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Grožnjan Old Town
A hilltop old town rated among the more memorable stops to seek out in the wider Motovun area.
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Oprtalj Old Town
A hilltop old town in the Istrian interior, with its own quiet ring of stone lanes.
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Why it is worth your time
Set on its own hill like Motovun, this old town has the same basic ingredients, a compact core of stone houses, narrow lanes and views over the surrounding hills. It makes a natural comparison point for how many small hill towns share this same layout across inland Istria.
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A small next-step selection from the same city.
Legendary
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Town Walls & Rampart Walk
Medieval double walls and a panoramic rampart walk around the old town.
Hidden gem
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Pietrapelosa
A medieval castle in the Istrian hinterland, now in ruins.
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