ISTRIA
Where You Sleep in Istria — We Take That Seriously.
A Service, Not a Listing
Not a booking site. Not a list of options. You tell us what matters — a sea view, a quiet hilltown, a terrace for evening wine, a host who actually knows the region — and we find the place that fits you specifically.
We know the owners. We know the houses. The rest we find out for you.
What this means for you:
— No browsing hundreds of listings — you tell us once
— Properties matched to your priorities, not a star rating
— Direct relationships with owners, not third-party platforms
— Works alongside any trip you book with us, or on its own
You talk. We listen. Then we find exactly the right place.
Handpicked Hotels · Personal Matching
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Self-Drive Istria
Rovinj · Motovun · Grožnjan · Pula · Labin
5 nights. Your wheel. Your pace. From €915 per person.
Private car, handpicked hotels, pre-booked konobas, full route notes
Self-drive means you choose the pace — we choose the stops. Istria connects harbour towns, Roman history, hilltop villages and family-run cellars into a single peninsula, close enough together that the real challenge isn’t finding something worth seeing. It’s finding all of it, without missing what matters most.
You drive. We’ve already been ahead of you — the viewpoint that stops you mid-sentence, the konoba worth the detour, the road nobody puts on a map.
What’s waiting for you:
— Rovinj: 2 nights, the town that earns every photograph
— Lim Fjord: en route, mussels and oysters at their most intimate
— Motovun & Grožnjan: 1 night, hilltowns lost in time
— Labin: a day trip from Pula, Venetian old town, best pizza in Istria
— Pula: 2 nights, Rome never left — and the evenings prove it
One peninsula. A thousand reasons to stop.
Self-Drive · Private · Flexible Dates
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Istria on Two Feet. Or Two Wheels.
Coastal Paths · Hilltowns · Vineyards
4 nights · From €415 per person
Handpicked family-run accommodation, half board and a dedicated guide throughout
Your legs. Your terrain.
Walk the coast. Ride through vineyards. Climb into hilltowns. We know the trails, the guides and the routes worth taking — including the ones that end at a konoba.
What’s waiting for you:
— Guided hikes through hilltowns, forests and coastal paths
— Cycling routes through vineyards and Venetian villages
— A dedicated guide throughout
— Family-run inland accommodation with half board
— Routes shaped around your pace
Istria doesn’t just look good from a terrace. Get into it.
Active Istria · Small Group · Flexible Dates
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Slow Istria. Take your time.
Adriatic Coast · Istrian Hilltowns
4 nights · From €985 per person
Your pace, entirely — we just make sure every moment counts.
There’s a boat with nowhere urgent to be. A harbour lunch that stretches into the afternoon. A hilltown terrace where the only decision is where to sit when the light changes.
Nothing here is rushed. Every hour has already been thought through, so you don’t have to.
This is not rest as a reward. This is rest as the whole point.
What’s waiting for you:
— Private boat days on the Adriatic
— Long lunches by the harbour
— Handpicked accommodation with beautiful views
— Slow evenings in Istrian hilltowns
— An itinerary shaped around your idea of slow
You tell us the pace. We pick the rest.
Slow Travel · Private · Flexible Dates
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Pula — The City That Never Runs Out
3 nights · From €375 per person
Handpicked accommodation, two lunches and one dinner included
Roman. Coastal. Completely alive.
A 2,000-year-old amphitheatre in the middle of a city that still uses it — for concerts, events and evenings that begin at sunset and rarely end early. Roman temples stand beside harbour bars. Pine forests meet crystal-clear water. Hidden coves begin just beyond the city. It’s the kind of place where you plan two days and start looking for a third. History before breakfast. Seafood for lunch. The Adriatic whenever you want.
What’s waiting for you:
— The amphitheatre, one of the best-preserved in the world
— Pine forests, crystal-clear water and hidden coves
— Local food that exceeds every expectation
— Culture, concerts and a city that knows how to enjoy an evening
— Active or slow — Pula does both without trying
Most cities have history. Pula lives in it.
