The Lim valley (Limska draga or Limska dolina) is the 35 km long valley of the river Pazinčica, which transforms into the Lim bay (Limski zaljev), a 10 kilometer long estuary. Lim Bay got its name from the Latin word limes meaning border because the bay was a natural border between the two Roman provinces. The Croats sometimes call it Limski kanal (Lim Channel), due to its narrow width. The estuary is sometimes called a fjord, even if it is not in fact a fjord but a ria, because it was not carved by a glacier but by the river eroding the ground on its way to the Adriatic Sea, when the sea level was lower.

The Lim valley (Limska draga or Limska dolina) is the 35 km long valley of the river Pazinčica, which transforms into the Lim Channel (Limski kanal), a 10 kilometers long estuary. Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits.The estuary is sometimes called a fjord. Even if the movie The Vikings starring Kirk Douglas was shot there in 1958, it isn’t a fjord but a ria, since it wasn’t carved by a glacier but by the river eroding the ground on its way to the Adriatic Sea. The area around the channel has been inhabited since the Neolithic era. Under the Romans, the channel built the border between the administrative units of Porec and Pula. At the beginning of the 11th century it was the home of the hermit St.Romuald who founded the monastery of St. Michael near Kloštar. Today the 105m long St Romuald’s cave is open for visits in the summertime. Fishing in the Lim Channel has always been excellent. Now the natural species have been increased by farmed mussels and oysters which are offered in two excellent restaurants on the channel. The easiest way to visit the Lim Channel is to take part in an organised excursion from Rovinj but it’s also possible to visit it independently. Many excursion boats make hour-long runs up the channel from the main dock. The main season is from June to September and the boats run every hour. There’s a small beach shaded by pines right next to the dock.

The most valuable cultural monument in Porec. It was built on the remains of an earlier tri-naval basilica, in the first half of the 6th century, during the period of Bishop Euphrasius, whose name it bears.

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.

                                 Dinopark Funtana is the first entertainement and theme park in Croatia where life-size dinosaurs are the main topic. The remains of dinosaurs have been found in Istria, and thus became part of the story of the peninsula. Take a journey into the distant past and experience both visually and acoustically these awesome creatures that ruled the earth for millions of years .  

In the 21 century the word extinct does not necessarily mean that one can not become "alive" again. Thanks to the latest computer technology, the dinosaurs are even able to move. Some of the exhibits are designed and made by the companies that participated in the film and documentary production.

When you walk through the wooden pedestrian paths in the beautiful karst forest with rocky gorge landscape, you'll see the magnificent giants of the past, and have an unforgettable experience. In addition to this Dinopark can provide a wide range of a different kind of entertainment. The park offers a show where are 800 seats available and variete, circus and magic shows are performed daily. In the Arena there are the internet café, self-service restaurant, dino cinema, children's playground, a museum with dinosaur fossil remains. In the open air there are kids train, trampolines, air castles, carousels. You are invited to see the daily performance of the motorcycle ride on 25m high wire performed by a group of "Flying Devils".

Dinopark Funtana offers exciting tracks in the beautiful countryside and a rich entertainment program for the visitors of all ages. One thing is certain, the era of dinosaurs in Istria is just beginning. We would be delighted to welcome you in our park.

                                 The harbour was formed in the 19th century when a number of houses were built on the slope between the old town centre and the sea front. However, life has been going on in the bay of Vrsar since ancient times up to present days. In some medieval documents the area around the harbour of Vrsar was called "Fabian". In the period from the 12th to the 17th century here the saltworks and storehouses were standing that belonged to the Poreč bishopric.  

Along the coast between the village of Funtana and the Lim Channel the archaeological zone is stretching containing finds from the Antiquity and Roman times. On several locations remains of Roman country villas (villae rusticae) have been discovered. Abundant traces of Roman private and public buildings have also been found around the bay. Pietro Coppo. an Italian geographer from Isola was the first who. in his book "Del sitto dell Istria" dating from the first half of the 16th century ("On the position of Istria", Venice. 1540), drew attention to the remains of the Roman architecture in the harbour of Vrsar. Referring to them, he wrote: "Along the most part of the coast... there are remains of ancient buildings, what gives evidence that once a number of houses were standing here".At the beginning of the 20th century the Czech archaeologist Anton Gnirs (1875-1933) wrote about some Roman remains in the harbour of Vrsar which had come under the sea due to soil depression.

                                 Several decades ago, in 1928. foundations of a large building about 70 metres long were excavated in the harbour of Vrsar.In Roman times Vrsar was an important trade centre and according to archaeologists' opinion these foundations belonged to Roman store-houses for merchandise (lat.horreum).  

Harbour equipment from the Roman period shows the existence of brisk trading at that time. In the past the remains of the Roman embankment could also be seen in the harbour. On the southern side of the promontory Montraker. which is bordering the harbour from the north, remains of the Roman necropolis (graveyard) have been discovered, together with a modest sepulchral inventory. The ashes of burned dead bodies used to be put into the urns and then buried. Some ten years ago a Roman cipus (tombstone) from the 2nd century was excavated in the harbour. The tombstone was erected by a husband to his beloved wife. On the cipus the following text is engraved: DIES MANIBUS SECURAE CON1UGI DULCISSIMAE AURELIUS CRAESCES FECIT. (To the house-gods. To the sweet wife Secura. raised by Aurelius Crasces). This is the only Roman epigraphic monument discovered in Vrsar. At present it is kept in the Regional Museum in Poreč". Fragments of late antique sarcophagi have also been found in Vrsar.