Guidebook for Tar
Food Scene
Beautiful seaside setting and friendly staff. Offering terrific breakfasts: homemade apple strudel, fresh squeezed orange juice, and excellent coffees. Also good in evening, at sunset or at night for a drink.
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Cafe & Wine Bar Vitriol
9 Veliki trgBeautiful seaside setting and friendly staff. Offering terrific breakfasts: homemade apple strudel, fresh squeezed orange juice, and excellent coffees. Also good in evening, at sunset or at night for a drink.
Truffles, truffles, truffles! Very pretty interior terrace or exterior terrace on the main square of Groznjan. And extremely friendly and helpful staff.
Restoran Bastia
Truffles, truffles, truffles! Very pretty interior terrace or exterior terrace on the main square of Groznjan. And extremely friendly and helpful staff.
One of western Istria's first gastro restaurants. Received a notable mention in Michelin in 2016.
21 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Damir & Ornella
5 Zidine ul.One of western Istria's first gastro restaurants. Received a notable mention in Michelin in 2016.
It's Croatia's only Michelin starred restaurant, and only 30 minutes from the house in beautiful Rovninj.
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Monte
75 Ul. MontalbanoIt's Croatia's only Michelin starred restaurant, and only 30 minutes from the house in beautiful Rovninj.
Situated in the quaint, stone-walled town of Grascice, Marino serves traditional Istrian mountain fare, including delicious sausages, minestra, and fuzi.
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Restoran konoba Marino
Situated in the quaint, stone-walled town of Grascice, Marino serves traditional Istrian mountain fare, including delicious sausages, minestra, and fuzi.
Beautiful outdoor terrace, excellent food (especially the fish) and a warm owner and staff who will make you feel like a long-lost friend.
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Ulixes
2 Decumanova ulicaBeautiful outdoor terrace, excellent food (especially the fish) and a warm owner and staff who will make you feel like a long-lost friend.
Lord Of The Grills
Really good spareribs and other BBQ. In walking distance to the house.
Sightseeing
Set high on a hilltop, the walled town of Motovun/Montona boasts some of Istria's most iconic views. Walk along the walls before stopping at one of the cafes for a gelato or spritz. On the seep uphill road heading into town is a family that sells fruit and homemade infused grappa. Stop in and try the fig or walnut grappas.
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Motovun
Set high on a hilltop, the walled town of Motovun/Montona boasts some of Istria's most iconic views. Walk along the walls before stopping at one of the cafes for a gelato or spritz. On the seep uphill road heading into town is a family that sells fruit and homemade infused grappa. Stop in and try the fig or walnut grappas.
Perhaps the most beautiful of Istrian towns. Go swimming either in the sand and pebble beach just outside of town or dive off of the high rocks that skirt the circular stone path up to the basilica.
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Rovinj
Perhaps the most beautiful of Istrian towns. Go swimming either in the sand and pebble beach just outside of town or dive off of the high rocks that skirt the circular stone path up to the basilica.
Arts & Culture
Interesting little ethnographic museum housed in the old Pazin castle. Provides informative historical background to this crossroads between Slavic, Germanic and Italian cultures.
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Ethnographic Museum of Istria
1 Trg istarskog razvodaInteresting little ethnographic museum housed in the old Pazin castle. Provides informative historical background to this crossroads between Slavic, Germanic and Italian cultures.
Essentials
Istarska kreditna banka Umag
bb Ulica BorgoLocal bank, located directly across the piazza from the house.
Everything you need in a local grocery store. It's possible to walk, but probably better to drive from the house.
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Tommy
9 BrajdeEverything you need in a local grocery store. It's possible to walk, but probably better to drive from the house.
Entertainment & Activities
One of Istria's best buildup beaches. Beach lounges, changing areas, showers, restaurants, and cafes available, in addition to rentals for scuba, wind surfing, paragliding and more.
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Lanterna
One of Istria's best buildup beaches. Beach lounges, changing areas, showers, restaurants, and cafes available, in addition to rentals for scuba, wind surfing, paragliding and more.
HORSE CENTER JELENA
10 LanternaNearby place to book a horseback riding tour.