordwest Istrien
    den Weg am Meer entlang und kehren zurück auf die Hauptstraße, wo wir wieder At the end of Buščina you will come across a side road where you turn right and da dove già al 11,4 km si svolta a destra verso Cremegne. Al 14,1 km si arriva al Descrizione dell’itinerario km quando si svolta a destra in salita che ci porta diritti a Villanova e Vertene- ARHEOLoškI LOKALiteti I VINSKE CESTE UMAGA, links abbiegen (Vorsicht: Verkehr!). Geradeaus auf 6,9 km kommen wir durch Felder continue through villages of Farnezina and Vilanija. At 10 km turn left on the paese dove, all’incrocio, si volta a sinistra e al 14,3 km si svolta ancora a sinistra Si parte dal parcheggio in prossimità del campo da calcio di Buie attraverso una glio. Da Verteneglio inizia la discesa sulla strada principale Cittanova – Buie e 1 SAVUDRIJE I OKOLICE zur Nebenstraße. Auf 7,3 km kommen wir zur Kreuzung, wo wir rechts zum Dorf small road towards the village of Vardica and keep riding straight to the village of imboccando una strada secondaria in direzione di Oscurus. Si continua ad andare stradina stretta fino ad arrivare sulla strada Grisignana – Buie dove si svolta a svoltando a destra (attenzione al traffico!) si continua sulla stessa strada fino LE locALITÁ ARCHeologICHE E LE STRADE DEL VINO Alberi abbiegen und dann geradeaus durch den Ort Crveni Vrh neben dem Golfplatz Juricani where you turn right on the main road (attention, traffic!). After only 200 diritti attraversando i vigneti fino al 17,9 km quando si svolta a destra verso Momiano sinistra fino all’incrocio con la strada principale per poi svoltare nuovamente ad arrivare alla strada Umago - Buie, dove si svolta a destra in salita verso DI UMAGO E DIntoRNI weiterfahren.
    [Show full text]
  • Vodič Za Osobe S Invaliditetom Kroz Istarsku Županiju
    VODIČ ZA OSOBE S INVALIDITETOM KROZ ISTARSKU ŽUPANIJU GUIDA PER I DISABILI DELLA REGIONE ISTRIANA VODIČ ZA OSOBE S INVALIDITETOM KROZ ISTARSKU ŽUPANIJU GUIDA PER I DISABILI DELLA REGIONE ISTRIANA GUIDE THROUGH THE DISTRICT ISTARSKA FOR DISABLED FÜHRER DURCH GESPANSCHAFT ISTARSKA FÜR BEHINDERTE Pula, 2012. Nakladnici: Istarska županija Zajednica saveza osoba s invaliditetom Hrvatske - SOIH Za nakladnike: Ivan Jakovčić, župan Istarske županije Zorislav Bobuš, dr. med. Autori: Marica Mirić Ratmir Džanić Suradnici: Davor Komar Josip Brkljača Tatjana Piljagić Jeronim Trputec Ivana Kučina Draženka Pavlek Naklada: 1000 primjeraka Tisak: MPS d.o.o. - Pula GUIDA PER I DISABILI DELLA REGIONE ISTRIANA - I N D I C E VODIČ ZA OSOBE S INVALIDITETOM KROZ ISTARSKU ŽUPANIJU - S A D R Ž A J Predgovor - župan Istarske županije Predgovor - predsjednik Zajednice saveza osoba s invaliditetom Hrvatske Značenje simbola Grad/Città Grad Pula/Città di Pola ................................................................................................................... 11 Grad Buje/Città di Buie ................................................................................................................... 72 Grad Buzet ..................................................................................................................................... 84 Grad Labin ...................................................................................................................................... 104 Grad Novigrad/Città di Cittanova ..................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • The Soil Environment for Tuber Magnatum Growth in Motovun Forest, Istria
    NAT. CROAT. VOL. 13 No 2 171¿185 ZAGREB June 30, 2004 original scientific paper / izvorni znanstveni rad THE SOIL ENVIRONMENT FOR TUBER MAGNATUM GROWTH IN MOTOVUN FOREST, ISTRIA GILBERTO BRAGATO1,BARBARA SLADONJA2 &ÐORDANO PER[URI]2 1Istituto Sperimentale per la Nutrizione delle Piante, Via Trieste 23, 34170 Gorizia, Italy 2Institut za poljoprivredu i turizam, Carla Huguesa 8, 52440 Pore~, Croatia Bragato, G., Sladonja, B. & Per{uri}, \.: The soil environment for Tuber magnatum growth in Motovun Forest, Istria. Nat. Croat., Vol. 13, No. 2, 171–185, 2004, Zagreb. The mixed oak forest located near the town of Motovun is a well-known white truffle (Tuber magnatum Pico) producing area of the Istria region. Motovun Forest covers a 900-ha area in the flu- vial plain of the Mirna River, which flows into the Adriatic Sea through a hilly landscape originat- ing in a sedimentary sequence of a Triassic-Eocene carbonatic platform and Eocene-Oligocene Flysch turbidites. T. magnatum production has been decreasing in the last 10 years and a study was specifically performed in an attempt to explain this. Productive soils of the valley bottom were compared with unproductive soils on the slopes, the latter being drier, thinner and more developed than the former. T. magnatum carpophores are not found all over the fluvial plain and Motovun Forest was further subdivided into productive, unproductive and occasionally productive areas. All soils of the valley bottom were thick and continuously rejuvenated by the frequent arrival of fine sediments from slopes, but only unproductive ones were characterized by water saturation in some periods of the year.
