Istria (in croatian & slovenian: Istra, italian: Istria) is the largest half island in the Adriatic Sea. The half island is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner. The region lies mostly in Istria county of western Croatia.
Important towns in Croatian Istria include Pula (Pola), Poreč (Parenzo), Rovinj (Rovigno), Pazin (Pisino), Labin (Albona), Umag (Umago), Motovun (Montona), Buzet (Pinguente) and Buje (Buie), as well as smaller towns of Višnjan (Visignano), Roč (Rozzo), and Hum (Colmo). A small slice in the north, including the coastal towns of Izola (Isola), Piran (Pirano), Portorož (Portorose) and Koper (Capodistria) lies in Slovenia, and is commonly known as Slovenian Istria (Slovenska Istra), while a tiny region encompassing the town of Muggia (Slovenian Milje) belongs to Italy. The larger geographical features of Istria include the Učka mountain range in the east, the rivers Dragonja, Mirna, Pazinčica and Raša, and the Lim bay.
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 Rovinj is one of the most developed tourist resorts in Croatia, offering a whole range of visitor opportunities in a magic ambience of the ancient town, surrounded by luxuriant pine forests. Rovinj coast and the surrounding islands and islets are a protected natural heritage. There is the island of Katarina for those who are looking for the sun, sea, clean air, peace and a shady spot. The island of Crveni otok (Red Island) is known as Flower Island, too, hecause of its lavish vegetation. Besides all the beauties of its hidden corners, this green paradise provides everything a modern tourist may wish for. |
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Poreč (italian Parenzo), is a city and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria county, Croatia. Poreč is almost 2,000 years old, and is based on a harbour protected from the sea by the small island of Sveti Nikola (Saint Nicholas). The city's population of approximately 12,000 resides mostly on the outskirts, while the Poreč region as a whole has a population of approximately 17,000 inhabitants. The city area covers 142 km², with the 37 km long shoreline stretching from the Mirna river near Novigrad-Cittanova to Funtana-Fontana and Vrsar-Orsera in the south. |
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 Pula (croatian Pula, italian Pola, slovenian Pulj) is the the largest city and port in Istria, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the peninsula, with a population of 62,080 (2006). Pula offers beautiful natural sight and a lot of opportunity of entertainment. As a tourist center, Pula offers a large number of various cultural and entertainment events throughout the year, and with about 2,350 hours of sunshine a year very attractive place for a holiday. |
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