Istria info

The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner. It is shared by three countries: Croatia, Slovenia and Italy.

The geographical features of Istria include Učka mountain which is the highest point in the Ćićarija mountain range, the rivers Dragonja, Mirna, Pazinčica and Raša, and the Lim bay. Istria lies in three countries: Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. The largest portion (89%) "Croatian Istria" (Hrvatska Istra), is further divided into two counties.

The largest portion is Istria county in western Croatia. Important towns in Istria county include Pula, Poreč, Rovinj, Pazin, Labin, Umag, Motovun, Buzet and Buje, and the smaller towns of Višnjan, Roč, and Hum. A small slice in the north, including the coastal towns of Izola, Piran, Portorož and Koper, lies in Slovenia and is commonly known as "Slovenian Istria" (Slovenska Istra), while a tiny region consisting of the comunes of Muggia and San Dorligo della Valle belongs to Italy.

 

Bays in Istria, Croatia

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Banjole is nice old fishing little village surounded by beautifull nature and lovely people.It has 600 citizens.The beaches are addorable and the sea is the cleanaest sea you will ever sea. The house I rent is composed with two apartments with sat,clima.The first is big cca 120m2 and the smaller has 45 m2....


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Fazana is a village and a municipality in Istria, Croatia, a small port and fishermen's centre in the south-western part of the western Istrian coast in the Fazana Strait, 8 km northwest of Pula. It is located on a low part of the coast, well protected from the sea by Brijuni - Brioni Islands. Today, Fazana is the transport hub for boat excursions to the Islands....


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Medulin is a village in the southern part of the Istrian peninsula, Croatia. During the months of July and August, an influx of tourists come to visit the village, which is famous for its camping sites and its coast....


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orec is a town of pleasant sun and warm sea, as well as town of many cultural monuments (Euphrasius Basilica from VI st century, The temple of Neptun, Romanesque house and many others.). It is a town of good wine, ham, cheese, olive oil and more then 70 sports activities. It has 165 tennis courts located near to the sea....


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Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a poPulation of 62,080 (2006)....


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Rovinj is a city in Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of 13,562 (2007). It is located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula and is a popular tourist resort and an active fishing port....


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Vodnjan- Dignano is a little historical town in Istria. It is nearrest the Pula. Vodnjan is interesting because of the mumies who are in chirch of saint Blaž. You can see about Vodnjan on www. Vodnjan.hr. In Vodnjan we have got restaurant pansion San Rocco....


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