Monthly Archives: October 2013

A day of touring finally brought us to Istria’s star attraction called Rovinj or in Italian, Rovigno. It has a population of just over 14,000 and offers great Italian food all over the place. It’s quite a beautiful fishing village … Continue reading →

….has a pop. of 480 and is another little gem of a town perched on top of a hill in the Mirna River Valley. The Venetians fortified the town in the 14th century by building two sets of thick walls … Continue reading →

……..was not one of the highlights but according to the Lonely Planet it offers a sense of the timeless grace of Istria. The pop. is just over 6000 and many were out enjoying the warm weather when we were there … Continue reading →

…….is called Hum and apparently has a permanent population of 24 and most of them were away when we visited. We did meet a few other tourists and shop keepers and it was truly quite lovely. You can do the … Continue reading →

After a great night at Stanger, and a fabulous breakfast, the owner suggested that we not pass up the opportunity to visit Ucka nature park and so glad we listened! It is known as one of Croatia’s best kept secrets(another … Continue reading →

The fish was delicious……..as were the array of fresh vegetables(Swiss chard, potatoes and mixed vegetables from the garden) that came with it. One dessert, which we all shared, was an array of four mini specialties from Croatia……..just enough to top … Continue reading →