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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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Tar Old Town
A small village near the coast north of Poreč, with a calm, unhurried old core.
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Photo: Petar Milošević / CC BY-SA 4.0
Why it is worth your time
Tar sits back from the busier beaches north of Poreč, its old core gathered around a modest parish church and a scatter of stone houses. It offers a quiet contrast to the resorts along the nearby coast. Stop for a slow coffee and you will likely have the square mostly to yourself.
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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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