    [Show full text]
  • Republic of Croatia's Transport Development Strategy
    REPUBLIC OF CROATIA'S i TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY INDEX OF CONTENTS 1. RAIL SECTOR .................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1. Rail transport structure in the Republic of Croatia ................................................................ 1 1.1.2. Croatian rail network ............................................................................................................. 1 1.1.3. Present condition of the infrastructure ................................................................................. 5 1.1.4. Rail transport in Croatia ......................................................................................................... 8 1.2. List of hypothesis ....................................................................................................................16 1.3. SWOT Rail sector .....................................................................................................................17 2. ROAD SECTOR ................................................................................................................ 18 2.1. Analysis ...................................................................................................................................18 2.1.1. Croatia in the European Union ............................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Istria - Cycling Around Porec - 8 Days Services
    FB France-Bike GmbH Johannesstrasse 28a | D - 47623 Kevelaer Phone : +49 - 2832 977 855 [email protected] Istria - Cycling around Porec - 8 days Services: 7 nights in a wonderful 4**** hotel 7x breakfast You start your bicycle holiday in Porec, which is probably the most important town at the personal welcome briefing at the hotel transfers as mentioned in the program west coast of Croatia and on the Istria Peninsula. The Euphrasian Basilica and the detailed tour description Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary has been inscribed on the UNESCO World service hotline Heritage List in 1997. Day 1: Arrival at Porec additional services: Individual arrival at your hotel in Porec. We suggest to visit the Euphrasian Basilica - listed as UNESCO World Heritage since 1997. extra night, single BnB, Porec 104 € Day 2: Round trip Porec, ~35 km extra night, double BnB, Porec 69 € Today’s cycling day makes you explore the hinterland of Porec. First along the coast to the bathing resort Santa rental bike 21 gears 89 € electric bike 179 € Marina di Vabriga and then to Vabriga. You leave the coast again and continue cycling in the inland to Visnjan and half board 149 € back to Porec. Day 3: Porec - Vrsar - Limski Channel - Porec, ~45 km Today you will cycle from Porec to the famous fjord-like Limski channel with its blue shimmering water. The Limski channel is a protected natural area and on its coasts you will find mussels- and oyster breeding. Through the inland Price: you will get back to Porec. Day 4: Groznjan - Buje - Novigrad - Porec, ~55 km YouPowered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) will reach the artistic village Groznjan today! Named the first time in 1102 it is today a meeting point for musicians from all over the world.
