Top Things to do in Istria
Countries
The 10 Best Historic Walking Areas in Istria, Croatia
Discover the best top things to do in Istria, Croatia including Port of Rovinj, Ancient City Walls, Main Street, Old Town, Eufrazijeva Street, City Walls, Zavrsje, Plomin Old Town, Concetta Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Church of St. Anthony.
Restaurants in Istria
1. 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...
2. Ancient City Walls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 192 reviews
Reviewed By Brittany_11_10 - Los Angeles, United States
The best reason to visit the ancient city walls of Motovun (in general) is to have great views of the surrounding forests. The best reasons to visit right now are that parking is free (right near the church and cemetery), entrance to the walls is free, and essentially no one is there.
3. 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.
4. 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
5. Eufrazijeva Street
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By PamD440 - Mansfield, United Kingdom
This street runs parallel to Decumanus street and is much less busy and the cobbles are less bumpy! The entrance to the basilica is off this road and there are lots of shops and cafes.
6. City Walls
7. Zavrsje
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By Viorel_25 - Sibiu, Romania
Završje is a small Istrian village located on a hill north of the Mirna River. This architectural jewel, which has been a witness to Istria’s turbulent history, was long concealed from the inquisitive eyes of tourists. The ancient architecture is dominated by stone and wood, making the entire village a single monument. A walk down its streets will take you back to long-lost era. The village was erected on the ruins of a prehistoric fort.
8. Plomin Old Town
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By stermotich - Pula, Croatia
This is one of most beautiful small hill villages in Istria, but due heavy industry on his feet this rustic village is dying.
9. Concetta Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The church was built on the foundations of the ancient oil mills from the 6th and 7th century. It is the oldes church in Galizana area.
10. Church of St. Anthony
This church that can be found in the center of Galizana was made in 15th century. Above the door there is the date 09/02/1443, but the content of the inscription is still unknown.