City Break · Flexible Dates
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A Day on the Adriatic
Istrian Coast · Your Own Boat
Full day · 6–8 hours · Private skipper
Feel Croatia. Feel the Adriatic. Feel freedom.
Your own boat. A skipper who knows the coves worth stopping for. A coastline that looks completely different from the water. Swim where the sea turns to glass. Anchor in a bay with no road leading to it. Have lunch on board, or stop at a waterside konoba. The only real decision is where to stay a little longer.
What’s waiting for you:
— Private boat and skipper for the day
— Hidden coves and quiet swimming spots
— Lunch on board or at a waterside konoba
— A flexible route shaped around you
— Time to swim, stop and stay longer where it feels right
This isn’t a boat tour. It’s the Adriatic, with nobody else’s schedule attached to it.
Day Excursion · Private · Up to 6 Guests
Ask us about extending this into a 2–3 day island-hopping escape.
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Istria’s Wine Roads
Momjan · Buje · Grožnjan · Motovun Valley
3 nights · From €485 per person
Family-run accommodation, half board and one guided wine tasting each day
The kind of trip that becomes an evening. Every evening. Mornings in small family cellars. Malvazija, Teran and Muškat poured by the people who made them. Afternoons on vineyard roads through Momjan, Buje and Grožnjan. Evenings around tables that always seem to find room for one more course. One day, the wine gives way to truffle: homemade pasta, fresh truffle shaved at the table and a glass chosen to belong beside it.
What’s waiting for you:
— Daily guided tastings in family-run cellars
— Malvazija, Teran and Muškat tasted where they are made
— A truffle lunch with homemade pasta and paired wine
— Prosciutto, local cheese and kroštule along the way
— Family-run inland accommodation with half board
— Time to stay longer when the table is too good to leave
This is not a wine tour. This is Istria, properly tasted.
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Into the Forest. Then to the Table.
Paladini · Near Motovun
Half day · 3 hours · Year-round · From €100 per person
One of Croatia’s most highly rated truffle experiences
The forest goes quiet right before the dog stops. That’s the moment — knees close to the earth, hands in the soil, watching a fresh truffle emerge from the ground. Then you sit down on a terrace overlooking the landscape and watch it become lunch in front of you.
What’s waiting for you:
— Guided truffle hunt, three generations deep
— Trained dogs that find what most people never would
— Live cooking demonstration, from forest to plate
— Fresh truffle tasting on a terrace with beautiful views
— Three hours, start to finish
This isn’t a demonstration. It’s a forest, a dog and a truffle that was underground an hour ago.
Half Day · Small Group Experience
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Lavender Fields of Istria
Pekići · Svetvinčenat
Day trip · End of July–August · From €45 per person, lunch included
Just outside Svetvinčenat, a small family-run field holds 36,000 lavender plants — grown with care for thirteen years.
Come at the right hour, walk through the rows, take in the scent and enjoy the field without crowds.
Then sit down to a homemade Istrian lunch: pljukanci, cheese-filled ravioli, local sauces, maneštra and a lavender dessert.
What’s waiting for you:
— 36,000 lavender plants
— Best light and quiet timing
— Homemade Istrian lunch
— Local flavours and lavender specialties
— A slow afternoon in the countryside
This isn’t just a stop. For one afternoon, the field is yours.
Day Trip · Seasonal
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Istria’s Liquid Gold
Grubić Family Estate · Bale, Istria
90 minutes · From €20 per person
Istria has been recognised by Flos Olei for the ninth time as the world’s leading olive-oil region.
This is where that reputation becomes real. Step inside the modern mill, then enter the family’s original olive press from 1927 — stone machinery, old tools and nearly a century of local tradition preserved in one place. Then comes the tasting: four Grubić extra virgin olive oils, guided by the family who produces them and paired with traditional Istrian flavours.
What’s waiting for you:
— A centuries-old olive tree at the entrance
— The family’s historic mill from 1927
— Guided tasting of four extra virgin olive oils
— Istrian cured meats, bruschetta, wine and dessert
— Local knowledge shared by the people behind the oil
A century of pressing, preserved in one building and poured into your glass.
Olive Oil Experience · Year-Round
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