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S S The walking path of St.Silvester connects Borut and the 7 km distant the by path on the left.Somewhere near here, on the right hand side of Draguć. It was named after the homonymous church that once stood the intersection, stood the church of St.Silvester around 200 years AGROTURIZAM STARA ŠTALA , Sandalji 30, Borut, 52402 along the way to Draguć, while its traces are barely visible today. The ago. The homonymous fraternity, which was one of many fraternities Cerovlje, phone ++385(0)98 920 34 55, path has green and yellow hiking markings, whose starting point is at that existed at Draguć at the time, was in charge of it. We can't tell Buffet ZORA, Draguć 35, Cerovlje, phone ++385(0)52 665 105, ppen Borut train station. They first take us southwest, along approximately precisely what happened with this church but it seems that, after 10:00 - 20.00 in summer, wintertime week-ends only 200 metres of the main asphalt road, where we go up the steps and fraternities had been abolished, it remained without a custodian and begin the Poli Farož ascent. Further, still on the asphalt road and was therefore abandoned. There was a rumour at Draguć that the moving uphill, we reach the cemetery of Borut with its church of St. inhabitants of Borut had stolen a lot of cut stone from the ruins of the OPG Franko GROZIĆ, Draguć 25, Cerovlje ; phone ++385(0)91 684 Michael. old church and later used it to build their houses. But, when strange 0224; wines: malvasija, chardonnay, teran; olive oil (leccino , The church of St.Michael the Archangel is the parish church of Borut. things started happening at Borut, they got scared and returned all pendolino); open uppon reservation It dates back to the 13th century, while its extension and renovation the stone back. took place in 1787, as indicated by the rustic inscription above the Soon, we reach another intersection marked with red signs leading us BORUT by train: (more on www.hzpp.hr/voznired) entrance door. It was then when the bellcote with two bells was on the left, through the forest and to the Stari Draguć fort. By a from (via Svetvinčenat, Žminj, Sveti Petar u Šumi) added to the church, while its interior was renovated in the Baroque roundabout path, the trail later returns again to this very point, which 5:05; 6:55; 9:15; 13:20; 14:27; 15:34; 17:20; 19:40 style. Here at the church the trail continues uphill along the path. The is the point where we proceed downhill towards Draguć. Therefore, if train drives approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes markings will then, for a brief moment, take you off the path and lead anyone is tired and feels at ease in the presence of ''guardians of Stari to the ruins of an old chapel, after which they emerge on the main Draguć'', let them take a rest and wait for us here. We are about to return from Borut: trail again, which we proceed on moving uphill. On our left hand side visit a prehistoric fort, which is the one laid on the highest altitude 11:53; 13:37; 15:22; 16:33; 20:30 we will soon experience a panoramic view of the whole valley of the among all forts in , situated on the hill on our left hand side. Borut creek, the bell tower of Lindar on a hilltop, on whose left we will The path leading to Stari Draguć first meanders along the base of the from direction see Gračišće, and finally, the bell tower of Gologorica. After walking hill, on the trail that was sporadically fortified by an ancient dry wall. 5:18; 7:10, 11:17; 13:00; 15:56, 19:54 for 2.5 km, we move ahead onto the wide unpaved path coming from After we've almost circumvented the hill, the signpost takes us off the return from Borut : the direction of Cerovlje and Perviš, which we continue, moving on path again, and we take a sharp turning right and proceed uphill. 14:45; 18:47 the right and passing along the grove with newly planted olive trees, Nearby the hilltop, we pass along one of the many walls that encircle Train info (0-24): 060 333 444 next to the abandoned Komarija estate. the plateau, and this particular one is the best example of the way of On our right, the view of Učka, Dolenja Vas and unflods, construction that dates back to the Bronze Age: both exterior sides of after which we perceive Hum and the restored houses next to the the wall were built of cut stone, while the gap between them was filled ACCOMODATION IN BORUT: until recently abandoned hamlet of Tibole. Around 4 km further, we with hearting. The markings take us through a little forest to the TONI & MERI, Selo 44, Borut, phone ++385(0)52 684 127, reach an intersection where a path forks on the right and goes through highest point which is, depending on the map you are using, at 502 - ++385(0)91 548 7256 the hamlet of Grdinići to finally return to Borut. We will take this path 505 masl. The fort has never been systematically explored, but BORUT 1865 , Selo 43, Borut, phone ++385(0)91 531 7111, on our way back, while for the time being we continue ahead towards explorers and passers-by have so far reported numerous accidentally ++385(0)99 212 8012 Draguć. The ancient dry stone wall on the right side of the path was in found objects, whose surfaces preserve only fragments of Bronze Age VILLA MACCARONI, Makarunska Vas 37, Paz, phone ++385(0)91 the past the border between Tibole and Borut, and the very end of pottery, which can today be found at the Archaeological Museum of 160 8456 the wall marked the border between Austrian and Venetian Istria Istria in Pula. Unfortunately, many copper objects and a palstab axe ACCOMODATION IN DRAGUĆ: from 1525 to 1797. Here, we turn left and go off the trail taking the (Bronze Age flanged axe), of which certain explorers reported, aren’t CORELLI, A4+2, Draguć 34, ++385(0)95 821 6785, ++385(0)95 806 forest path uphill. The path has red and white hiking markings, since preserved. As a matter of fact, we have lost any trace of those, since 89 67 this is the section of the hiking route leading from Pazin to the they have remained parts of private collections, instead of being DONATELA, A3+2, A2+2, Draguć 39b, ++385(0)52 665 198, top of Učka. professionally processed and stored in museums. Thus, if you ++385(0)98 294 318 We are slowly climbing uphill along the narrow path, feeling as we happen to notice a peculiar object along the path, let us know. It GRŽINIĆ, Draguć 35, 2/2 sobe prve kategorije; 1/3 soba treće aren't alone. Knot-like swellings on an oak tree, as large as human might help us complete the story of this remarkable place. We kategorije, tel. ++385(0)52 665 105 heads, look like some magical creatures. The walkers call them proceed along the path which, in the shape of a bend, takes us OLIVO, A4+2, Draguć 41, ++385(0)91 891 4619 ''guardians of Stari Draguć''. We are actually talking about mistletoe downhill to the point where we went off the path leading to Draguć. It ZORA, kuća za odmor, Draguć bb, ++385(0)52 665 105 or ''bisak'' – the plant that is in Istria used in the production of grappa is exactly from here where we continue ''biska'', and is a parasite that grows on oaks. The impression that we uphill and soon reach a wider path, definitely aren't alone is justified by the traces of wild animals on the followed by the intersection towards TZ središnje Istre, Pazin, Franine i Jurine 14, path, together with a badger den, which we will carefully pass by Škrinjari, where we take the left turning and tel.++385(0)622 460,++385(0)912 622 460 paying attention not to disturb its occupant. Out of the forest, we in no time arrive at Draguć. www.central-istria.com arrive at a clearing and later, at the end of the cliff, we again go through the forest. At this point, one path forks left, but we proceed and reach the next intersection of paths where markings take us on >>>all about Draguć (HR, GB, D, I) Dom Josip Daus, 52402 Cerovlje, tel. (052) 684 140,