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Educational trails

Istria is famous for its natural and cultural-historic beauties. Hiking fans can meet Istria along numerous educational trails across the entire peninsula.

Istria is famous for its rich and verstile natural as well as cultural and historic beauties. Hiking fans can meet Istria along numerous educational trails across the entire peninsula.

Parenzana used to be the railroad connecting Poreč and Trieste. Today, it is a hiking and biking route, which viaducts and tunnels create a special atmosphere.

Parenzana - the Path of Health and Friendship

The Vela draga educational trail goes along the namesake canyon. It is divided into two stages. The signs with explanations were set up along the entire trail.

Vela draga - Učka

The Palud Bay is the only ornithological park in Istria with over 200 bird species. By connecting the sea and the swamp, it got inhabited by various animals such as fish who prefer brackish water.

Palud

The Kažun Park was opened to preserve a special method of construction of this typical stone structure. Kažun has one room, its layout is round with a conic roof.

The Kažun Park

The Glagolitic Lane runs along the Roč-Hum road. It is the most important monument dedicated to the Glagolitic movement. Eleven individual monuments were erected as witnesses of the Glagolitic script.

The Glagolitic Lane

The path of St. Lucia leads towards the Brdo peak, where a small and the only water source on the entire surrounding area of Skitače is located. Water is collected in the St. Lucia's školnica, a small dent in the rock.

The Path of St. Lucia - Skitača

The Sentona's trail stretches from Labin to the Maslinica Cove in the Rabac Bay. The trail has numerous brooks and rapids crossed by seven bridges creating an elvish experience.

The Sentona's Trail

The Path of the Survey of Istrian Land Boundaries is the established thematic path following the medieval route taken in setting boundaries. It also indicates the boundaries which have remained visible until the present day.

The Path of the Survey of Istrian Land Boundaries

Apart from wells and rainwater cisterns, the Path of the Labin Wells encompasses several springs including the Vrućka, the Blažićevo or the Negri Cave spring, as well as the promenade fountains.

Labin Wells

The Basilica trail is a biking and hiking route with established educational signs. Its intention is to increase the value of the Limes trail. The Basilica passes some important historical sites.

The Basilica Biking and Hiking Trail

Due to its isolation, the village of Kotli has kept its rural 19th century look. It also managed to preserve its mills that were in use till 1964.

Kotli