Top Istria Art & Culture

Welcome to Pula, the southern tip of the Istrian Peninsula famous for its mesmerising Adriatic views. A coast that is home to ancient temples and the best-preserved Roman amphitheatre outside Italy. A Croatian city that has seen a lot of turmoil between Romans, Ostrogoths, Venetians and the Allied forces in World War II. A seaside town well-known for the world’s best wine and Rakija. Wine lovers should never miss the chance to try it. Your guide will take you on a journey to the past of the capital of Istria, to see ancient Roman temples living in harmony with a modern vibrant city and to learn about the Italian heritage of what is today part of Croatia.

Explore several popular sites around Pula on this LBTQ-friendly tour. Tour Pula Arena, (which is among the six largest surviving Roman arenas in the world and largely intact), Golden Gate Square, the Sergi Arch, the Pula Forum, and more. You’ll also visit a local market and learn about the city’s history and daily life from an informative guide.

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This LBTQ-friendly tour takes you to several popular sites around Rovinj. Begin at Valdibora farmers' market area and make your way to Bridge Square with the expertise of a local guide. Walk along Carera Street and the waterfront to Main Square, explore the cobbled streets of Old Town, and more.

If you ever wanted to see all the steps of creating a ceramic piece, get to know materials used in creating it and feel the clay on the pottery wheel and experience a pot being created in your own hands ... then this is the experience for you! In a real working atmosphere with all materials and equipment at hand you will work along with a mentor on the pottery wheel step by step. You will also try out handbuilding technics which is interesting as well. Maybe after this workshop you will decide to continue at home and make pottery a relaxing hobby!

A unique tour of Porec offering you an insight into the wine production of Istria region, as well as tasting some great olive oils and cheese. You will be tasting some of the best local wines and food from the Porec area whilst enjoying some great Roman and Venetian architecture.

When you've been around for 3000 years like Pula has, you've got some stories to tell. Assassinations, spies, wars, medieval feuds, commando attacks and unsolved mysteries are among them. Our tour will show the fascinating history of our town through captivating stories told on the places they happened. Rather than just throwing a bunch of dates you will forget in two minutes, we will tell you the real-life stories that will move you. The tour lasts two and a half hours and is in English. It starts at 6 pm Tuesday and Thursday in front of the amphitheatre downtown from May to the end of September.  

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Guarantee your admission to the impressive Pula amphitheatre, one of the world's largest, with this prepaid ticket. Explore the enormous structure at your leisure, visiting the four floors and the ancient Roman walls to learn about its history and past uses. Tickets are valid anytime during the amphitheatre's opening hours.

Immerse yourself in the ancient cities and fascinating culture of the Istrian Peninsula during this 8-hour day trip from Pula and Medulin. Wander the cobblestone streets of Bale and Rovinj and enjoy a typical Istrian lunch. Then head to Porec, where you can explore the 2,000-year-old ruins of Roman temples and a Byzantine-style basilica.

Apart from history, this is a great region for food lovers! Join this tour and try the best truffles in the world! Istria is one of the most popular destinations in Croatia. With a strong Italian influence (the region in fact used to be part of Italy during the early part of the 20th century), this certainly is a beautiful region of Croatia both along the coast and inland, with its pretty hilltop towns.

It can be difficult to fit in all of Pula’s highlights, especially for visitors with limited time. Glide through the city on an electric bike tour to discover its Roman amphitheater, coastal promenade, and more, zipping between locations easily while still enjoying an intimate look at each landmark. Benefit from the flexibility of a private tour and explore at your own pace, saving time with pickup from selected Pula hotels.

If you choose to explore Pula’s history on your own, you could miss out on a lot of the important details. Explore the seafront city with a guide who doesn’t leave out a thing as you see important attractions such as the Pula Arena, an amphitheater where Roman gladiators fought. Plus, this Pula Roman heritage tour is offered in the morning or afternoon, making it easy for travelers to fit it into their busy schedules.

