Poreč, Cestovný sprievodca pre dovolenku v Poreči, Istria

In the main old town street, Decumanus, there's a house where you can see: two trifora.

The Gothic Palace was built in 1473 in gotico fiorito Venetian architectual style. In this period of its life Poreč was undoubtfully a home to quite a few wealthy families that didn’t mind paying a lot for their houses to be as nice and modern as in Venice. A number of such palaces is preserved.

Originally a Gothic Franciscan Church from the 13th century. It stands between Park Juraj Dobrila and Laginja's shore. The interior of the building was made into Baroque style in the mid 18th century. On the ceiling there is Baroque plastering with illusionistic frescoes in medallions.  

During the last century this building was used for assemblies of the Istrian Parliament and even today the District Parliament holds its formal sessions there, as well as the choir concerts ‘Naš kanat je lip’ and painting exhibitions ‘Annale’. Last spring, in the courtyard behind the Assembly Hall, early Christian floor mosaics were found, probably from the church of S.Thomas the Apostole.

A monumental building of the canonic was completed in 1251.

Some say that it is one of the best examples of Roman construction.

The facade of small Romanesque house accentuated by two relief figures of saints. 

Built in the 14/15th century in a Romanesque style. It derived its name from the two stone relief figures of the two saints alongside the window on the last floor. On the ground floor a large stone arch stands out.

In the 1st century it pride itself with the biggest Roman sanctuary in Istria. Mart's temple or the Big temple was one of the biggest on the Adriatic.

North of it there is the ruin of Neptune’s temple. The Marafor Square, Poreč’s oldest and biggest square, a Roman forum rectangularly shaped is near the temples.

The Great Temple – northwest of the Marafor Square. The remains (a part of the wall and foundation) of an ancient temple from the beginning of the 1st century.

The Temple of Neptune – in a park, west of the Marafor Square, only fragments of the ancient temple, which was dedicated to the god of the sea, Neptune, are preserved.

Stands near Narodni trg (Public Square), built in the second half of the 15th century.

It is very well preserved and a visit to the terrace on top is possible.

It is very well preserved and a visit to the terrace on top is possible.

Matija Gubac Square used to be called Piazza dei signori in Venetian times but only one row of the palaces have been preserved, among them a nice example from Gothic and from Baroque period. 

Along the most beautiful street in Poreč, Decumanus, stretch two galleries, one at Zuccato Palace and the other, the Heritage Museum of Poreč and Its Surrounding Area.

Located at the beginning of the central street, Decumanus, at the entrance of the heart of the old city. It was erected in the mid 15th century in Gothic style, with a relief of a Venetian lion on the facade.

Up until the French occupation, parts of the city gates were preserved all the way up to the tower.

Alongside the Peškera bay, northeast of the heart of the old city. It was built in the 15 century. Today the edge is still partly preserved.

Between the three towers, as well as around the peninsula, there used to be the City’s ramparts. Parts of it are still best visible from the board-walk along the northern side of the City. The City was detached from the mainland by a trench.

250 m long Bellevue beach is mostly rocky, levelled with stone slabs. The beach is situated in the Blue lagoon, in the south-western part of the Brulo peninsula, about 2 km from the city of Porec. The Bellevue is a resort beach and it is located in the hotel complex. The beach can be reached by arranged pathways paved with asphalt. There are specially arranged enterances into the sea. The beach visitors can use a parking lot of the hotel nearby. The beach has first-aid, life-guards, life-saving equipment, showers, phones, recycable waste facilities, catering facilities, etc. The guards are on duty from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting May 15 and closing in September.

Bijela Uvala is a beach paved with concrete and natural roughly-worked stone blocks. It is a campside resort beach with lifesaving equipment, life guards, first aid, doctor, motor-camp, facilities for receiving recyclable waste, catering establishment, swimming pool, etc. The beach guards are present from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (May 15-September 30). The camping sites in a mostly oak forest, grasslands, 300 m long, between peninsula and cape. There is a promenadealong the whole coastline connecting all parts of Zelena Laguna. The beach can be reached from the camp by surfaced walkways. There is a bulletin board (info on conditions on the beach, results of sampling, map of sampling points, cultural and protected heritage, etc), camp reception providing all relevant information, eco-activities (waste collection and transportation, energy saving, eco- messages), signs, gazettes, regulations.

The Borik beach provides a view of the peninsula and of the historical heart of the city of Pore. It is located in the area of a tourist settlement on the edge of the northern part of the city center of Porec. Surfaced paths surrounding the accommodation facilities lead to the beach through parks with tall pine trees. The beach is low-lying, partly pebbly, partly constructed and it is mostly used by the guests of the nearby hotels. The entrances into the sea are adapted by the stairs made of stone with metal hand holds. Since the beach is located near the hotels, it has all the facilities, such as sanitary facilities, accommodation and sports facilities, changing cabins and children playground, life-saving and first-aid equipment, recycable waste facilities, etc.The beach takes part in local and regional actions on environmental education in cooperation with Eco-schools and tourism board, such as cleaning actions and information about protected species. The beach displays environmental information on several boards, including the one in the camp and on the beach itself.

