DAY
1 ZAGREB
Arrival at Zagreb airport and transfer to hotel
for dinner and overnight.
DAY
2 ZAGREB - RIJEKA
Morning city tour of Zagreb including a pleasant
stroll through the Upper town of Zagreb and visit
to the Cathedral and St. Mark's church. Lunch
and departure for Rijeka , Croatia`s largest harbour
situated at the heart of the Kvarner Bay.
Dinner and overnight in Rijeka.
DAY
3 RIJEKA - excursion to the Island of KRK
Departure for Krk to visit the Franciscan monastery
on the islet of Košljun, significant for
its collection of Glagolitic manuscripts and incunabula.
Lunch at Vrbnik, a picturesque town situated upon
a steep hill. We shall visit the Glagolitic script
exhibition in Rijeka.
Dinner and overnight in Rijeka.
DAY
4 RIJEKA - PAZIN - SV. PETAR U SUMI - ROVINJ -
POREC
Departure for Pazin to admire the lively colored
Gothic frescoes in the parish church. Lunch at
Sveti Petar u Sumi (St. Peter in the Woods) is
followed by a visit to the 12th century Benedictine
Monastery, redecorated in various styles. Continuation
to our drive to Rovinj, walk through its narrow
cobbled streets up to the church of St. Euphemia.
Dinner and overnight in Porec.
DAY
5 POREC - BERAM - MOTOVUN - POREC
This morning we shall visit the magnificent Euphrasius
basilica, classified as a UNESCO` s World Cultural
Monument. Departure for Beram to visit the church
of St. Mary on Skriljine, containing the most
famous Croatian Gothic frescoes, work of the local
painter Vincent of Kastav. Twenty-six compositions
show Biblical Themes among which is the famous
Dance Macabre. Lunch en route. Departure for Motovun,
a fortified medieval town on the hilltop overlooking
the dense chestnut wood. Return to Porec for dinner
and overnight.
DAY
6 POREC - GROZNJAN - HUM - OPATIJA
After breakfast, departure for Groznjan, one of
the most picturesque fortified towns in Istria,surrounded
by medieval walls and situated on a hill above
the river Mirna. Continuation to Hum, "the
smallest town in the world" with its towers
and an impressive medieval town gate. After lunch,
we leave for Opatija. Dinner and overnight in
Opatija.
DAY
7 OPATIJA - ZAGREB
Arrival in Zagreb at lunchtime. Free afternoon
to take a walk or visit one of numerous galleries
or museum.
DAY
8 ZAGREB / Departure
After breakfast, transfer to the Zagreb airport
for your flight home.
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