Istria Feature

Take a walk through the Roman Area in Pula, where you will find one of the world's biggest and best-preserved amphitheaters (in fact, the sixth-largest in the world).

Have dinner at one of Rovinj's elegant seaside restaurants (Blu and Monte are among the city's finest dining establishments).

A scenic drive through the medieval towns of Groznjan and Motovun in the hilly interior is not to be missed; these are villages that time seems to have forgotten.

Enjoy a tour of the amazing 6th-century Byzantine mosaics at St. Euphrasius Basilica in Porec; St. Euphrasius is one of the best-preserved early-Christian churches in Europe.

As in Italy, gelato is available everywhere in dozens of flavors all over Istria. Grab a cone and enjoy the early evening passeggiata, a stroll through any town square in the evening, just like a local.