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Motovun
A captivating hilltop medieval town in Istria surrounded by truffle-rich forests and vineyards, known for its annual film festival.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Istria, Croatia · Europe
Oprtalj works well as a base: 10 minutes from Motovun, 34km from Škocjan Caves.
Oprtalj is a town located in Istria, Croatia. With a population of 75, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Oprtalj 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 Oprtalj to your route.
Oprtalj (Italian: Portole) is a village and municipality in Istria, Croatia. Oprtalj is a community in the central northern part of Istria County, situated across the Mirna river valley from the village of Motovun, about 20 km northwest of Pazin.
Oprtalj used to be a fortress surrounded by walls. In front of theRead more
former door, there is a large Venetian loggia with a lapidary.
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Oprtalj is located in Istria, Croatia, Europe. The coordinates are 45.3817 latitude, 13.8261 longitude.
Oprtalj has a population of approximately 75 people, making it a town in Croatia.
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A captivating hilltop medieval town in Istria surrounded by truffle-rich forests and vineyards, known for its annual film festival.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
A 6th-century Byzantine basilica glittering with gold mosaics, a UNESCO gem in Istria's old town.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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A perfectly preserved Venetian coastal town perched on a narrow peninsula, Slovenia's most beautiful seaside gem on the Adriatic.
26 km · about 30 min drive
tunnel
A 5 km motorway tunnel bored beneath Mount Učka in 1981, linking inland Istria with the Opatija Riviera and sparing drivers the old switchback climb over Poklon Pass.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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The 16th-century birthplace of the elegant white Lipizzaner horses on the windswept Karst plateau.
33 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A UNESCO-listed cave system featuring one of the largest underground river canyons in the world at 146 meters deep.
34 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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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