Holiday home Valnessa, Medulin - Istria

Istria is indeed a feast for the eyes. Its streams flow to the sea through deep valleys and gullies which bring to mind the ancient local myths about giants. Rolling hills overlook the fields and valleys with little towns perched on the peaks, recalling some old paintings. The view is splendid: white-topped mountains, lush wheat fields, plateaux, valleys, vineyards and olive groves on hillsides, and, finally the sea. As you get to know Istria you will notice more and more enchanting details: church facades and portals, tiny village alleyways with their specific architectural touches, the babble of a stream, the blossoming cherries. Everything is warm–hearted and friendly here: nature, towns and people.

Istria is the largest green oasis of the North Adriatic. The coast and the islands are covered with pine woods and easily recognizable green macchia. The main specimens of macchia are holm oak and strawberry trees 35% of Istria is covered with forests.

Medulin is a modern tourist center and one of the main representatives of Istrian tourism with richly indented coastline. The most famous sandy beach is Bijeca. Here sports fans can enjoy football, horseback riding, flying, tennis, diving, cycling with many trails in beautiful Istrian scenery. In the summer, numerous events and concerts are organized on the waterfront. When spending vacation in Medulin you can take some time to explore the nature park Rt Kamenjak (3.5 km), Brijuni National Park (17 km), ancient Pula (9 km) with Arena and other cultural sights. Istria is famous for its wine, olive oil, truffles, fish menu ...

You can also visit Rovinj, famous for the church of St. Euphemia, Zlatni Rat forest park, Palud marshes ... In Porec, you can see Euphrasius Basilica and bicycle on the famous Parenzana bicycle trail.

For adults and children looking for true family and water fun, there is the Istralandia water park.