    [Show full text]
  • Tumač|Legenda|Legenda|Key|Zeichenerklärung
    TUMAČ|LEGENDA|LEGENDA|KEY|ZEICHENERKLÄRUNG: POSTAJE | POSTAJE | STAZIONI | ZANIMLJIVOSTI | ZANIMIVOSTI | OBJEKTI NA TRASI | OBJEKTI NA ODMORIŠTA | POČIVALIŠČA | VIDIKOVCI | RAZGLEDNE TOČKE | NASELJA | NASELJA | ABITATI | autocesta | avtocesta | autostrada | STATIONS | BAHNSTATIONEN ATTRAZIONI | ATTRACTIONS | TRASI | EDIFICI SUL TRACCIATO | | | | | SETTLEMENTS | SIEDLUNGEN STAZIONI DI SOSTA REST STOPS PUNTI PANORAMICI LOOKOUTS motorway | Autobahn ATTRAKTIONEN STRUCTURES ALONG THE ROUTE | RASTPLÄTZE AUSSICHTSPUNKTE 1. Trst | Trieste OBJEKTE AN DER BAHNTRASSE >1000 1. Plovanija | Plovania autocesta u izgradnji | avtocesta v gradnji | 2. Servola 1. Željeznički muzej u Trstu | Železniški 1. Škofije 1 | Scoffie 1 1000 - 2000 2. Grožnjan | Grisignana autostrada in costruzione | motorway under 3. Monte Castiglione muzej v Trstu | Il Museo Ferroviario di 2. Škofije 2 | Scoffie 2 TUNEL | TUNEL | GALLERIA | 3. Antonci | Antonzi 2000 - 5000 construction | Autobahn im Bau 4. Žavlje | Zaule (Aquilinia) Trieste | Railway Museum in Trieste | 3. Škofije 3 | Scoffie 3 TUNNEL | TUNNEL 4. Motovun | Montona 10 000 - 25 000 5. Milje | Muggia Eisenbahnmuseum in Triest 4. Dekani 1 | Villa Decani 1 državna cesta | državna cesta | strada 5. Rakotule | Raccotole 6. Škofije | Scoffie 5. Dekani 2 | Villa Decani 2 100 000 - 500 000 2. Park prirode Škocjanski zatok | 1. Šalet | Saletto statale | state road | Landesstraße 7. Dekani | Villa Decani 6. Izola | Isola d’Istria Naravni rezervat Škocjanski zatok 2. Valeta | Valetta 8. Lazaret | Lazzaretto - Risano 7. Strunjan VJEŽBALIŠTA | VADBENE POSTAJE | županijska cesta | regionalna cesta | | Reserva naturale di Val Stagnon | 3. Kalcini | Calcini strada regionale | regional road | Re- 9. Kopar | Capodistria Škocjanski zatok nature reserve | 8. Portorož | Portorose FITNESS ALL’ APERTO | TRAINING NADMORSKA VISINA | NADMORSKA 4. Kostanjica | Castagna gionalstraße 10. Semedela | Semedella Naturpark Škocjanski zatok 9. Lucija GROUND | EXERZIERTPLATZ VIŠINA | ALTITUDINE | ALTITUDE | SEE- 5.
    [Show full text]
  • Istria to Veneto: a Culinary Route
    Istria to Veneto: A Culinary Route 9 Days Istria to Veneto: A Culinary Route Food lovers, raise your taste buds to the next level on this culinary and cultural journey that traces Croatia's Istrian Peninsula, Slovenia's Julian Alps, and Italy's Friuli-Venezia- Giulia region. Take in the best sites in this trio of countries, experiencing rich historical sites and spectacular national parks on moderate hikes. Go wine tasting, learn how to hunt truffles, taste olive oil, and sample regional delicacies in the Mediterranean as you've never seen it before, far from the crowds. Luxurious hotels awaiting at the end of each day make for a dreamy finale. Details Testimonials Arrive: Zagreb, Croatia "The trip was exceptional. We saw a part of the world we had never Depart: Venice, Italy experienced. The accommodations were wonderful and the food fantastic. Duration: 9 Days Perfection!" Robert B. Group Size: 4-16 Guests Minimum Age: 15 Years Old "Amazing trip of a lifetime! Would recommend to anyone who loves to hike, Activity Level: Level 2 eat, drink wine and enjoy a good laugh." . Tyler A. REASON #01 REASON #02 REASON #03 Easy to moderate walking tours Enjoy Tuscan-style landscapes and This custom designed MT Sobek take travelers through hard culinary specialties of Croatia's trip allows plenty of leisure time to find orchards, vineyards, up-and-coming gastronomical to swim in the Adriatic Sea and hillsides, and medieval villages region, Istria, with far less visit artisan shops and galleries. across 3 countries in 9 days. tourists than in neighboring Italy.
