Istria

Memorial Day weekend is a fantastic time to travel in Croatia— the summer heat and crowds haven’t arrived just yet. We decided to use this time for our first trip to the Istrian peninsula—3 hours drive from our home in Zagreb. Beyond geography, this area has heavy Italian influence in language, culture, and cuisine. We stayed in a little villa in Burici and slowly began working our way through the Istria bucket list, starting with a visit to hilltop village Motovun, wine and olive oil tasting, strolling through seaside Rovinj, and a small family bike ride in our neighborhood. It was a great time, and now we have even more ideas for the next visit. Mainly more biking, more wine, more olive oil…

Recommendations: La Casa de Mime restaurant in Svetvicnenat.

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