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Porec is located on the western
coast of Istria, in a Mediterranean region that mostly
belongs to the Republic of Croatia. It
is the Mediterranean area closest to the countries
of Central Europe.
Today, with its surrounding region, it has
about 17.000 residents. During the summer
it hosts more than 70 000 tourists.
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The small peninsula,
where the heart of the old city lies has been inhabited
as far back as 6.000 years ago. Two thousand years
ago, after conquering the inhabitants, the Histri,
the Romans established their colony called Parentium,
on this location.
During its storming past, Byzantium, the Venetian
Republic, Napoleon's France, Austrian-Hungarian monarchy,
Italy and finally Yugoslavia ruled over the city
(more about Istrian and Poreč history).
Today, Porec is a real tourist metropolis of Croatian
tourism, because of the advantages of the climate,
a mix of blue Istria and green Istria (the interior
of Istria, especially world famous wines and olive
oils), historical sights, one large selection of accommodation
units of all kinds and also for the proximity of most
Central European countries.
With an average of more than 3,850 sunny hours per year, the sea temperature
in summer can also be increased till 28 ° C.
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The old city is a cultural monument
all by itself. There is a sacral complex, the Euphrasian
with the Basilica from VI century which
standout. The mosaics that decorate the interior
and the forepart of the church fall into a category
of the most beautifully preserved works of Byzantium
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Bishop's Tron
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Bishop's Tron
Bishop's Tron
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Remains of Neptune's
Temple, 1st Century
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Remains of Neptune's
Temple, 1st Century
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Remains of Neptune's
Temple, 1st Century
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Romanic house, 12th c.
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Romanic house, 12th c.
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| UNESCO
has classified the whole complex
since 1997, as the world's cultural heritage. |
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Distances from Poreč (in Km):
- Railway station Pazin:
32 km
- Airport Pula: 60 km
- Sport airport and aero-taxi Vrsar: 12
km
- Rovinj 35, Pula 55, Koper
55, Trieste 70, Rijeka 90, 250, Zagreb
- Ljubljana 150, Venice 290,
Milano 480, München 600, Wien 540, Budapest 600,
Praga 800, Frankfurt 950, Amsterdam 1400
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