Buzet - Comb-making Craft

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, howe

[Buzet;0:buzet|1] is a historic town in northern Croatian Istria, where the Old Town rises above the Mirna valley. The contrast between the stone upper town and the everyday centre in lower Fontana is fundamental to modern Buzet. The town is recognised by its stone silhouette, Venetian heritage and connection with the truffle country along the Mirna. A large public cistern on one of the squares co

[Buzet;0:buzet|1] is a historic town in northern Croatian Istria, where the Old Town rises above the Mirna valley. The contrast between the stone upper town and the everyday centre in lower Fontana is fundamental to modern Buzet. The town is recognised by its stone silhouette, Venetian heritage and connection with the truffle country along the Mirna. From the south, the story of the fortified town

[Buzet;0:buzet|1] is an Istrian town above the Mirna, away from the coast and embedded in the peninsula’s hilly interior. Its commanding position, defensive edge and densely built lanes explain Buzet’s centuries-long importance in northern Istria. Its special quality is the legible relationship between fortifications, public buildings and homes on a confined hilltop. The elongated core had control

In the northern interior of Croatian Istria, [Buzet;0:buzet|1] occupies a hill above the fertile Mirna valley. Its identity is shaped by a fortified historic core on the hill and the newer Fontana district below. Views across the valley and the meeting of Venetian civic monuments with local domestic architecture give it a distinctive character. The town’s history is now interpreted by the Regional

[Buzet;0:buzet|1] lies in north-eastern Croatian Istria on a strategic hill above the Mirna valley. Within the small Old Town, a medieval plan, Venetian government, sacred architecture and urban water infrastructure stand side by side. Its compact urban form reveals defence, religion, water supply and daily life within a single walking route. The religious and artistic focus of the upper town is t

[Buzet;0:buzet|1] lies in northern inland Croatian Istria above the upper Mirna River valley. The town grew from prehistoric and Roman settlement into a medieval fortress, while Venetian rule strongly marked its present stone appearance. Visitors can read the town’s history directly in its portals, coats of arms, inscriptions and different layers of walling. A freestanding bell tower rises above t