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sprung up in the city and the church Lady of Angels, built in
the 18th century, rises on Trg Slobode (Freedom Square).

Nature – The Beauty of Nature in Istria and Poreč

Mediterranean surroundings, a gentle climate, fertile land
and lush vegetation have made Poreč a unique holiday
destination. Bestowed with natural beauty, clean air and sea
whose quality has been regularly measured and monitored
for the past 30 years, you can relax and enjoy Istria’s sea and
hinterland. Protected natural resources include protected
mushrooms, plant and animal species as well as minerals
and fossils.

A public institution for the protection, maintenance and
promotion of the origin and authenticity of nature, Natura
Histrica, is active in the area of the Region of Istria. In
the Poreč area we find valued nature sites such as two

geomorphologic nature monuments, the Baredine Caves and Mark’s Cave, a zoological
nature monument at Pinzin’s Cave and a botanical nature monument made up of a group
of trees around St. Anne’s Church near Červar. In these nature attractions it is forbidden to
dispose of waste, pick plants, disturb animals or destroy cave formations. It is desirable
to use the surrounding walking paths and forest trails and always behave in harmony with
nature

Istrian Specialties

Every household in Istria has since ancient times prepared maneštra, a thick boiled soup
made of various vegetables with the addition of cured meat. Traditional pasta such as
fuži, njoki, pljukanci or pasutice, are served with a gravy-like sauce made of chicken, beef
or wild game known as žgvacet. Traditionally cured ham or Istrian pršut was once served
only at special occasions, while fritaje, egg omelettes with wild radicchio or asparagus
were eaten all year.

First-class meat specialties other than pršut are ombolo (boneless pork loin) and kobasice
(sausages) which can be eaten raw or grilled. Poreč’s restaurants and taverns prepare
potatoes pod čripnjom (baked on a hearth by covering with a bell-shaped metal lid and
then covering the lid with embers) and serve them as a side dish to meat specialties.