Legendary
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Euphrasian Basilica
A 6th-century Byzantine basilica glowing with golden mosaics.
Photo: Shesmax / CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sveti Nikola Island
A green islet a short boat-hop from the harbour, fringed with beaches.
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Photo: Bjoertvedt / CC BY-SA 4.0
Why it is worth your time
A five-minute taxi boat carries you across to pine-shaded paths, pebble coves and clear shallows perfect for a swim. The island shelters Poreč harbour from the open sea and rewards you with the postcard view back to the old town and its bell tower. Stay for sunset, when the water glows and the boats thin out.
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A lighthouse on the Lanterna peninsula, on the western coast of Istria.
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Rimska vila na Lorunu
An archaeological site near Poreč that speaks of the area's distant past.
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