Istria, Croatia

Konoba Vrh Buzet | Croatia Restaurant Guide

Croatia Eats: Konoba Vrh Buzet, a delicious white truffles experience

Vrh might be a barley pronounceable name, but it’s a great restaurant worth seeking out. Located in the village of the same name, this family-run restaurant is loved by locals and foodies for few things: for tartufo vero, or a real Istrian truffle (including praised white truffle); for boskarin peka (braised Istrian ox), laid-back atmosphere,

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Best Wineries In Istria Croatia | Croatia Restaurant Guide

Wineries in Istria worth a visit

Wineries in Istria are awesome. If I remember them correctly. You know that a visit to the winery typically includes lots of wine-tasting. Wine-tasting could potentially affect my, otherwise good, judgement (you have been warned!). However from what I believe I have experienced on my visits to these wineries in Istria, I put them at

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Restaurant Sole Umag Croatia | Croatia Restaurant Guide

Sole Restaurant Umag

There are not too many restaurants in Istria we haven’t heard about. We certainly haven’t visited them all, but at least we thought that we’ve got them all on our bucket list. Well, it turned out not to be the case.

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Restaurant La Grisa Bale Croatia | Croatia Restaurant Guide

Restaurant La Grisa Bale

Restaurant La Grisa Bale has been on my wish list for a while. I’ve known that the restaurant was run by Karin Perdec. Karin was an owner of a nice wine bar Tinja near Pula. I’ve eaten there and I loved it. Wine bar Tinja went out of business few years ago. Now Karin is

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A complete travel guide to Istria Croatia

Istria Croatia

The most visited region in Croatia, Istria is a heart-shaped peninsula located in the northern Adriatic. Istria is rolling hills, medieval hilltop towns, historical coastal towns, rocky coast, breathtaking views, tasty food, excellent local wines, and olive groves. Many visitors compared it with Tuscany, and sometimes call it “Tuscany with colors”.

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Best Restaurants In Novigrad Istria | Croatia Restaurant Guide

Restaurants in Novigrad

Restaurants in Novigrad are particularly good. I was kind of surprised, since Novigrad is one of the smallest resort towns in Istria. When it comes to food, Novigrad definitely beats Porec, Umag and even Rovinj. This is a mecca for the seafood lovers.

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Restaurant Marina Novigrad Croatia | Croatia Restaurant Guide

Restaurant Marina Novigrad

Restaurant Marina Novigrad is definitely my new found gem. Vera and I were just blown away with a fabulous dining experience we had at the restaurant Marina Novigrad. Restaurant Marina is an intimate 30-seat establishment located across the street from the marina.

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Tavern Cok Novigrad Croatia | Croatia Restaurant Guide

Tavern Cok Novigrad

Tavern Cok Novigrad left us bewildered. Not that the food wasn’t good, because the produce they serve is clearly well sourced and fresh. Not that cooking was bad, because the meal was delicious, prepared respecting the taste of the ingredients. Not that service was bad, because the owner went out of his way to serve

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Restaurant Trost Vrsar Croatia | Croatia Restaurant Guide

Restaurant Trost Vrsar

Restaurant Trost Vrsar has been on my list of restaurants to visit for quiet a while. Regardless of the fact that some of my friends go there regularly, and that Trost is widely considered the best restaurant in Vrsar, I was always hesitant to eat there.

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Istria Off The Beaten Track: Hilltop towns

Istria off the beaten track

Istria off the beaten track – Istria has much more to offer than sea and sun. Tired of crowded beaches, cheap souvenirs, mediocre food and icecream parlors… discover different Istria. Discover Istria off the beaten track. Below you will find Frank’s ideas to help you discover Istria off the beaten track. These are 6 things

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10 genuine Istrian souvenirs

Istrian souvenirs, let’s be honest, are as much Istrian as they are Chinese. Just like anywhere else in the world very few products intended to tourists are actually made in the country. Frank got so screwed once over Istrian truffle that tasted like a shoe sole that it still hurts to think about it. Frank

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Istria Hotels: Hotel Lone

Istria Hotel Brands

Frank decided to give you an overview of big Istria hotel brands. Reason is simple: Frank knows a lot about them, and your chances of staying in property owned and/or managed by one of these Istria hotel brands during your visit to Istria are pretty high.

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Accommodation in Istria

There is a wide variety of accommodation in Istria. Visitors can choose from 5-star luxury accommodation, resort-style accommodation to campsites and everything in between: small and family run hotels, big hotels, apartments and residence, cottages, caravan parks, campsites and holiday rentals.

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