Rovinj and Bale from Pula is a small group tour, the best way to explore Bale and Rovinj. In Rovinj we have 90mins free time after the guided walking tour, so you can explore on your own.

This tour of "Istrian hill tops cities" will give you an impression of inner Istria. Driving to Groznjan we will stop for a photo on Lim Fjord. In Groznjan we will walk the ancient streets. If we are lucky, we might get to know one of the local artists. After Groznjan we will go to Motovun. In Motovun we will have a walking tour, tasting of truffle products and we will visit the city walls where you can enjoy the "View of half Istria". There you will have some free time for lunch, I can reserve a table for you at the famous restaurant "Mondo". There you can eat A la Cart, of course their specialty are truffle dishes. From Motovun we will go to a small olive oil producer and try one of the worlds best olive oils, Istrian "Liquid gold". On Our way to Vodnjan we will stop in Pazin to see the Abyss.

You will discover an outstanding Roman Amphitheater from the 1 cent. AD. This experience will change your perspective of ancient Rome and enrich your knowledge about Roman culture. Join an exclusive private tour without waiting in the line for a ticket.

Virtual tour, Central European time (Rome, Paris, Zagreb). Travel with us through time from 18th to 20th century and learn about local history and economy. From Austro-Hungarian Empire, to Yugoslavia, and modern Croatia. You will learn about abandoned places which former regimes left us. Discover where first torpedo in the World was invented, find out what Rijeka have in common with famous movie '' The Sound of Music'', discover how you can get deadly disease from old rags. After that you will visit ''Monument of Revolution'', hidden on a peak where Croatian history was created through centuries, here you will learn about WW2 struggles and how Yugoslavia was born. For the end of the experience we have a surprise for you in airbase and maybe transportation back home :-) Experience will be held from our homes and we will show you previously prepared videos, maps and pictures. After each segments we will discuss about what you have seen and answer on all your questions.

Make a walkthrough European capital of culture, city of Rijeka. This is probably the only city in the World which changed 6 different countries in the last century. Learn how city developed, about its turbulent past and specific local mentality. Let's feel how city breathing, visit local food market and see what is offering, pass ancient Roman remnants and climb on medieval fortress with great view over the bay. Make a walkthrough main city promenade, visit the cathedral, and several other interesting points in the city. Find out why canon ball is inside of the cathedral wall, why the narrowest street is bearing bats name, what is "Dead channel" and what represents red line in the middle of one city square. During the tour we will discuss about past and present, history and culture, and experience together this unique city

Virtual tour, Central European time (Rome, Paris, Zagreb). Experience will be held from our homes and we will show you prepared videos, maps and pictures. Make a "walk" through European capital of culture, city of Rijeka. This is probably the only city in the World which changed 6 different countries in last century. Learn how city developed, about it`s turbulent past and specific local mentality. Lets feel the breeze of Saturday morning, visit local food market and see what is offering, hear street musician on a moment, pass ancient Roman remnants and climb on medieval fortress with great view over the bay. Make a walk through main city promenade, visit cathedral, and several other interesting points in the city. Find out why cannon ball is inside of cathedral wall, why narrowest street is bearing bats name, what is "Dead channel" and what represent red line in the middle of one city square. After each segments we will discuss about what you have seen and answer on all your questions.

Visit Postojna Cave, the best-known cave in the world, and The Predjama Castle, the only preserved cave castle in Europe.

Visit Krk, one of the largest islands in the Adriatic Sea, situated in the Kvarner Bay. More than 2.500 hours of sunshine per year, make it the sunniest part of Europe.

Experience and taste the highlights of Istria while visiting Hum - the smallest city in the world, Motovun - the most attractive medieval town of Istria and Labin - the city of artists.

Visit Postojna Cave, the best-known cave in the world, and The Predjama Castle, the only preserved cave castle in Europe.