What are the best things to do in Poreč?
Start with Euphrasian Basilica, Rt Zub Lighthouse, and Rimska vila na Lorunu. This guide maps 42 curated places in Poreč, including sights, activities, food and shopping.
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Your complete guide to Poreč: 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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Poreč travel questions, answered
Quick answers based on 42 curated places.
Where can I find hidden gems in Poreč?
The guide currently includes 3 hidden gems in Poreč. Start with Euphrasian Basilica, Rt Zub Lighthouse, and Rimska vila na Lorunu and use the city sections to see each place alongside nearby sights and routes.
How should I plan a day in Poreč?
Use the category sections to combine nearby sights, activities and places to eat. All 42 curated places are grouped so you can build a plan that fits your interests.
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Hidden gems in Poreč
Legendary
Sight
Euphrasian Basilica
A 6th-century Byzantine basilica glowing with golden mosaics.
Photo: Shesmax / CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sights
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Sights
15 Legendary
Sight
Euphrasian Basilica
A 6th-century Byzantine basilica glowing with golden mosaics.
Photo: Shesmax / CC BY-SA 3.0
Sight
Poreč Heritage Museum
Poreč's heritage museum, tucked into the old town, gathers the story of the wider region under one roof.
Photo: Zoran Kurelić Rabko / CC BY-SA 3.0
Sight
House of Two Saints
A quietly named historic house folded into the old town's narrow stone lanes.
Photo: Viktar Palstsiuk / CC BY-SA 4.0
Sight
Vrsar Old Town
A small hilltop old town on the coast south of Poreč, wound around a church-topped hill.
Photo: Ekaterina Polischuk / CC BY-SA 4.0
Sight
Tar Old Town
A small village near the coast north of Poreč, with a calm, unhurried old core.
Photo: Petar Milošević / CC BY-SA 4.0
Sight
Decumanus
The Roman main street still threading the old town, end to end.
Photo: Disdero / CC BY-SA 3.0
Plus 9 more, unlocked as you explore in the CroVenture app.
- Rt Zub Lighthouse
- Rimska vila na Lorunu
- Istrian Assembly Hall
- Northern Tower
- Traktor Story
- Marafor Square
- Romanesque House
- Pentagonal Tower
- Round Tower
Activities
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Activities
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Activity
Višnjan Observatory
A hilltop observatory in inland Istria, built for scanning the night sky.
Photo: Ante Perkovic / CC BY-SA 3.0
Activity
Novigrad Waterfront
The waterfront of Novigrad, a coastal town a day trip north of Poreč.
Photo: Maesi64 / CC0
Activity
Sveti Nikola Island
A green islet a short boat-hop from the harbour, fringed with beaches.
Photo: Bjoertvedt / CC BY-SA 4.0
Activity
Baredine Cave
An underground world of stalactites and pale cave creatures.
Photo: Bernhard Wintersperger from Graz, Austria / CC BY 2.0
Activity
The Riva Waterfront
A palm-lined seafront promenade made for the evening stroll.
Photo: Frane Lovošević / CC BY-SA 3.0
Activity
Poreč Marina
Poreč's town marina, lined with sailboats and a gateway to the coast.
Photo: Frane Lovošević / CC BY-SA 3.0
Plus 16 more, unlocked as you explore in the CroVenture app.
- Motovun Day Trip Gate
- Saladinka Beach
- Oliva Beach
- Poreč City Beach
- Brulo Beach
- Špadići Beach
- Materada Beach
- Pical Beach
- Zelena Laguna
- Plava Laguna
- Aquacolors Poreč
- Dinopark Funtana
- Funtana Harbour
- Parenzana Trail Poreč
- Lanterna Beach
- Parentino Beach
Shopping
5
Shopping
5Plus 5 more, unlocked as you explore in the CroVenture app.
- Poreč Fish Market
- Poreč Green Market
- Konzum Poreč Center
- Decumanus Shops
- Riva Souvenir Shops
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Poreč stories & guides
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CultureEuphrasian Basilica in Poreč: a visitor guide to the mosaics
Plan a focused visit to Poreč's sixth-century UNESCO basilica, from the apse mosaics and Bishop Euphrasius's clues to the ciborium and bell-tower view.
13 August 2026Poreč3 min
GuidePoreč: what to see beyond the basilica
One UNESCO basilica, a Roman street grid still in daily use, and three towers from the old walls. Poreč rewards an hour more than most people give it.
29 July 2026Poreč4 min
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