weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Another highlight on this trip was our visit to the Istrian Peninsula in the northwest corner of Croatia. While we previously visited Croatia a couple of times, we never set foot on the Istrian peninsula, presumably because it is a bit out of the way of the direct routes leading north to south. But this time, after our overnight stop in Trieste, Istria was close by and we were intrigued by the images we had seen of this area. Our main interest in Croatia was actually to visit again the Plitvice Lakes National Park, thus we cobbled together a route that brought us through Istria, then followed the Dalmatian Coast, which we had driven a couple of times before, down to the city of Zadar and then up to the Plitvice Lakes National Park. All of the towns and locations I am presenting in this posts were new to us and we always love to discover new places.

A short note and links for more information on the places presented with the photos below:

ROVINJ - This was the most picturesque and intriguing place (the j at the end is silent in pronunciation), a popular town of 14,000+ inhabitants, situated on the western coast of the Istrian Peninsula. The old core of the town was situated originally on an island which became connected to the mainland in 1763 by filling in the channel. The first 5 images present this town. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rovinj

PULA - A seafront city on the tip of Croatia’s Istrian Peninsula, is known for its protected harbor, beach-lined coast and ancient Roman buildings, the most famous of which is the Pula Arena, one of the best preserved Roman amphitheaters. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pula

MOTOVUN - The medieval town Motovun, situated in the northern center of Istria, grew up on the site of an ancient city called Castellieri, it is situated 270m / 886 ft above sea level with houses scattered all over the hill. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motovun

OPATIJA - Geographically still on the Istrian peninsula, Opatija is a traditional Croatian seaside resort on the Adriatic Sea above the Dalmatian Coast. A fashionable resort in the 19th century, it is dotted with Habsburg-era villas. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opatija

DALMATIAN COAST - Dalmatia is one of the four historical regions of Croatia, located on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. Dalmatia forms a narrow belt stretching from the island of Rab in the north to the Bay of Kotor in the south. 79 islands and about 500 islets run parallel to the coast. My last two pictures in this set present this coastline and a view of a few of these many islands. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalmatia


Notes
TRIP INFO: Set # 1 provides a brief introduction to this series. Please use the link below if you would like to review this intro:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-797460-1.html

SUMMER TRIP INFO: Set # 7 provides more information on this second trip of the year to Europe
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-797711-1.html

EARLIER POSTS of this series: Access my topic list at UHH, the new posts are listed in reverse chronological order:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/user-topic-list?usernum=45105

Thanks for visiting, I recommend viewing the downloads and look forward to your comments and questions.

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1 - Istria/Rovinj - Old town with narrow alleys clustered on a headland around the majestic hill-top Church of Saint Euphemia (1736) - viewed from the terrace of the Grand Park Hotel Rovinj

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2 - Istria/Rovinj - Small pleasure crafts along Obala Pina Budicina and Obala Alda Rismonda streets lit by the warm late afternoon sun

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3 - Istria/Rovinj - Harbor view at dusk with sunset-afterglow hues and reflections and the old town with the majestic hill-top Church of Saint Euphemia - viewed from the promenade along Obala Alda Rismonda Street

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4 - Istria/Rovinj - Night time revelers on Trg Marsala Tita/Main Square of Rovinj with reflections on the water

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5 - Istria/Rovinj - Small boats moored along the promenade at Obala Alda Rismonda Street, at center the Trg Marsala Tita/Main Square of Rovinj crowned by the majestic hill-top Church of Saint Euphemia

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6 - Istria/Pula - View through one of the arches of this immense Roman amphitheatre (built between 27 BC and 68 AD) to the core of the structure, which is still used today during summer film festivals, as the equipment on the center floor indicates

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7 - Istria/Motovun - View of the medieval hilltop-town Motovun, with houses scattered all over the hill and topped by the 17th century St Stephen (Sveti Stjepan) church

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8 - Istria/Opatija - "The Maiden with the seagull", a statue positioned on a promontory facing the setting sun has become one of the symbols of Opatija

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9 - North Dalmatian Coast/Klenovica - On Route E65 along the Adriatic Coast, above the town of Klenovica with an excellent view over the undulating coastline north of the town, and over to the large and very barren island of Krk just off the coast

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10 - North Dalmatian Coast/Starigrad - Driving in the vicinity of Starigrad: Panoramic view of the rugged, rocky coast at right framed by numerous smaller and larger islands

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weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

For your reference:

Map of Croatia indicating at right the route and the location of the places shown in this set

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Net set!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Excellent, Joe.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Beautiful. Love the statue.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks Bill!

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks Ken, we loved our little foray onto this peninsula!

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Kathy, I also love that statue and the mood I captured there.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Excellent series, Joe.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Earnest.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Love the statue, nighttime and amphitheater shots.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks Barbara, there were so many highlights in this area!

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

These are all nice shots, Joe, especially the evening ones.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you John, glad you like these shots, night time shots are always fascinating!

rdemarco52 Loc: Wantagh, NY

Very nice.