Porec is a town with a big number of restaurants which cuisine offer Istrian specialties and seafood with inevitable addition of olive oil. With this dishes hosts will offer you local wines such as white Malvasia, Merlot and red Teran

You must try the traditional dishes such as Istrian ham, Ombolo, Istrian truffle, Cod, Asparagus, Pasta (Fuzi, Pljukanci, Pasutice, Ravioli), Grilled Seafood etc.

Porec is a city of beautiful beaches where you can swim and relax. Porec also offer tourist train that will ride along the coast in the panoramic drive. Every tourist village in Porec in the evening offers entertainment program.

In the old part of town on the terrace you can drink a cocktail or listen to live music. Around Porec, there are several disco clubs where you can dance until the early morning hours.

We recommend a trip to visit the aquarium and the famous cave Baredine. Porec is also a sports town that offers 165 tennis courts, football, handball, volleyball, beach volleyball, paintball, adrenaline sports and the inevitable water sports like sailing, surfing, diving, etc.

Destinacije u Hrvatskoj - Porec

Historical center of Porec is a diverse place of entertainment. If you have not anything special planned, something will surely arouse your attention: Jazz in the Lapidarium museum, concert of classical music in the Basilica or summer cocktail on the ancient square Marafor.
Eufrazijeva Basilica- the most valuable cultural monument in the town of Porec, built on the foundations of earlier aisled basilica mid 6th century during Bishop Euphrasius, according to which it owes its name.

North Tower- In Peskera Bay, on the north side of the old town center, is the North Tower built in the 15th century, with partially preserved rim.

Pentagon Tower- At the beginning of today's Decumani, the central city streets, the entrance to the old town was built half of the 15th century in the Gothic style is the relief of the Venetian lion on the facade of the Pentagon tower by the French occupation were preserved, and parts of the land gate.

Kanonika- The monumental building of canons, in the opinion of many the best example of Romanesque building, was completed 1251st year.

Medieval walls- Surrounded by walls around the peninsula, Porec has been successfully defended from the enemy until the 18th century

Istrian Parliament Building- Originally a Gothic Franciscan church from the 13th century. The interior of the building is decorated in Baroque style, in half of the 18th century, while the ceiling is the baroque stucco with illusionist frescoes located in the medallions.

Marafor, Forum Romanum- In 1th century inhabitants of Porec boasts the largest Roman sanctuary in Istria called Martovim or great temple, which was also the largest in the Adriatic.

House of Two Holy- Small house, built in the 14th or 15th century in Romanesque style.

Great Neptune's Temple- Great Temple, of which only fragments of ancient temple are preserved devoted to God of sea Neptune, dating from the 1st century.

Gothic house- In the central city street, Decumanus, is a Gothic palace with a profusion of double triforia built 1473rd in the Gothic-style flower.

Round tower- Raised in the second half of the 15th century round tower is located near People's Square. Since it is well preserved, and visitors are allowed mounting on top or on the terrace of the round tower.

Palace Zuccato- Preserved only one set of the former houses in which is Gothic and Baroque palace Zuccato.

Destinacije u Hrvatskoj - Porec

 Travel to Porec with car

If you come to Istria by car from the western direction, from Slovenia, you'll go through one of three road border crossings: Plovanija-Secovlje, Kastel-Dragonja or Pozane-Socerga. For your pleasant journey through Istria still available to you Istrian semi-highway Ypsilon that leads to the central and southernmost parts of the Istria peninsula that is only about a hundred kilometers. Entering Ypsilon from direction of the eastern Croatian highways from Zagreb or Split to Rijeka and passing through the tunnel Ucka quickly come to your final destination.

Travel to Porec with plane

If you come to Istria with regular air links or charter flights, you will land at the airport Pula, Istria largest international airport. Pula airport is only 5 km from the city center to which you will always be easily reached by taxi, bus or organized transport. Near is also the international airport Vrsar, airport with acceptance of small aircraft. Airport Pula is 40km from Porec and airport Vrsar 10km from Porec.

Travel to Porec with train

If you arrive by train, you can reach Istria with the following regular lines:
Ljubljana (SLO) - Divaca (SLO) - Buzet (HR) - Pula (HR)
Zagreb (HR) - Rijeka (HR) - Pazin (HR) - Pula (HR)
Railway stations in Istria: Pula, Kanfanar, Pazin and Rijeka which connects Istria with other Croatian counties. From Pula there are regular bus lines every hour to Porec.

Travel to Porec with boat

If you wont to visit Istria by sea, with boat are available permanent and seasonal shipping lines:
Tirrenia di Navigazione
Venezia Lines Venice - Pula / Porec / Rabac / Rovinj
Jadrolinija (Rijeka)

Marinas in Istria:

Umag-Novigrad: Acy Umag, Marina Nautica
Porec: Marina Cervar-Porat, Marina Porec, Marina Parentium
Vrsar-Funtana: Marina Funtana, Marina Vrsar
Rovinj: Marina Valalta (FKK), Acy Rovinj
Pula-Medulin: Acy Pula, Marina Veruda, Marina Bunarina, Acy Pomer, Marina Puntica