Top Things to do in Istria
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10 Free Things to do in Istria That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Istria, Croatia including Benazic Winery, Damjanic Wines, Debeljak Beach, Porec Old Town, Port of Rovinj, Church of St. Euphemia, Main Street, Old Town, Hilltop Walled Ancient City of Motovun, Punta Corrente.
Restaurants in Istria
1. Benazic Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 146 reviews
Benazic winery is a family owned business in the city of Pula. Placed just 2 kilometers away from the city center the winery offers you a taste of Istria by trying wines, brandys, cheese, olive oil and many other products. The family is proud to say that they are owners of numerous awards that are won trough the years of their work. For tasting it is required to book an appointment.
Reviewed By kathrynevanson - London, United Kingdom
We had a lovely afternoon visiting this family winery, trying 6 different wines with cheese and bruschetta. Liked the sparkling rose so much we took a bottle home. Really recommend a visit!
2. Damjanic Wines
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 57 reviews
Damjanic winery is a family business run by enologist Ivan Damjanic. We have 8,5 ha of vineyard and we produce 10 different labels of wine. At our place you can do different wine tasting accompanied by some Istrian snacks.
Reviewed By Laura-ba16
We had the pleasure of meeting the family while tasting their wines, their story is really interesting and their wine is great, definately worth a visit!
3. Debeljak Beach
4. Porec Old Town
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,721 reviews
Reviewed By deniskaw - Piestany, Slovakia
Nice city. It was 15min from our hotel. For those who don’t want to go there on foot, there is a noddy train for 50HRK (~6,80€). There are many restaurants, narrow streets with little souvenir shops and beautiful seaside with lighthouse view. There are many boats and yachts in the seaport. We were amazed.
5. Port of Rovinj
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,532 reviews
A pleasant port town in the northern Adriatic Sea with opportunities to explore vinyards, shops and beaches.
Reviewed By Eyekaytoo - Leverkusen, Germany
This is a lovely place to visit, particularly in the evening when the hot sun finally sinks into the sea and the place is transformed into a multitude of brightly lit scenes. You can enjoy a nice stroll along the waters edge and admire the plethora of little pleasure and fishing boats as well as the odd luxury cruisers which slip in around sunset to moor there for the night. I found myself checking out the costs of charters for such vessels on-line - the most expensive I found were around the 1,2 mio € per week... Of course this is the place to enjoy a sunset cocktail in one bar, an authentic Istrian style meal in another and a huge, spectacular exotic ice cream in a third place. And of course to dream about what it would be like to have the sort of money to charter a floating palace and ply the Croatian islands...
6. Church of St. Euphemia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,474 reviews
Reviewed By Erfurt - Jupiter, United States
once you climb up the Hill via Santa Corce ( Old Town ) you will be rewarded to see * Church of St. Euphemia *...you will enjoy great views over the Adriatic Sea... and next to the Church is the Zvonik Campanile ( Bell Tower ). Go inside the Church for some meditation, walk around , see the high Altar and a century old BELL... a good spot for the photographer to take some memorable photos. We enjoyed it...
7. Main Street
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 284 reviews
Reviewed By Eyekaytoo - Leverkusen, Germany
All part of the experience of visiting Rovinj is to wander down the main street, Grisia. It is a lovely reminder of a different Venetian past with loads of little alleyways and tightly packed houses, many with small touristy style shops and boutiques where you can pick up the usual mementos and souvenirs of your summer holiday here. We recommend going towards dusk. You can then savour the atmosphere towards the end of a bright sunny day where you can hide in the shadows from the fierce sun until later in the evening where the little bars, restaurants and shops are romantically all it up. It's the sort of place to come to to enjoy a typical, relaxing summer evening whilst on holiday.
8. Old Town
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,206 reviews
Reviewed By Travel_fun_joy
Beautiful city with big Italian influence of architecture,full of character,plenty of choice dining venues
9. Hilltop Walled Ancient City of Motovun
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 518 reviews
Reviewed By Brittany_11_10 - Los Angeles, United States
Perfect to visit right now because basically no one's there, and everything's free (well, parking and entering the walled city). It is quaint, cute, historical, and it offers great views of the surrounding area. You can park near the church and then walk up half a kilometer or so. What's open right now are a few restaurants and shops, and the turnstiles are "set aside" (i.e., open) to enter the courtyard area at the very top.
10. Punta Corrente
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 482 reviews
Golden Cape (Zlatni rt/Punta corrente), Kurent Bay and Montauro Cape are located around 1.5 km away from the town-center, south of the ACI Marina and Lone Bay.The coast is mostly rocky. There are a few beaches covered with small round stones, and Kurent Bay, the most visited beach in this area, covered with gravel. Kurent Cape is on the eastern side (see map). The beaches are rocky and the access to the sea is not easy. At Kurent Cape you will also find a pier where you can temporarily tie your boat and there is also a small gravel-covered bay.
Reviewed By BoglarkaT6
We spent a whole day here and it was one of the most beautiful place I've ever seen! There are big and small beaches all around the peninsula, beautiful trees and rocks around the coast! Highly recommended!!
