Travel News for Your next Holiday & Vacation in Croatia | Croatia Blog » Istria http://www.croatia-blog.net/en Croatia Travel Blog provides everything you need to plan your holiday in Croatia including maps, list of beaches, accommodation, culture, transport and weather in Croatia. Learn about popular places to visit in Croatia. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:06:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Poreč – Valamar hotels among the best 100 http://www.croatia-blog.net/en/porec-%e2%80%93-valamar-hotels-among-the-best-100/ http://www.croatia-blog.net/en/porec-%e2%80%93-valamar-hotels-among-the-best-100/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:23:39 +0000 Administrator http://www.croatia-blog.net/en/?p=349

The all-inclusive hotels of Poreč, Valamar Club Tamaris and Valamar Tamaris Residence are this year's laureates of TUI Holly 2010., the most prestigious award that is awarded by one of the world's largest tourist operators TUI. With this the Valamar hotels are now included in the top 100 best hotels in the world, in which TUI guests stay at. TUI established the award in1994. and rewards it exclusively on the grounds of expressed satisfaction of its guests in the period of one year. This year competing were 905 world hotels, who to qualify, had to summon at least 35 positive grades given by guests upon arriving home from their holiday. TUI is one of the world's biggest tourist and transport companies with its headquarters in Hannover, Germany. Recommendations for hotels Porec.  Apartments Porec
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No gourmet in the world can be called one if they have never in their life tried truffles, the gourmet jewel of Istria. Truffles, mushrooms that grow underground are a trademark of Istria, and the people of Istria show their appreciation of it by jelaously guarding the recipes of dishes with truffles. The opportunity to get to know the real wealth of the truffle in every possible gastro combination is presented at Truffle days, which are held accross Istria during the autumn.

The truffle is an unusual, tuberous growth that grows underground, with an unsightly shape and an intensive odor. Tartuf je neobična, gomoljasta izraslina koja raste pod zemljom, neugledna oblika i intenzivnog mirisa. This rare and expensive tuber that grows in the fertile Istrian soil is a real culinary delight. The Istrian white truffle is one of the most respected in the world.

The culinary value of the truffle was discovered by old Romans; during the five centuries long rule of Venice, Motovun forrest carried the name St. Mark's forrest and only individuals were allowed to remove truffles from its soil. With tha changing of rulers and the arrival od Austro-Hungary, the truffle could only reach one destination – the Viennesse court. However, even up until today it has been considered an exclusive delicacy – a peak of gastromomy. It is not visible above ground and can only be found by specially trained dogs or pigs.

Istria has two types of soil; intensive dark red on the coast and grey, greasy, clay-like in the central part. Truffles grow in this grey land and the epicentre is in the damp Motovun forrest, through which runs the River Mirna. The truffle zone extends northeast to the towns Buzet and Lupoglava and southeast along the River Raša on Labinština and south to Pazinština. Apartments Istria
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Poreč is famous as a tourist town but is also known for its rich cultural and historical heritage, as evidenced by the historical festival Giostra which takes visitors back to the distant history of Poreč in1745. when, according to archives the Poreč street festival took place. Its participants competed in crossbow shooting, various dances and folk games and the main attraction was the race of knights on horseback – Giostra.

Giostra is a festival which brings back a part of history to the streets of Poreč, and it is enriched with supporting concerts, palys, and a rich cuisine with chosen delicacies. Noble men and women, jugglers, drummers and street entertainers, entertain visitors in colorful costumes roaming the town.

Giostra is a project of protection of intagible cultural heritage and is throughout the year prepared by around 200 enthusiasts. This year's fourth in a row festival, will be held from the 5th to the 12th September.

This manifestation is also proof that the tourim of Poreč is not only the sun, sea and an impeccable tourist image. Indelible traces of the past are clearly visible in the historical centre of Poreč and on its streets, which were, in a large number, built in Roman times. Located in the most important city palaces are galleries and museums. Recommendations for hotels Porec.
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]]> http://www.croatia-blog.net/en/porec-%e2%80%93-giostra/feed/ 0 Kršan – Hotel Flanona opens it doors http://www.croatia-blog.net/en/krsan-%e2%80%93-hotel-flanona-opens-it-doors/ http://www.croatia-blog.net/en/krsan-%e2%80%93-hotel-flanona-opens-it-doors/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:56:20 +0000 Filip http://www.croatia-blog.net/en/krsan-%e2%80%93-hotel-flanona-opens-it-doors/

