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Croatia Porec Travel Tourism Guide - The two thousand year old town of Porec is arguably the most popular and visited vacation spot on the Istrian Peninsula. Located on the northern shores of the Adriatic sea, this seaport town it is small enough to remain unspoiled, but large enough to have the amenities that the modern traveler is looking for.

With thirty seven miles of beach front, weather is the key to this cities attraction. Mild temperatures, which seldom exceeds 30 Celsius (85 Fahrenheit) even in August. The summer months average more than 10 hours of sunshine per day.

The natural port is further protected from the sea winds by the Island of St. Nicholas (Sveti Nikola), also a popular site for visitors looking for beaches.

The small population or just under 18,000 year round residents, is primarily made up of Croats, with a smattering of Italians, Serbs and Albanians. The city is surrounded on the landward side by fertile fields and picturesque pine woods.

The area is a leader in food processing and organic produce, which includes both grapes and olives. Fine wines are also produced in the area.

Populated since pre-historic times, the first Roman colony was established in 2BC when the settlement known as Castrum was built along the sea. It became known as a city during the reign of first century Roman Emperor Octavium, when it became part of the Roman 'Colonia Iulia Parentium'.
By the fifth century AD, a Basilica had been built here, the result of nearly two hundred years of Christian influences in the area.

After the collapse of the Roman Empire in 476. the city soon came under the control of the Ostrogoths, and later, part of the Byzantine Empire.

Places to Visit Porec

Name		Euphrasius Basilica
Description		Euphrasius Basilica is a 6th century basilica it was built by Bishop Euphrasius, it is on the UNESCO world heritage list.
Address		Old Town
Cost		Free

Name		Museum of Euphrasius
Description		The museum opened in the 19th century and has an extensive collection of Porec's history, some of the artifacts date back to the 3rd century.
Address		Decumanus 9
Cost		10kn

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Places to Eat Porec

Restaurant/Bar		Restoran Dvi Murve
Address		Groznjanska 17
Phone		+385 52 43 41 15
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Email		dvi-murve@pu.htnet.hr
Comments		A wonderful sea food restaurant which has been in business for 30, offering a wonderful selection of specialties, Sea Bass in Salt, Black Risotto or shrimp in a lovely sauce. Restoran Dvi Murve has been in the top 100 Croatian Restaurants 6 times.

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Tours of Porec

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Activities Porec

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Car, Bike and Boat Rentals Porec

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Company Name		National Car Rental
Car/Bike/Boat		Car
Address		Zagrebacka 17
Phone		+385 52 45 35 70
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Company Name		Hertz Car Rental
Car/Bike/Boat		Car
Address		Aldo Negri 1
Phone		+385 91 310 86 91
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Porec Hotels and Accommodation

For the best Accommodation prices in Croatia.

Hotel		Hotel Porec
Address		R. Koncara 1
Phone		+385 52 45 18 11
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Email		info@hotelporec.com
Hotel Rating		3 Stars
Prices		Singles/Doubles 26/64 Euros per person per day min 3 days, this is the range
Comments		Only 200m away from both the old town and the beach, Hotel Porec has recently been renovated. Rooms have air conditioning, mini bar, telephone and satellite TV.
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Hotel		Hotel Laguna Istra
Address		Zelena laguna
Phone		+385 52 41 33 00
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Email		istra@plavalaguna.hr
Hotel Rating		3 Stars
Prices		Singles/Doubles 25/75 Euros depending on dates per person per day
Comments		Just 5KM from the centre of Porec, Hotel Laguna Istra has 192 rooms, the rooms have direct telephones, Satellite TV and air conditioning.
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Getting There and Away Porec

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Unique to Porec

The Euphrasius Basilica is a 6th century basilica, it is on the UNESCO world heritage list.

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Annual Events in Porec

Event Name		Art Exhibition
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Description		A wonderful display of Croatia's old Art.
Start Date		July
End Date		August
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Facts and Figures about Porec

Phone Prefix		052
Postcode		52440
Population		17,460
Previous Name		Italian - Parenzo, Latin - Parens or Parentium, archaic German - Parenz

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Services available in Porec

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Fina - Splitska Banka

Address

Vladimira Nazora 2

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+385 52 42 91 65

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Yes

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Summer	8.00 - 16.00
Winters	8.00 - 16.00

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Saturdays	8.00 - 12.00
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Vukovarska 17

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+385 52 45 29 25

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You can exchange money, make national and international phone calls, exchange travelers checks (cheques) and withdraw cash from most credit cards.

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Tourist Office Porec

Address		Zagrebacka 9
Phone		+385 52 45 17 19
Email		office@to-porec.com

The Porec tourist office has maps of Porec.

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Porec Weather

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Porec Map

Maps of Porec - If you are able to provide any copyright free maps please send them to me.
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agensione

July 31, 2007 - 20:13

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Good night

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DG Smudger

July 03, 2007 - 22:20

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I have an apartment in porec anyone is interested in renting during the summer. it is first floor 2 single bed, and 1 double bed 2 bedroom and a fold down couch therefore it sleeps 6 people, it has asea view from the bedroom, and balcony.you can contact on here or email me at villa13@hotmail.com for more info, thanks

fish_hfd

July 01, 2007 - 10:30

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It's nice

havajeceTronGrend

May 23, 2007 - 05:36

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Hi all!

It's just great thing that you're doing!
Keep the good work, etc.
G'night

judith verhoef

April 16, 2007 - 05:24

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hello goodmorning dobro vece ,we are visiting this summer friends in cervar porat. in august 2007
and we have one question can you tell us or it is possible to take a one day bustrip to the plivitce lakes from porec ??
and how much are the cost for 4 persons.hope to hear from you and great thanks for reading this mail
johan judith luke and siobhan verhoef from the netherlands Boskoop (me and my husband found each other on lanterna 1985 and want to show the children or past and future just a funny thing to tell very romantic isn,t it)well have to go now.

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