Porec

 This town and port on the western coast is one of the most developed tourist centers, not only of Istria, but on the whole Adriatic coast. It has gentle Mediterranean climate and rich red soil prevails in the surroundings what is ideal combination for vineyards and other cultures. Natural beauties, indented coast, beaches, forests and cultural and historical monuments attract many visitors to come to Poreč. Lots of tourist "oases" lie both north and south from the town: Lanterna, Červar, Špadići, Pical, Brulo, Plava laguna, Zelena laguna, Bijela laguna and the small island St. Nikola in the front of the town harbor, with rock and sand beaches, the castle that is turned into the hotel, the new hotel Fortuna and bungalows. Today, Poreč offers all that modern tourists want: rest, recreation and sport, entertainment and fun, cuisine, shopping...
Inhabited already in the prehistory, in the 2nd century BC, Poreč became a Roman castrum. Later it gets the status of the manicipium, and already in the 1st century AD it became the Roman colony. The layout of the Roman castrum is still recognized in the present lay-out of the streets of Poreč. The working and living buildings of the Roman land owners were out of the town in the wider surrounding area. The former Roman central square is present Marafor square with remains of the three temples. The best preserved is the temple of Neptun from the 2nd century AD. The complex of the Basilica of Euphrasius, the most valuable cultural monument that is still preserved, was built in the 6th century. The church was named after the bishop Euphrasius. It was built in the Byzantine style and mosaics inside this church are numbered among the most beautiful examples of that technique in the world. The architectural complex, beside basilica, includes the chapel with three apses, baptistery and bishop's palace. The Romanesque style left three valuable buildings in Poreč: the Romanesque house (today it is the exhibition gallery) with wooden balcony, the Two Saints house (named after two figures on the front, from the 12th century), and Kanonika (present parish) in front of the Euphrasiana, from 1251. The most representative of all Baroque buildings is the Sinčić Palace from 1719, present Museum of Poreč. The Istrian House of Parliament is, in fact, horizontally divided Gothic church from the beginning of the 14th century with preserved stucco work on the ceilings and valuable medallions. Today it is the exhibition gallery. The pentagonal tower from the 13th century is the only remnant of the town gates. On one of the squares there is also the Baroque church of St. Mary from the 18th century. In surroundings of Poreč you can find many prehistoric hillforts (Anđeo, Picugi), remains of the Roman villas (Červar-Porat, Zelena laguna), a few interesting and valuable sacral buildings (the church of St. Mary on Božje polje, the remains of the Benedictine monastery of St. Michael above Lim, the small church of St. Jakov in Bačva, etc.), and medieval , picturesque small towns like Sveti Lovreč Pazetinački, Vižinata and Vižnjan.

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