    [Show full text]
  • Palace Tours − Luxury Tours Collection Gourmet Taste of Istria Gourmet Taste of Istria Immerse Yourself in the Culture of Istr
    Palace Tours − Luxury Tours Collection Gourmet Taste of Istria Gourmet Taste of Istria Immerse yourself in the culture of Istria on this 8−day privately guided tour from Pula. Lush rolling hills overlook the fields and valleys with quaint towns perched on the hillsides, recalling landscapes of yore. Discover the enchanting details of the past as you travel through Rovinj, Zminj, Motovun, Umag and Groznjan, complete with visits to wine cellars and local households to experience Istrian delicacies, including wine, truffles, oysters, prosciutto and more! Nature lovers rejoice as this tour also takes you to the pristine Brijuni Islands and Limski Fjord. ITINERARY • Day 1 − Welcome to Croatia You are met by your tour guide upon arrival at Pula airport and transferred to your hotel in Rovinj. The rest of the day is yours at leisure to rest and relax at the hotel or explore Rovinj. • Day 2 − Excursion to Brijuni National Park After an early breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Fazana and embark on a boat ride to the Brijuni National Park, an archiepelago of 14 islands and islets. Brijuni is a place of exquisite beauty with unspoiled nature, historical remains, and protected flora and fauna. In addition, Brijuni has entered the UNESCO Register of World National Heritage. A guided tour via electric train enables you to see the remains of ancient Bezant villas, a safari park with various exotic animals such as zebras, and lions, brought as gifts from statesmen who visited President Tito at his residence on Brijuni. Some tamed animals, like deer, roam around free.
    [Show full text]
  • UNESCO and Greenways by Bike. Trip Ideas for Independent Travellers
    UNESCO and greenways by bike. Trip ideas for independent travellers www.greenwaysheritage.org DISCLAIMER: “The content of this document represents the views of the author only and it is his/her sole responsibility: it cannot be considered to reflect the views of the Executive Agency of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises or any other body of the European Union. The European Commission and the Agency do not accept any responsibility for the use that may be made of the information it contains” This document is part of the Greenways Heritage project, co-funded by the EU COSME programme. Presented in a basic working edition, in PDF format, the document has been prepared by the project partner responsible for the deliverable for the purpose of communicating the project results to a broader audience. Your efforts to ensure the maximum dissemination of the document are therefore greatly appreciated. Copyright: This document may be freely distributed and its contents reprinted, provided no fee is charged and the source is correctly attributed to the Greenways Heritage project. Acronym GREENWAYS HERITAGE. Title: Development and promotion of a transnational cultural tourism product linked to greenways and UNESCO cultural sites. Action Title: "SUPPORTING THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSNATIONAL THEMATIC TOURISM PRODUCTS LINKED TO CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES" COSME Work Programme [2017] Lead partner/coordinator: European Greenways Association (EGWA) [email protected] www.aevv-egwa.org Partners: Fundación de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (Spain) Università degli Studi di Milano (Italy) Latvijas Zalo Celu Asociacija (Latvia) Provincie Antwerp (Belgium) Turismo Vivencial (Spain) Stad Mechelen (Belgium) Comunidade Intermunicipal do AVE (Portugal) www.greenwaysheritage.org Greenways and UNESCO Heritage in Europe: The high potential of their joint promotion.
    [Show full text]
  • ODLUKU O Dodjeli Bespovratnih Financijskih Sredstava Za
    ELEKTRONIČKA ISPRAVA Temeljem Odluke o produljenju rokova provedbe mjera za unapređenje poljoprivredne proizvodnje i Strateškog programa ruralnog razvoja Istarske županije 2008. - 2013. godine do usvajanja nove (Sl. novine Istarske županije br. 01/2017), članka 65. i 85. Statuta Istarske županije („Službene novine Istarske županije“ br. 10/09 i 4/13, 16/16 i 1/17, 2/2017, 2/18 i 30/18-pročišćen tekst), Javnog poziva za dodjelu bespovratnih financijskih sredstava za sufinanciranje projekata/programa iz područja poljoprivrede, šumarstva, ribarstva i vodnog gospodarstva koje dodjeljuje Istarska županija za 2020. godinu namijenjenih JLS, znanstveno- obrazovnim i istraživačkim institucijama, turističkim zajednicama, zadružnim asocijacijama, strukovnim komorama i komorskim udruženjima, gospodarsko-interesnim udruženjima, agencijama u poljoprivredi i ustanovama Klasa: 402-01/20-01/134, Ur. broj: 2163/1-03/18-20- 03 od 10. rujna. 2020. godine, te Obrazaca konačne ocjene prijave sa prijedlozima dodjele financijskih sredstava za prijavljene programe/projekte od 8. listopada 2020. godine, razmatrajući prijedlog Povjerenstva za ocjenjivanje prijavljenih programa/projekata, Zamjenik župana koji obnaša dužnost Župana Istarske županije dana 13. listopada 2020. godine, donosi ODLUKU o dodjeli bespovratnih financijskih sredstava za sufinanciranje projekata/programa iz područja poljoprivrede, šumarstva, ribarstva i vodnog gospodarstva koje dodjeljuje Istarska županija za 2020. godinu namijenjenih JLS, znanstveno-obrazovnim i istraživačkim institucijama,
    [Show full text]