Novigrad-Istraf

The small town and port on the western coast. It lies on the small peninsula that closes cove of the river Mirna from the north. The Roman town Emona, that was situated in the broader area of Novigrad, is mentioned even in the sources from the 6th century, under the name Neapolis. From the 5th to the 6th century it was also the center of the diocese. In the Middle Ages, it developed on the small island near the coast, that was connected with the mainland in the 18th century. The town preserved the medieval narrow, curving streets, small squares and the picturesque ambient. The system of medieval fortifications with two circular towers is also partly preserved.