Short break Porec – Pula
Crystal clear water and idyllic coastal towns
Start of this bicycle tour is Porec, one of the most important coastal towns along the west coast of the peninsula Istria in Croatia. This sunny peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea is characterised by little picturesque fisher villages, small towns on the karst hills, vineyards and valleys.
Let yourself be surprised by the charms of a landscape rich in contrasts and the various colours of Istria.
This bicycle tour through Istria is slightly hilly. This cycling tour is ideal in connection with our bicycle tour: “From Venice to Trieste and Porec”.
TRAVEL ITINERARY
4 days / 3 nights
Day 1: Porec
(approx. 35 km, if you have time)
Individual arrival at your start hotel in Porec. If you arrive early we have a few suggestions for your first day in Croatia: either you visit the Brijuni islands by boat or the Limski channel, or you enjoy your day off by the sea or visit the hinterland of Porec. The Brijuni-islands are twelve smaller and 2 bigger islands; the main island Veli Brijun was used by the Yugoslav statesman Tito as summer residence. Today the islands are a National Park and only Veli Brijun is open to the public. Going by boat to the fjord-alike Limski channel you might be lucky and see some dolphins. The Limski-channel is National Park too and on the coast you find mussels and oyster farms.
Day 2: Porec – Rovinj
(approx. 55 km)
Have a last view over the picturesque seaport on Istria’s west coast before you leave to Rovinj. The city is surrounded in the west and the south west by the Adriatic Sea. Afar the high bell tower of the Euphemia Church built on the highest spot of Rovinj, greats you. Go ahead and if you like you can cycle to Zlatni rt (also known as Golden Cape), a peninsula, where you find a park in a nature reserve.
Day 3: Rovinj – Pula
(approx. 45 - 55 km)
The last day on your „expedition“ in Istria leads you to Pula on Istria’s south west point. Pula is the oldest town of Istria and its commercial and cultural centre. Enjoy the last day of your trip amongst various antiquities and the mighty Roman amphitheatre in the centre of Pula.
Day 4: Pula
Individual departure from Pula or possibility to extend your stay.
General information
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By car: Over the Tauern motorway to Villach and over the border crossing Arnoldstein to Udine and Trieste. From Trieste on the motorway to Koper (toll charge!) and over the E751 through Slovenia to Croatia – Porec (toll charge!).
By train: Via Salzburg and Villach to Trieste (Trieste centrale). Timetable available on: www.deutschebahn.de, www.oebb.at,www.trenitalia.com.
By plane: Low Cost flights to Ronchi dei Legionari airport (Trieste) or Pula. Good connections with airport shuttle from Ronchi Legionari airport to Trieste. From there you continue by bus.
By boat: From Venice to Porec with Venezia Lines - www.venezialines.com.
Hotels 3***, partly 4**** category.
Attention: Tourist tax – if requested – has to be paid on the spot!
Car parking on the hotel premises or nearby; no reservation possible; to be paid on the spot.
Every Wednesday and Saturday return transfer by shuttle bus from Pula to Porec for € 40.00 per person (bicycle included – reservation and payment upon booking).
• 21-gears women‘s or men‘s bicycle
• E-bike (unisex bike, 500 W battery; range up to 100 km)
• Accommodation in hotels 3***, partly 4**** category
• Breakfast buffet or full breakfast
• Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
• Personal tour information
• Well planned routes
• Detailed documents (maps, route description, places to visit, important telephone numbers)
• Telephone service hotline for the entire tour
• Navigation app
• Arrival to the starting point of the tour
• Departure at the end of the tour
• Drinks, tourist tax and all extras
• Lunch, Dinner
• Not mentioned entries
• Rental bikes and travel insurance
• All not expressly mentioned under the item „Included services“