The county Kršan in Istria has gotten its first hotel which recently accepted its first guests. The former motel Vidikovac has been renewed and turned into a three star hotel. It is the hotel Flanona, which was named after the old Roman name for Plomin. A wonderful view of the Plomin bay and Kvarner stretches from each balcony of its ten modern and air conditioned rooms. There is an open type restaurant in the hotel, where travellers and guests can enjoy all kinds of delicacies. The hotel has a big parking lot and for persons with special needs there is an equipped room with a seperate entrace by a new road. The guests of the hotel have a beach at arms length which they can reach through untouched nature, while a ten minute drive will get them to Ika, Moščenička Draga or Rabac. Apartments Rabac
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The city of Porec can add one more hotel to its offering. After two and a half years of reconstruction, the old hotel Riviera, located in the very city centre of this tourist destination, has re-opened its doors, with new facilities and activities and a new name. This hotel, celebrating its 100th anniversary next year, has been renamed to Palazzio. It was renovated in line with the architecture of the time it was originally built in. The hotel has always attracted both vacationers and business-people. Now, it will attract even more since it features new business conference facilities for up to 120 people. It has an accommodation capacity of 70 people and will be open year-round. The city of Porec, whose Basilica of Euphrasius is on the UNESCO world heritage list, is a well-known Istrian tourist destination with a rich accommodation, hospitality, sports, recreational and entertainment offering. Some of the apartments in Porec, Spadici are listed on google maps. Recommendations for hotels Porec.
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Funtana welcome to the world of dinosaurs!As of recently, Funtana, an Istrian tourist and fishing town, is welcoming its guests in a new fashion: by enabling visitors to spend time with enormous dinosaurs in its Dinosaur park Funtana. There, moving dinosaurs await visitors, of interest to both adults and children, for which the park has prepared special activities and the possibility to get close with the huge herbivores. The eight dinosaurs have come from Germany, Australia, Korea and Great Britain, and can make sounds, contributing to the special atmosphere of the park. Their number is about to increase very soon. Apart from "socializing" with the dinosaurs and riding them, visitors are also entertained by a magician and other entertainers. The first Croatian and second European dinosaur park is spread over an area of 40 thousand square metres. The investors are one Croatian and two German companies, and the investment is valued at EUR 1.2 million. Over the summer, interest for the Dinosaur Park Funtana was great. Seeing as it will be open year-round, visits by tourists and school children are expected over the following months.The fishing and tourist town Funtana is located on the western coast of Istria, between two eminent tourist destinations, Vrsar and Porec. Apartments Vrsar
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The Istrian interior is increasingly attractive to tourists, especially those whose ideal vacation is a stay in nature and the tranquillity provided by authentic Istrian houses, combining effectively the traditional way of life with the needs of the contemporary visitor. However, green Istria is also perfect for excursions to its medieval city-castles located on hills, which truly have a mystic atmosphere about them. A walk around these "acropolic" towns, Motovun, Labin, Vodnjan, Groznjan, Hum and Oprtalj, and a tour of their castles, old churches and squares, will provide visitors with an insight into their history. These locations, however, also serve as a stage for many a cultural event, attracting visitors with both their content and ambience. The best preserved urban core is harboured in Motovun, an old city on the edge of the river Mirna valley. It is surrounded by tall city walls and three layers of defence walls, from which all four sides of the world can be seen, with good reason. The entire city is like a museum, with almost every house a cultural monument, from the Renaissance city hall and the parochial church to private villas from various historical and artistic eras. This beautiful city, attracting visitors every year, is host to the annual international Motovun Film Festival. Tourists also find the medieval cities Oprtalj and Groznjan attractive. Once derelict, Groznjan is today revived by the sounds of the instruments of musicians from around the world. With its many monuments and palaces, the medieval town of Vodnjan in southern Istria also attracts vistors with its unusually large Baroque parochial church, the church of St Blaise, the town's patron saint, with its 65-metre tall bell tower. The church has a capacity of an astounding 5,000 people and boasts a valuable collection of sacral art. Vodnjan is a centre of the Istrian `casites' (kazun) and there are more than 2,500 of them in its surroundings. The church of St Blaise exhibits miraculous mummies of saints. In Labin, on top of a hill, the old city core is located, the traditional host of the autumn Mediterranean Stone Sculptors' Symposium. Beneath the hill, in Dubrova, there is a park of stone sculptures, sculpted by invited sculptors every year. Labin boasts a museum featuring an archaeological and ethnological collection, a model of a mine, unique in this part of Europe, the memorial collection of Matija Vlaci Ilirik, the eminent protestant and philosopher, associate of Martin Luther, as well as a number of palaces. The city is a protected architectural and historical core, home to many artistic studios of Labin painters and sculptors. The Mediterranean Sculptors' Symposium has been held for the past 30 years, every August. Invited sculptors make their sculptures in stone, which remain in the sculpture park. Over the last couple of years, the "White Road" has been worked on, a unique sculpting project in which a series of eminent sculptors have participated. Among the series of Istrian "acropolic" cities, a special place belongs to the tiny city of Hum, known as the world's smallest city. Though small in size and population, Hum has earned its status as a city with the fact that all of its city institutions are functional. The Istrian interior is also known for its excellent wines and olive oil, the recipients of many awards from around the world, as well as its culinary offering, particularly truffles, a delicacy found in the Istrian forests, excellently prepared in local restaurants. Apartments Novigrad

