What are the best things to do in Motovun?
Start with Grožnjan Old Town, Town Walls & Rampart Walk, and Pietrapelosa. This guide maps 39 curated places in Motovun, including sights, activities, food and shopping.
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Your complete guide to Motovun: the landmarks worth your time, the food locals love, the quiet corners most visitors miss, plus what's on while you're here. Discover it all in the CroVenture app.
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Motovun travel questions, answered
Quick answers based on 39 curated places.
Where can I find hidden gems in Motovun?
The guide currently includes 5 hidden gems in Motovun. Start with Grožnjan Old Town, Town Walls & Rampart Walk, and Pietrapelosa and use the city sections to see each place alongside nearby sights and routes.
How should I plan a day in Motovun?
Use the category sections to combine nearby sights, activities and places to eat. All 39 curated places are grouped so you can build a plan that fits your interests.
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Hidden gems in Motovun
Legendary
Sight
Grožnjan Old Town
A hilltop old town rated among the more memorable stops to seek out in the wider Motovun area.
Photo: Arne Müseler / CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Hidden gem
Sight
Pietrapelosa
A medieval castle in the Istrian hinterland, now in ruins.
Photo: Dinko Gubic / CC BY-SA 3.0
Hidden gem
Sight
mini Parenzana museum
A museum in Motovun with a local collection, good even on a rainy day.
Photo: Walter Della Schiava / CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sights
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Sights
19 Legendary
Sight
Grožnjan Old Town
A hilltop old town rated among the more memorable stops to seek out in the wider Motovun area.
Photo: Arne Müseler / CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Hidden gem
Sight
Pietrapelosa
A medieval castle in the Istrian hinterland, now in ruins.
Photo: Dinko Gubic / CC BY-SA 3.0
Hidden gem
Sight
mini Parenzana museum
A museum in Motovun with a local collection, good even on a rainy day.
Photo: Walter Della Schiava / CC BY-SA 3.0
Sight
New Gate
A stone gateway through Motovun's walls, the threshold between the outer slope and the old town.
Photo: Maesi64 / CC0
Sight
Church of St John the Baptist
A small church dedicated to St John the Baptist, one of the quiet religious stops in the old town.
Photo: Maesi64 / CC0
Sight
Oprtalj Old Town
A hilltop old town in the Istrian interior, with its own quiet ring of stone lanes.
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Plus 13 more, unlocked as you explore in the CroVenture app.
- Town Walls & Rampart Walk
- Muzej narodnih instrumenata
- Communal Palace
- Church of Our Lady of the Servites
- Rakotule Village
- Buzet Old Town
- Hum Old Town
- Town Gate with the Venetian Lion
- Church of St. Stephen
- Andrea Antico Square
- Motovun Loggia
- Kaldir Village
- Brkač Village
Activities
15
Activities
15
Activity
Mirna Valley Panorama
A sweeping view over the green Mirna valley and its patchwork of fields.
Photo: Dguendel / CC BY 3.0
Activity
Motovun Forest & Truffle Hunting
Ancient oak forest on the valley floor, famed for its prized white truffles.
Photo: lienyuan lee / CC BY 3.0
Activity
Kotli Watermills
A streamside spot named for its cauldron-shaped pools, once home to working watermills.
Photo: Vid Pogacnik / CC BY-SA 4.0
Activity
Sunset Rampart Corner
A corner of Motovun's ramparts known as a good spot to watch the sunset.
Photo: Szeder László / CC BY-SA 4.0
Activity
Parenzana Trail
A former narrow-gauge railway, now a scenic cycling and walking trail.
Photo: Kiki273 / CC BY-SA 3.0
Activity
Istarske Toplice
A thermal spring in the valley, its name simply meaning Istrian hot springs.
Photo: Dguendel / CC BY 3.0
Plus 9 more, unlocked as you explore in the CroVenture app.
- Motovun Cemetery Viewpoint
- Parenzana Viaduct
- Parenzana Tunnel
- Vrh Viewpoint
- Motovun Forest Trail
- Sovišćina Viewpoint
- Mirna River Bridge
- Parenzana Bike Stop
- Žbevnica (Ćićarija)
Shopping
5
Shopping
5Plus 5 more, unlocked as you explore in the CroVenture app.
- Gallery Pet Kula
- Montona Gallery
- Motovun Local Market
- Motovun Artisan Shops
- Motovun Hilltop Parking
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