Istria
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsA hotel on the north coast of Rovinj, near Borik. The seafront on one side, Rovinj old town on the other, a few minutes' drive away.
€130 a nightSee on Booking →A hotel with character in the old town of Buzet, above the Mirna valley, in northern Istria. A convenient base for Motovun, Grožnjan and Hum.
The hilltop villages of the valley can all be visited in a single day's drive.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →A hotel in Brtonigla, a village in the Novigrad hinterland, about ten minutes from the coast. For those who prefer to sleep inland and drive down to the sea.
€190 a nightSee on Booking →A hotel on Ulica Kule, in Novigrad old town, a stone's throw from the harbour. For a stop in northern Istria, between Poreč and the villages of the Mirna valley.
€130 a nightSee on Booking →A hotel in Peroj, between Vodnjan and Fažana, north of Pula. For setting off to the Brijuni Islands from Fažana and coming back to dine in the countryside.
The boats to the Brijuni Islands leave from Fažana harbour, very close by.
€140 a nightSee on Booking →A hostel in Pula, near Valsaline beach, south of the town. For small budgets who want the Roman amphitheatre and a stretch of sea without taking the car.
€28 a nightSee on Booking →A small hotel on Flavijevska ulica, in Pula, right next to the Roman amphitheatre. For seeing the centre on foot and keeping the car for days out in Istria.
€95 a nightSee on Booking →A hotel on Ulica Luje Adamovića, in Rovinj, a quarter of an hour's walk from the harbour and the old town. An affordable base for exploring southern Istria.
€100 a nightSee on Booking →A small hotel in Rovinj, in the streets behind the harbour, a few minutes from the old town. For sleeping in town without paying waterfront prices.
€100 a nightSee on Booking →Guest rooms in the old village of Motovun, on the hill overlooking the Mirna valley. For staying up there in the evening, once the day visitors have gone back down.
€95 a nightSee on Booking →On the Šetalište vijeća Europe promenade, facing Rovinj old town. You walk round the harbour to climb into the lanes, without getting back in the car.
€360 a nightSee on Booking →A design hotel in Rovinj, on the edge of the Zlatni Rt forest park, above Lone Bay. You reach the old town along the seafront promenade.
€260 a nightSee on Booking →On Šetalište uvala Lone, at the head of Lone Bay in Rovinj, at the foot of Zlatni Rt park. For a swim followed by the walk back to the old town.
€350 a nightSee on Booking →A hotel in an old house in Rovinj old town, in the lanes above the harbour. For being there once the daytime crowds have left the old harbour.
€220 a nightSee on Booking →A hotel and wine estate in Nova Vas, at the foot of Motovun hill, in the Mirna valley. For tasting Istrian wines without having to get back behind the wheel in the evening.
€170 a nightSee on Booking →