Istarske toplice

Istarske toplice are located in the valley of the river Mirna in the northwestern part of Istria. They are a thermal spa and recreation center, located in the middle of lush green nature. Nearby is the famous settlement of Motovun, which has preserved its picturesque medieval appearance. In written sources, the spa is mentioned around the year 400. Modern spas with international recognition, however, became in 1904 when they made the first facility. Istarske toplice experienced great development after 1970, when they built a hotel and hired professional medical staff. The Istarske toplice health resort...

Buzet

Buzet is located on top of a hill in the upper part of the Mirna river valley. It lies in the middle of central Istria, below the peaks of Cicarija. The older part of the settlement is traditionally built on an isolated hill, while the newer part, Fontana, is located at the foot. Buzet stands at the crossroads and because of this it has always played an important traffic role. Administratively Buzet has the status of a city, the center of an area dotted with several smaller settlements. In the Roman period there was a settlement Pinquentum, in the Middle Ages a fortress. Buzet gets its present appeara...