The only reason we came to Porec was for the Euphrasian Basilica, UNESCO 1997. When we got there, the tourist office told us that it was closed for renovation - terrible research on my part.
It turned out not to be a complete waste of time. Porec is different from all the other Istria towns. It is Roman rather than medieval. The streets are straight and perpendicular, flanked by one or two story buildings. I could almost imagine the Roman Porec. In fact, their main street is still named Decumanus. Though they don't have too many Roman stones left, what used to be the forum is still mostly open areas.
There are as many ice cream shops as restaurants. According to our guide books, Porec is the biggest vacation destination in Istria and there are gargantuan hotel complexes to the south. No wonder there didn't even look to be too many beds in the old town.
On the green, vistadome, FlixBus.
Salt Evaporation Ponds - Sečovlje Salina Nature Park
There are no border formalities these days at the Slovenia–Croatia border, though the physical infrastructure remains.
Most of the agriculture on this route was in the Mirna River Valley
Poreč's Žatika Sport Centre is an eyecatcher. -
After settling into our apartment, we headed out for sunset.
Then stroll the early evening streets, starting with the small Roman Forum. Then walking down the shiny stones of Decumanus Street.
Corner of Decumanus and Cardo Maximus Streets
The evening is just getting started at Bacchus Vinoteka Wine Bar.
The Historic Euphrasian Basilica was closed but lit up at night.
The next morning we got up early to walk down Decumanus Street to peek into the courtyard of the Historic Euphrasian Basilica .
Also on Decumanus Street is this cool 13th Century Romanesque House
And we walk by the harbour on the way home.
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