Istria Travel Guide

Istria (Istra to locals) is a heart-shaped peninsula in northwest Croatia, covering 3,600 square kilometers where continental Croatia meets the Adriatic. Its picturesque interior, featuring rolling hills and fertile plains draws food and culture enthusiasts to charming hilltop villages, rural hotels, and farmhouse restaurants. Meanwhile, the scenic coastline remains a favorite for sun-seekers. While large hotel complexes dominate parts of the shore and the rocky beaches may not be the finest in Croatia, the area offers a variety of amenities, clean waters, and plenty of secluded spots to enjoy.

Explore Istria

Istria is truly a visual delight. Its rivers meander to the sea through deep valleys and ravines, evoking ancient local legends of giants. Rolling hills rise fields and valleys, with charming towns sitting atop the peaks, reminiscent classic artwork. The scenery is breathtaking: snow-capped mountains, vibrant wheat fields, plate, valleys, vineyards, and olive groves on the hillsides, culminating in the sparkling sea.

Green Istria

Istria has laid out its wonders in the garden of the Mediterranean, at the foot of the Alps. The blue Adriatic Sea washes its shores, and the towns strung like pearls along the coast: Umag, Novigrad, Poreč, Vrsar, Rovinj, Pula, Rabac - the towns that have made Istria a famous destination.

But there is also another Istria, a hidden Istria, whose treasures are also worth exploring - the inland heart of Istria, green Istria, a land between dreams and reality, a land of beauty and peace of history and clean, unspoiled nature. Its towns and its people will bid you welcome and let you share in their spirit and the times long gone. Welcome to the land of history, beauty and vitality!