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Euphrasian Basilica, Poreč
A 6th-century Byzantine basilica glittering with gold mosaics, a UNESCO gem in Istria's old town.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Istria, Croatia · Europe
Tar works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kaštelir, 45km from Miramare Castle.
Tar is a town located in Istria, Croatia. With a population of 1,144, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tar 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 Tar to your route.
Tar (Italian: Torre) is a village in Tar-Vabriga municipality in Istria County, Croatia.
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Tar is located in Istria, Croatia, Europe. The coordinates are 45.3008 latitude, 13.6253 longitude.
Tar has a population of approximately 1,144 people, making it a town in Croatia.
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cathedral
A 6th-century Byzantine basilica glittering with gold mosaics, a UNESCO gem in Istria's old town.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A captivating hilltop medieval town in Istria surrounded by truffle-rich forests and vineyards, known for its annual film festival.
16 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A captivating Istrian fishing town with colorful houses tumbling down a peninsula into the Adriatic, crowned by the Church of St. Euphemia.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
castle
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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
The 16th-century birthplace of the elegant white Lipizzaner horses on the windswept Karst plateau.
46 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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