WHY VISIT ISTRA?

If someone ask you why visit Istra you could answer because of the beautiful see, reach history and nice monuments, for Natural and National parks that have a blooming nature or for a really goods prices.
Istra is the biggest Croatian peninsula and one of the most important touristic destination of this country.
It extends into the north-eastern Adriatic Sea between Trieste in Italy and Rijeka in Croatia.

Istra is spread over 2,820 square kilometres, with great diversity, with its gorgeous towns which seem to have sprouted up on the tops of the hills, fertile fields, rocky mountains, to the coast pounded by the clear sea.

Istra is already interesting because of his good position, easy to reach with car, hydroplane, bus or plane.
The largest city and port in Istra is Pula. Over 3000 years old, Pula shows its history at every step.
Because of his reach cultural and touristic offer this city is a good destination for young people and families.
In Pula you will find beautiful beaches, quiet places, reach cultural offer and bars and concert too.
We can only list some of the celebrities that play in Roman Amphitheatre (the best known and most valuable ancient monument in Pula city, the majestic colosseum dating from the second century, the sixth largest in the world):  Joe Cocker Jamiroquai, Eros Ramazzotti, Sting, Vanessa Mea, Anna Oxa,  Tizianno Ferro, Goran Bregovic, Anastacia, Merillin Menson and so on.
The Amphitheatre got hospitality to Russian Imperial Ballet and Bolsoj Ballet, to maestro Zubin Metha or Pavarotti and many other international artists.
Some bars and place for young people in Pula are Aruba caffè, Zen, Monte Serpente, ED, Galleria Cvajner, Bounty caffe’, Uliks, Disco club Uljanik, Terasa Verudella, Bunarina, Podroom, Cabahia, 5. Element, Summer Club…
Some important events are Bikers days , Twin Horn Bike Beach Festival, il Monte Paradiso Hardcore-Punk festival, Jazz Festival, Seasplash Festival or Viva La Pola punk festival…