
Euphrasian Basilica
A 6th-century Byzantine basilica glowing with golden mosaics.
Photo: Shesmax / CC BY-SA 3.0
An archaeological site near Poreč that speaks of the area's distant past.
Rimska vila na Lorunu preserves traces of settlement and life from ancient times. Sites like this connect the landscape to the classical and prehistoric layers of this part of the Adriatic.
Wear good shoes; such sites are often open-air and unpaved.
A small next-step selection from the same city.

A 6th-century Byzantine basilica glowing with golden mosaics.
Photo: Shesmax / CC BY-SA 3.0
A lighthouse on the Lanterna peninsula, on the western coast of Istria.

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
Use the free map from home, then verify the discovery when you reach the place.