Welcome to the Northwest Istria

Welcome to the turquoise Mediterranean, where the carefree kilometres of the blue Adriatic merge with the playful hills and historic towns, where the top-notch hotels and sport fields combine with the natural beauty. As a centre of wine and extraordinary culinary tradition, this area will open your senses and expand your views, offering the perfect harmony of nature and tourism at the gates of Central Europe.

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How close are we?

  • TownDistanceBy car
  • Trieste40 km45 min
  • Ljubljana120 km1,30 h
  • Venice205 km2,45 h
  • Munich500 km5 h
  • Vienna505 km5 h

What's on?

Upcoming events in the region

  • 21May ~ 27May

    ITF GMP CUP Umag

    Umag

    ITF GMP CUP Umag, a big open championship for veterans, will be held in the westernmost Croatian town in late May. This is an elite tournament of the so called grade 1, gathering 380 male and female players from 24 countries. The ...

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  • 27May

    Wine cellars Open doors Day

    Buje

    The ideal date for a trip to the north-western Istria is the Day of Open Wine Cellars that has been traditionally held in the last summer in May throughout the world. On that day, the wine makers open the gates of their realms wide ...

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  • 02Jun

    Umagination

    Umag

    Large regional music summer spectacle Umagination will take place in the ATP dance arena in the tourist resort of Stella Maris in the vicinity of Umag on June 2. In its third edition, Umagination will offer its loyal audience an ...

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Featured Article

Wine roads of the Buje area

Istria’s wine roads lead to the very heart of the Istrian way of life, which has cultivated a special link with wines and vines since time immemorial. In many ways, the contemporary story of Istria and wine originated in the peninsula’s northwestern region, where new ideas began to emerge some 15 years ago. Those ...
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