Travel Eye on Porec (Croatia)

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Overview:

Porec is a tourist centre famous for its beautiful natural landscape, long tradition in tourism and several well-equipped tourist resorts: Plava and Zelena Laguna (Blue and Green Lagoon), Brulo , Pical , Spadici . In 1844 the steamers society, the Austrian Lloyd from Trieste, opened a tourist line which included Porec, and already in 1845 the first tourist guide of Porec was printed.

After having founded a meteorological station in Porec in 1863, Marquis Polesini had a castle built on the islet of St. Nicholas, in which many prominent persons stayed after visiting St. Euphrasius' Basilica .

In the 1880s Porec had many distinguished visitors: Archduchess Stephania, Archdukes Karlo Stephan and Karl Ludwig, and the Duke of Parma, even the Chinese ambassador Li Fong Pao! The first hotel (Alla citta di Trieste) was built in Porec.

The first public beach in Porec was constructed in 1895 on the islet of St. Nicholas, and in 1910, together with the construction of the first large hotel (Rivijera), which has survived until the present day, the beach of the same name was arranged on the southern part of the town.

Since 1900, when the regulation about the price lists for dishes, drinks and rooms was passed, Porec has been investing much in tourism, and in the 1970s it became one of the most prestigious Croatian tourist resorts.

Being a tourist resort with the largest number of hotels, apartments, campsites, rooms, Porec has a diverse tourist offer. There are numerous tennis courts, gyms, sports grounds, together with horseback riding, water-skiing, bungee jumping, yachting and diving opportunities.

Many cultural events are organized throughout the year: classical music concerts (from May to September) in St. Euphrasius' Basilica, jazz evenings in the Museum of Porec (stone collection department) or picturesque folk feasts in nearby Tar and Funtana. A tourist train runs regularly through Porec. There is also a marina. A small airport for aerial sports, Crljenka, is located in nearby Vrsar.

Locality:

Porec is in the extreme west of Croatia, centrally placed on the rugged west coast of the Istrian Peninsula. (45 mls NW of Pula and its airport. 5½ mls N of Vrsar). The old town occupies a rocky headland jutting out into the Adriatic Sea, with a small island just offshore.

Entertainment/Facilities/Attractions/Things to do:

Zelena Laguna - Porec. Tourist resort Zelena Laguna lies along a forested and well-indented coast, with a flat and maintained beach. The resort disposes of around 20 tennis courts, basketball grounds, football fields and miniature golf -courses. The recreational offer includes also jogging trails, a gym, horseback riding and other opportunities. Apart from hotel and apartment ca-pa-ci-ties, accommodation can be found in the campsite. There is also a small marina with 100 berths.

Parentium Marina has 200 berths in the sea and 50 places on the land.

The islet of St. Nicholas - Porec. The islet can be reached by boat which starts regularly from the town promenade. The rocky coast has many maintained beaches, and there are several tennis courts.

Pical - Porec. Pical lies a few-minute walk from the old part of the town, in a rich forest above a beautiful beach. There are 12 tennis courts, one indoor and one outdoor swimming pool, and several congress halls.

The beaches here are fairly poor but numerous. The nearest to town is little more than a large concrete platform jutting into the sea. Most of the tourist complexes have a mixture of rock and pebble beaches, often punctuated by boat jetties. Some are a short but stiff walk from their respective accommodation..

During the aytime visit the beach or pool. There are water sports including windsurfing, water-skiing, sailing, diving, canoeing, paddle boats and jet-skis. There are facilities for tennis, volleyball, minigolf, horse riding and bungee jumping. There are several gyms.

The nightlife is the liveliest on Istria's West coast with choice of music bars, cafes and several unsophisticated discos inside the tourist developments; most hotels host live bands and dances on the terraces.