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Poreč – a city with a thousand-year history

A real Mediterranean jewel, Poreč has kept the allure of a small coastal town, but still
possesses all the characteristics and facilities of a tourist centre, which will make your
holiday all the more interesting and comfortable. You will discover classical music and
jazz concerts, folklore festivals, street art festivals, museums and galleries as well as
a number of shops and restaurants. Many different nations and cultures have been
woven into Poreč’s turbulent history; this valuable cultural heritage is visible at every
step.

If you set out on the streets of Cardo Maximus or Decumanus you will be walking
the same streets where the Romans once walked. Almost two thousand years have
passed since Poreč became Colonia Iulia Parentium and got the status of a town. In
1861, at the time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, it was declared the headquarters
of the Istrian parliament. It is worth visiting the ruins of the Roman shrine with temples,
medieval forts, Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque palaces. A special place belongs to
the Euphrasian Basilica, dating back to the 6th century, decorated with the renowned
Byzantine mosaics, under UNESCO protection. Come and find out why the Roman