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The Istria region

Istria - Venezians call it tera nobilissima, the nobile land. Istria is small but there is lot of things to see. The largest city on the peninsula, Pula is known for the roman arena, which is the fourth largest in the world. Near Pula is Brijuni arhipelag with zoo park.
Pore? is a former Roman colony where you can enjoy the sights of Romanesque architecture with beautiful Venetian gothic palaces that will make your walk a truly memorable experience. Its orthogonal set of streets has been completely preserved till today!
Umag, Buje and Novigrad create the gateway to the magic land called Istria. You can enjoy some 50 km of beautiful beaches. In the hinterland, standing on the Karst terraces, you can see and smell the sea.

Rovinj

A walk through these lovely little streets will take you to a distant past, so be sure to bring your camera. From the seaside, Rovinj-Rovigno is protected by the high rocky coast and walls of the houses built on the cliffs, and from the landside it is sheltered by solid bulwarks. All of it still preserved! Once you step through the Balbi Arch and enter the old town, you will find yourselves in a different time dimension. All its lovely little streets will take you to the top of a small hill, where you will find the biggest and most significant monument in town - the church of St. Euphemia (pop. Fuma). This baroque building made in Venetian style was dedicated to the saint and martyr whose sarcophagus, according to a legend, was miraculously washed ashore somewhere around 800. Holiday of St. Fuma takes place in the middle of September and is one of the most important and greatest spontaneous folk assemblings in Istria. Rovinj-Rovigno is then filled with pilgrims from Istria, the littoral and other parts of the country. If you happen to be in town at that time, make sure not to miss the opportunity to experience this traditional holiday, because it will truly delight you.