ISTARSKI DVORI
LUXURY STONE VILLAS IN THE HEART OF ISTRIA
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 BeachesClean water, beautiful beaches, diving, bathing etc. |  OlivesThroughout the past centuries Istria has been determined by the olive tree. We owe the first historic manuscripts related to our peninsula and dating back to ancient Greeks and Romans to this very olive-tree and to olive-oil, respectively. Believe it or not, oliveoil produced in Istria was considered then as the most exquisite oil of the Empire which all other existing sorts had been compared to. |  WineWhat has made Istria a synonym for good wine? Man’s hard work, naturally, but first of all natural features that guarantee high-quality grapes. Those are position, soil, climate and relief, since each contributes to a certain extent to the charm of goodgood wine wine. |
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 TrufflesThis unusual, malodorous subterranean fungus of an unattractive form is - thethethethe truffletruffle. The rare and expensive tuber that grows in the fertile Istrian soil is the ultimate gastronomic delight. The Istrian white truffle is one of the most highly prized in the world today. |  Istrian prosciuttoA few specifics makes IstrianIstrian prosciutto prosciutto unique product in the world. First, the pigs from which the work must be grown in Istria, and the other - the prosciutto is not smoked. Envious call it - violin, which is to say the violin. Prosciutto is coated with a mixture of spices (salt, pepper, garlic, bay leaf and rosemary and) and dried in air. |  BiskaBiska is authentic Istrian brandy that is saved from the loca l brandy and selected leaves of mistletoe. Recipe is about two thousand years, to the rest of the Druid magic of ancient Celts who once lived in this area. |
 KažunKažun is a small field shelter, built in drystone technique, without any mortar. Farmers used it is a shelter in bad weather but also for the surveillance of fields and vineyards before harvesting. The origins of kažun cannot be attributed to any specific ethnic group, because the structures are older than any known colonisation of the Istrian Peninsula. They can most commonly be found in the southern and western parts of Istria and have become the best-known symbol of the region. |  Euphrasian BasilicaEuphrasian Basilica Basilica is the most valuable cultural monument in Pore Porečččč... It was built on the remains of an earlier tri-naval basilica, in the first half of the 666ththth century, during the period of Bishop Euphrasius, whose name it bears. |  Sveti LovrečOld town |
 Arena AmphitheatreThe most famous and important monument, the starting and ending point of every sightseeing tour in Pula is thethethethe AmphitheatreAmphitheatre, popularly called the ArenaArena of ofofof PulaPula, which was once the site of gladiator fights. It was built in the 111stststst centurycentury AD ADADAD during the reign of Emperor Vespasian, at the same time as the magnificent Colosseum in Rome. |  Lim canalLim Channel is part of the 35 km long Limska draga hollow that stretches almost to the town of Pazin-Pisino in the very heart of Istria. The channel itself is over 10 km long and surrounded on both sides by steep hills that can reach up to 100 m in height. |  Umag |
Croatia (Hrvatska), officially the Republic of Croatia (Republika Hrvatska) is situated in South-Eastern Europe at the crossroads of the Adriatic Sea and the Pannonian Plain.
Croatia borders with Hungary in the north, Slovenia in the north-west, Serbia in the north-east, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the total length of the lower part of the Croatia’s crescent shape, Montenegro in the extreme south, and Italy and Slovenia on the Adriatic Sea.
Historical heritage, natural beauty and a pleasant climate make up the framework which, together with high quality accommodation, gastronomic excellence and a rich supply of activities and entertainment, enables Croatia to attract the modern-day tourist.
Zagreb is the capital of Croatia and also the largest city in the country. It is situated in the north-west of the country, along the Sava River with a population of almost one million inhabitants. It is the political, economic, cultural and scientific centre of Croatia.
Istria is the most developed Croatian tourist region, closest and most easily accessible from Western Europe, whose landscape can be compared to that of Tuscany or Provence. Numerous peoples and cultures, from Roman times to today, have left evidence of their cultures in the architecture, wall painting and in the rich church architecture.
Vineyards and picturesque little towns are scattered all over the interior of the peninsula. Some of the major coastal tourist centres are the towns of Poreč (under UNESCO protection), Pula (with its amphitheatre) and Rovinj.
TEMPERATURE IN ISTRIA
The average air temperature in the coldest period of the year amount to 6 celsius degrees.
The average air temperature in the warmest period of the year amounts to 30 celsius degrees.