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A once-abandoned Istrian hill town repopulated by artists in the 1960s: now some 20 galleries and studios fill its Venetian stone lanes, with a summer jazz festival and views over vineyards to the sea.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Istria, Croatia · Europe
Buje works well as a base: 10 minutes from Brtonigla, 39km from Škocjan Caves.
Buje is a town located in Istria, Croatia. With a population of 2,087, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Buje sits in Croatia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zagreb time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Buje to your route.
Buje (Italian: Buie; Venetian: Buje) is a town situated in Istria, Croatia's westernmost peninsula. Buje was known as the "sentinel of Istria" for its hilltop site located 10 km (6.2 mi) inland from the Adriatic Sea.
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Buje is located in Istria, Croatia, Europe. The coordinates are 45.4100 latitude, 13.6619 longitude.
Buje has a population of approximately 2,087 people, making it a town in Croatia.
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A once-abandoned Istrian hill town repopulated by artists in the 1960s: now some 20 galleries and studios fill its Venetian stone lanes, with a summer jazz festival and views over vineyards to the sea.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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A captivating hilltop medieval town in Istria surrounded by truffle-rich forests and vineyards, known for its annual film festival.
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A 6th-century Byzantine basilica glittering with gold mosaics, a UNESCO gem in Istria's old town.
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The 16th-century birthplace of the elegant white Lipizzaner horses on the windswept Karst plateau.
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White Habsburg castle built 1856-1860 for Archduke Maximilian on a promontory over the Gulf of Trieste, kept with original interiors and a 22-hectare park. The approach along the Strada Costiera is one of Italy's finest short coastal drives.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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A captivating Istrian fishing town with colorful houses tumbling down a peninsula into the Adriatic, crowned by the Church of St. Euphemia.
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natural wonder
A UNESCO-listed cave system featuring one of the largest underground river canyons in the world at 146 meters deep.
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