On the south of the city of Porec the Brulo beach is a partly rocky, partly built resort beach, situated in the tourist resort Brulo. The beach has surfaced areas for sunbathing. Between the rocky part and the catering facilities, there is a part of beach that is covered with grass. The resort and the beach are circled by pine trees, cypress trees and oak woods. The Brulo beach is connected to the main city beach, which had a Blue Flag last year and is re-applying again. Different activities on the beach are cleary zoned. The beach can be reached by pedestrian paths. There are parking places in front of nearby hotels. The beach has sanitary facilities for the disabled, as well as the pool (at the hotel), life-saving equipment, first aid (small clinic at the hotel), showers, phones, rental facilities, catering facilities, recycyable waste facilities, etc. The beach takes part in different educational activities, such as cleaning actions, information on protected species, cooperation with the Faculty of Tourism, etc.

The hotel Delfin beach is a hotel beach located in the oak-wood covered peninsula. It is a resort beach, with rocky sections, stone slab paved, well adapted to the ground configuration. It has lifesaving equipment, beach guards, first aid, facilities for receiving recyclable waste, catering establishment, etc. The beach guards are present from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (May 15-September 30). The beach can be reached by paved walkways. There is a bulletin board (info on conditions on the beach, results of sampling, map of sampling points, cultural and protected heritage, etc), camp reception giving all relevant information, eco-activities, signs, gazettes, regulations.

Situated 2 km north from the city of Porec, Donji Spadici is an urban beach, between two hotels, in the vicinity of a sport center. The beach is a combination of pebbles, cement and rocks. The beach was significantly renovated last year - coastal support walls were added, as well as paved surfaces for sunbathing and new stairs for sea access. The beach and the nearby hotels encourgae sustainable transportation, by organizing small trains to transport the guests, and by having arranged bike and walking tours. The beach has life-guards, life-saving facilities, first-aid, recycable waste facilties, lockers, etc. Life-guards are present from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.(June 1-September 30). There is a bulletin board (info on conditions on the beach, results of sampling, map of sampling points, cultural and protected heritage, etc), camp reception providing all relevant information, eco-activities (waste collection and transportation, energy saving, eco- messages), signs, gazettes, regulations.

13 km away from the city of Porec is located the Galeb beach wihtin the campside and resort Solaris on the Lanterna peninsula. The beach has a highly attractive location with a view over the whole wide open aquatorium, encompassing a mild cove barely recessed inland. The beach is rocky and paved in stone, adjusted to the configuration of the terrain. A smaller area of the beach is covered with natural shingles. It extends over about 200 m. The enterance into the sea is facilitated by the stone stairs with metal hand holds. Access to the beach is secured via pathways. The campside and the beach have many facilities, including accommodation, restaurants, sport facilities, sanitary facilities, life-saving and first-aid equipment, etc. The beach takes part in local and regional actions on environmental education in cooperation with Eco-schools and tourism board, such as cleaning actions and information about protected species. The beach displays environmental information on several boards, including the one in the camp and on the beach itself.

Hotel Galijot beach is a rocky beach, placed on a small peninsula covered with pine trees. Galijot is a resort beach with first aid, facilities for receiving recyclable waste life- guards, lifesaving equipment, ramps and toilet facilities for disabled, catering establishment. The life- guards are present from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting on May 15 and closing on September 30. The beach can be reached by paved walkways. The beach has a bulletin board (info on conditions on the beach, results of sampling, map of sampling points, cultural and protected heritage, etc), camp reception providing all relevant information, eco-activities, signs, gazettes, regulations.

Gradsko kupaliste is a stone paved urban beach with the largest number of Blue Flags. The beach has lifeguards, life-saving equipment, first-aid, facilities for the disabled, sport facilities, renting facilities, catering facilities. The lifeguards are present from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (June 1-September 30). The beach is placed in an urban setting, 1 km southern from the city center . Near the beach there is a suburb area, Porec south, on the northern side of the beach is Porec marina. On the south there is a tourist village Brulo. The coast of the beach is 1300 m long. The coast is rocky with many creeks.

Hotel Laguna Materada beach is a rocky hotel beach, but it is also frequentd by the local population. The beach is situated along a small peninsula characterized by elevated reefs with smaller gravel bays. The beach has life- guards, lifesaving equipment, first aid, infirmary, facilities for receiving recyclable waste, catering establishmen. t The beach guards are present from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (May 15-September 30). The beach can be approached by paved walkways. The bulletin board is available on the beach (contains info on conditions on the beach, results of sampling, map of sampling points, cultural and protected heritage, etc), camp reception disseminating all relevant information, eco-activities, signs, gazettes, regulations.

Visitors' tours are possible everyday except during religious rituals. It is possible to climb up to the steeple and view Porec and its surroundings. The complex of the Euphrasian Basilica represents a significant global monument acknowledged by UNESCO organisation in the year 1997.