The goal of the Paths of Istiran Frescoes tour is to show and explain the cultural values of Istria through frescoes to the guests through cycling and hiking tours. What did the frescoes mean to the Istrian peasant, clergy, or nobility? What they told them and how they treated them are some of the questions that would be answered through this itinerary through experienced guides and presenters. Also, this is not a classic cultural tour but includes cycling and hiking activities as well as gastronomic tastings.
Thus, on the well-known route of the former Parenazan railway, we depart from the route and take other roads to get to know the towns of Završje and Oprtalj. Using bicycles as a means of transportation, we want to pay attention to the reduction of CO2 by minimal use of motor vehicles, supporting the international program CarboNZero*.
This Paths of Istiran Frescoes tour will include the organization of transportation, entrance fees to localities, viewpoints, necessary equipment and guides, and accommodation on a half-board basis. The program lasts 8 days. The program does not include incoming/outgoing flights. With this itinerary, we offer guests a variety of destinations, known to the average tourist as Split and Zadar, but lesser known as Buje, Buzet, Mrkopalj, Gospić, and Šibenik. All places offer excellent gastronomic offers (e.g. Buje, Buzet wine, truffles), a family atmosphere (Hotel Japodi in Mrkoplje), or additional cultural facilities (e.g. Šibenik, the old town, fortresses, cathedral). We look forward to seeing you on our cycling and hiking tour!
Arrival to Buzet, Istria
POINTS OF INTEREST: Town of Buzet, tasting of local products (brandy)
OVERNIGHT 4* OPTION: Hotel Vela Vrata in Buzet
Hiking from Buzet to Hum
From Buzet, we start walking along the 7 waterfalls path towards Hum. On the way, we will pass through Kotle, once one of the richest places in Buzeština, where you can still see old watermills and mills. In Hum, we visit the first church with frescoes, the church of St. Jerolim, where our prominent art historian Dr. Branko Fučić discovered hidden frescoes through a game of similes. After lunch in a local tavern, we go down Glagolitic Avenue towards Roč, where a local fresco connoisseur and guide introduces us to the frescoes of the church of St. Deadline.
WALKING: 13 km, +400/-200m
POINTS OF INTEREST: Cauldrons, Hum, Frescoes in the church of St. Jerolima, Roč, frescoes in the church of St. Roka, Glagolitic Alley, traditional Istrian lunch
OVERNIGHT 4* OPTION: Hotel Vela Vrata in Buzet
Cycling from Grožnjan to Oprtlje
CYCLING: 20 km, +400/-350
POINTS OF INTEREST: Grožnjan, Završje, Oprtalj, frescoes in the church of St. Katarine Šterna, Motovun, tasting and looking for truffles
OVERNIGHT 4* OPTION: Hotel Roxanich in Motovun
Hiking around Pazin
WALKING: 13 km, +400/-400
POINTS OF INTEREST: Beram, frescoes in the church of St. Marije od Škriljah, Paz Castle, wine tasting
OVERNIGHT 4* OPTION: Hotel Roxanich in Motovun
Free day to relax or explore more on your own
OVERNIGHT 4* OPTION: Hotel Angelo D’Oro in Rovinj
Walking the Lim Bay and shells tasting
WALKING: 9 km, +150/-220
POINTS OF INTEREST: Lim Bay, Limska Draga, Kontija Forest, Dvigrad, frescoes in the church of St. Maria
OVERNIGHT 4* OPTION: Hotel Angelo D’Oro in Rovinj
Cycling from Žminj to Bala
We start from Žminj and on the way to Savičenta, we visit the Feštinsko Kraljevstvo cave. Before Bala, we turn off the local roads and go towards the church of St. Petra of Vrh, a small church built on a rock. In Bala, we organize a tasting of Istrian olive oil.
INTERESTING POINTS: Žminj, frescoes in the church of St. Troitsva, Feština Kingdom Cave, Savičenta, Grimani Morosini Castle, Church of St. Petra of Vrhu, Bale, Soardo-Bembo castle, Istrian olive oil tasting
OVERNIGHT 4* OPTION: Hotel Angelo D’Oro in Rovinj
Departure
| LOCATION | Istrian Peninsula |
| INCLUDED | 7 x nights 3-4* hotel accommodation
English-speaking guide Traditional Istrian lunch in a local tavern (Hum) Presentation and lunch with truffles (Motovun) Tasting of Istrian wines and visit to the cellar (Motovun) Shellfish tasting and a boat trip to the shellfish farm in the Lim Bay Dinners and lunches as in the itinerary Transfers Olive oil, and brandy tasting Insurance |
| NOT INCLUDED | Airfares
Drinks and meals per itinerary Guide gratitude |
| PATHS OF ISTRIAN FRESCOES | PRICE |
| Adult | 1460,00 € |
| Child 11,99 year | 1230,00 € |
| School groups and private trips | price on request |
| Possible PRIVATE and TAILOR-MADE TRIPS, please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions. | |
Tour Reviews
There are no reviews yet.
Leave a Review