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In close proximity to Motovun, the luxury suites "Dvori od Skrapi" are located, host to visitors of the Istrian inland. The suite-complex features stone rustic villas intended for those who want to enjoy their solitude and luxury, as well as the typically Istrian tourist activities and offering, but without the crowds of well known tourist destinations. The luxury resort, 20 km away from Porec, 30 km away from Rovinj and 60 km away from Trieste, comprises four houses, each named after an Istrian culinary specialty: Sparug, Skute, Fritaj and Terana. "Dvori od skrapi" is open year-round. It offers its guests an interior design that respects the tradition but is also top-quality. The limit to the rich offering is set only by the visitors' imagination: a rich culinary offering, pools, organized trips around Istria… The hotel is in close proximity to the ancient Istrian town of Motovun, mentioned by the British Guardian and Observer as home to the Motovun film festival and an exceptionally beautiful town.
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A rich conference autumn expects the Istrian tourist destination Rovinj. The town will host the weekend media Festival from September 18th to September 20th, only a few days after it celebrates its Town Day on the occasion of the holiday of the town's patron saint St Eufemija. The regional media festival is organized in Rovinj for the second time, gathering the most important media and communications infrastructure experts in the region. The event will be host to some of the most renowned world and regional experts in the field of communications. A couple of days later, from September 22nd to September 26th, Rovinj will host the Licensing Factory New Europe, a fair of the industry focusing on the use of characters from books, paintings, comics, animated and feature films for products such as schoolbags, T-shirts, mugs, ice-cream and others. This conference held in Rovinj is among many similar ones held in the USA, Great Britain, the UAE, Japan and Germany. Dance enthusiasts will be most pleased to hear that Rovinj will host the Argentinean Tango Festival from October 8th to October 11th, a three-day workshop for courses in tango on all levels.
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On August 1st, the first Croatian luxury golf&spa resort, Kempinski Hotel Adriatic, will open its doors in Savudrija, making Kempinski the very first international luxury hotel chain to enter the Istrian market. The hotel features 186 rooms, 19 of which are luxury suites. 2 presidential suites are located on the top floor of the hotel. The hotel offering also includes three restaurants and four bars. The Greco-Roman Spa centre is spread over 3,000 square meters, with an inside and two heated outside pools, a jacuzzi and numerous beauty treatment areas, two of which are for couples. The wellness area also includes various aromatherapy saunas, a steam bath, a Roman caldarium, laconium, tepidarium and frigidarium, a kneipp track, a floating tank, a waterbed relaxation area and numerous others facilities. For active vacation enthusiasts, the hotel features a gym with contemporary Technogym equipment, a personal trainer and four tennis courts. Children can enjoy the Kempi Kids Club located in a special villa with its own play-area, children's pool and many other facilities specialized for children. In the midst of greenery, flowers, rosemary bushes and olive trees, there is also a private chapel, an ideal place for exchanging love vows. Kempinski Hotel Adriatic is the ideal hotel for holding business meetings and conferences, promotions and other events. Besides one large and two smaller conference halls within the hotel, there is an entire conference centre in a special building right next to the sea. The specialty of the Kempinski Golf Adriatic offering is its competitive 18-hole golf court, the first of its kind in Istria, 6,360 m long. The golf club features, apart from the main court, two practice courts, numerous other facilities and an amazing view of the Adriatic Sea.  Recommendations for hotels Istria.
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