Get acquainted with the beauties of Istria
Istria is the largest Croatian peninsula situated in the north of the Adriatic Sea. Istria offers numerous values in its many small towns with picturesque squares, and kind and hospitable people. In addition to the numerous cultural and historical sights, you will also enjoy the beauty of the rich Mediterranean vegetation, the wonderful harmony of green and blue colours. The experienced wine lovers will have the opportunity to visit numerous wine roads and spend unforgettable days while enjoying wines with the seafood and the original agricultural Istrian products. Do not forget to taste the traditional Istrian wine soup which is made of red wine poured in the earthen jug and mixed with pepper, sugar, olive oil and a well toasted, almost burnt slice of bread…
Istria is recorded in the world atlas as wine Mecca with six wine roads in the areas around six towns: Buje, Porec, Buzet, Rovinj, Vodnjan and Pazin, with total of 85 wine cellars!
Food
Istria abounds in excellent restaurants, traditional rustic taverns and homesteads. We should mention Istrian specialties such as the white truffle, the Istrian prosciutto (prsut), ewe`s milk cheese, high-quality olive oil, seafood …
Istrian white truffle is one of the best renowned in the world. It is a rare white mushroom of tuberous shape, which grows under the ground, and is found by the especially trained dogs. The Istrian truffle is among the most precious ones in the world. Some people consider it a strong aphrodisiac. If this is so, it is worth a sin.
Activities
You can ride a bicycle all around the Istrian peninsula. Some sixty cycling tracks are spread over 2,600 kilometers. Some 70 % of the tracks are suitable for mountain bikes, while the others are asphalt tracks. We particularly recommend tracks meandering along Cape Kamenjak (Nature park), some 15 kilometers from Fazana.
We can also recommend other activities such as diving, walking, windsurfing, horse riding, tennis, golf, paragliding, caving, hang-gliding …
Mild Mediterranean climate with 2,387 sunny days a year, the sea which temperature can reach 25 degrees Celsius, and the average summer air temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, make Istria an ecological and healthy tourist destination.
Fazana
Fazana is a small fishing town situated opposite to the Brijuni islands. The past of Fazana goes back to the ancient Roman time when it was called Vasianum, after the amphora factory, which was there at that time. People of various cultures lived in Fazana and left their trace
Valbandon
Valbandon is a tourist settlement situated near Fazana, 6km North-west of Pula. It is in the vicinity of Brijuni National Park which consists of 13 small and 2 big islands, and Pula, an attractive and lively city.
Brijuni
As the only national park on the Istrian peninsula, with its islands and 736 hectares of surface, Brijuni represent the most interesting and indented archipelago in Istria.
Apartments Lara
Anica Jozic
Pineta III. Ogranak 20
52212 Valbandon, Croatia
Tel: +385(0)52/222-574
+385(0)52/520-707
Mobile: +385(0)91/5605-826
E-mail: starticc@inet.hr