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What to book before you travel to Istria?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

4 activities to book · about €70 per person

Istria

Days 1-7
Days 1-7Pula ArenaThe sixth-largest surviving Roman amphitheatre, built under Vespasian, unusual because its three-storey outer wall still stands to its full 32 metres.€10Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Euphrasian Basilica, PorečA UNESCO-listed 6th-century complex built under Bishop Euphrasius, whose apse keeps gold-ground Byzantine mosaics of the Virgin among angels and local saints.€10Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Cape KamenjakIstria's southern tip, a nature reserve of low cliffs to jump from, clear coves, fossilised dinosaur footprints and some thirty species of orchid.€20Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Brijuni IslandsFourteen islands off Fažana, a national park since 1983, where Tito spent his summers and received heads of state, whose gifts stocked a safari park.€30Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Rovinj old town · Motovun and the Mirna valley · Grožnjan · Hum and the Glagolitic Alley

All activities in Istria on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Istria cost?

€70 per person if you do them all, across 4 bookings. The most expensive is "Brijuni Islands" at €30, the cheapest "Pula Arena" at €10. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Istria without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Rovinj old town, Motovun and the Mirna valley, Grožnjan, Hum and the Glagolitic Alley. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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