Romanesque City

At 60 km from the airport of Pula on the west coast of the Istrian peninsula in the lagoon of the same name, with intricately indented coastline is conveniently located in the town of Porec. It is the most visited tourist attraction of Croatia thanks to excellent infrastructure, amazingly beautiful scenery and excellent opportunities for recreation. History of the peninsula on which now houses Porec, started in the II century BC, when Roman legionnaires founded their settlement here (Castrum). At the time of the Emperor Octavian settlement became a city called Colonia lulia Parentium. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the rulers of this city began to change one another: Goths, Byzantines, Franks, Venetians, Napoleon, Austro-Hungary and Italy.

It was only after World War II, Istria was reunited with Croatia. Porec - one of the few cities in Croatia with well-preserved ancient Roman houses, temples, medieval walls and towers. There are still remnants of the Roman Forum and the temples of Mars and Neptune, the Basilica mosaic Eufraziana Byzantine era which is in the list of world treasures UNESCO, the House of the Two Holy Priest and the Romanesque period, the palaces in the style of Gothic and Baroque. Opposite the waterfront - the emerald isle of St. Nicholas with a lock of XIX century. Tuscan style, rebuilt in the hotel, and the lighthouse, which is already more than 400 years.

Porec is famous for its delicious wines, cheeses and olive oil. The city is a huge number of well-known bars, night clubs, discos and restaurants, working until morning. Numerous outdoor cafes crowded during the season, and with the stunning waterfront offers a great view of the nearby islands, fishing boats and yachts passing. In the old town there are small cozy gardens with century pines. Coast of the resort area, 64 kilometers long, is replete with beautiful emerald lagoons and has a fantastically rugged coastline. Here, there is basically Beaches - concrete platform equipped with slopes into the sea or pebbles. For convenience, children are specially equipped children's bath. Along the beach to the old town stretches a magnificent park, surrounded by the shade of centuries-old pine trees, a walk through which will not leave indifferent to any traveler. During the summer months along the promenade are moving travel trailers. All along the beach, water sports centers run: banana, jet skis, parachutes, water skiing. Here offer to rent a bike or scooter. In Porec, a lot of tennis courts, excellent quality and inexpensive. It is also worth to play table tennis, mini golf, jumping on a trampoline.