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Northern Croatia
| Porec, Istria |
Today, with its surrounding region, it has about 17 000 residents. During the summer it hosts more than 70 000 tourists. The small peninsula, where the heart of the old city lies has been inhabited as far back as 6 000 years ago. Two thousand years ago, after conquering the inhabitants, the Histri, the Romans established their colony called Parentium, on this location.
During its storming past, Byzants, the Venetian Republic, Napoleon's France, Austrian-Hungarian monarchy, Italy and finally Yugoslavia ruled over the city (more about Istrian and Poreč history).
The old city is a cultural monument all by itself. There is a sacral complex, the Euphrasian with the Basilica from VI century which standout. The mosaics that decorate the interior and the forepart of the church fall into a category of the most beautifully preserved works of Byzantium art.
The harbor has 100 docks with water and electricity, 5 T crane, sanitary facilities, duty free shops for yachting needs, catering places. The marina is right in the center of the City and near the City's beach.
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