Walking holidays, tours and vacations in Croatia, Istria

A Journey to the Adriatic Sea
Istria lies in the very north of Croatia. It is a verdant territory which has been fought over, won and lost throughout history, leaving a landscape marked by all who lived and prospered here down the ages, particularly in the medieval hilltop towns. A land of hills, meadows, vineyards and woods, of churches with medieval frescoes, and of the ancient Glagolitic script. We start our walk in fashionable Motovun (of film festival fame), only a stone’s throw from the Slovenian border, and wander through unspoilt hill country, staying at tiny pensions in three further hilltop villages, before turning our faces south to a gentle assault of Mount Ucka, the bastion defending the interior from the Adriatic. Over the far side of the mountain, we walk down to the sea to spend two nights at pretty Moscenicka Draga, where the fish is fresh, the beaches uncrowded and the water sparkling clean and warm.

Consider spending a night or more in a boutique hotel in Fazana, a small fishing town just 12 km away from Pula airport and near to the Brioni Islands, Tito's summer residence.

Walked by On Foot staff: Simon and Mary

Standard option (as per "Itinerary"): 7 nights, though an extra day at the seaside might appeal.

Shorter Options: 6-night miss night 1 (Motovun) and 1 day's walking; 5-night miss nights 1 and 7, one day's walking and final rest day