by RobertoB | Jan 7, 2024 | Cultural Heritage, Hike, Istra, MTB
The Via Flavia was an ancient Roman road that connected Trst/Trieste (ancient Tergeste) to Dalmatia. The road passes through Poreč/Parentium, Pula/Pola, Visače/Nesactium, crossing Arsia River, and continuing to Labin/Albona, Kastav/Castra where it joined Via Annia to...
by RobertoB | Nov 8, 2023 | Cultural Heritage, Istra
About 600 meters to the north of the Rašpor village on the Gradina hill, 829 meters high hilltop, is located Raspor’s Captains fortress. The medieval ruins of the main castle buildings (22 x 32m) located on the hilltop were created around the year 1000. Raspor castle...
by RobertoB | Nov 3, 2023 | Cultural Heritage, Region
It is a 300-meter-high hill, and an important Croatian archeological site – Varvaria, an antique municipality, and later medieval town. It was the center of the Croatian state in the 13th century and home of the Šubić family. Situated about 15km from Skradin and...
by RobertoB | Mar 4, 2023 | Cultural Heritage, Istra
The historical heritage of Poreč: Euphrasian Basilica – registered on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1997, constructed by Bishop Euphrasius in 6th century, but there were already earlier sacred buildings in existence, dating from the 4th century. The...
by RobertoB | Feb 26, 2023 | Cultural Heritage, Istra
Parenzana was a 123 km long narrow-gauge railway, operating in northwestern Istria between 1902 and 1935 and connecting the ports of Trieste and Poreč. Today it passes through the territory of three countries: Italy – 13 km, Slovenia – 32 km and Croatia – 78 km. Some...
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