Lunch
Very good tour informative guide,a little more free time would of been good to look around.
At the crossroads between Latin and Slavic Europe, Istria offers up the best of both worlds. It packs a lot into its small territory, so this tour shows off the best bits â rustic villages, Roman ruins, Byzantine basilicas and a taste of its world-class food scene. You'll visit Pula, GrĆŸini and PoreÄ, enjoying scenic landscapes between stops. Karla, one of our expert local guides, says, âYou'll get to see a side of Istria that most visitors miss when you visit GrĆŸini village for a homemade lunch. You'll taste maneĆĄtra â a traditional Istrian country dish â and drink malvazija, the âqueen' of Istrian wines, in a farm-to-table restaurant.'
Kick off the day in Pula, spread around a bay in the south of the peninsula. This storied town is home to a well-preserved Roman amphitheatre, but that's just the tip of the iceberg â Pula boasts a wealth of ancient relics. Must-sees include the Temple of Augustus and the triumphal arch, while there are also Byzantine and baroque churches as well as a Habsburg fortress.
Next, we'll head inland to the hamlet of GrĆŸini for a traditional Istrian lunch, washed down with local wine, before returning to the coast to explore PoreÄ. Set on a compact headland, we'll walk the old Roman streets of Decumanus and Cardo Maximus up to the most important monument in town â the Euphrasian basilica, one of the most beautifully preserved monuments of early Byzantine art in the Mediterranean, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
