Porec, Croatia 2015 - Day trips to Vrsar Motovun Lim Fjord and Rovinj
We stayed at the newly refurbished Hotel Island Isabella, Porec, Croatia. We went on a 'Fish Picnic' to Rovinj, Vrsar and Lim Fjord and also went on the new Parenzana train to Motovun.
Parenzana: Vizinada - Porec
old railway Parenzana in Istria now days is a magnificent trail for hiking or biking, taking you in this section into the fields, vineyards and villages from central Istria to the seaside! enjoy!
#46 - Istria, Croatia - Parenzana 1/4 - Vižinada to Motovun
Finally! The incredible Parenzana trail is here! The entire experience (Vižinada-Grožnjan) will be in 4 movies, including a detour to visit Motovun. If you don't know, Parenzana is an ex-railway connecting Trieste (Italy) and Poreč (Croatia) converted into a walk/bike trail. Total length is 127 km but the section I'll be showing you in the following weeks is considered to be the most beautiful and most interesting, with many bridges, tunnels and breathtaking views.
So what does it really feel like to ride this trail? What are the best points? Which way to go? What can you see and experience? What did I do and what do I think? Are there any issues? Well, lay back, grab some popcorn and hit play... ;)
Filmed in Septembre 2012.
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Parenzana: Trieste - Sečovlje
Cycling trail from Trieste to Sečovlje
Parenzana is regulated cycling path, which leads along the trail of former railway from Trieste to Poreč.The former narrow-gauge railway line (width 760 mm) between Trieste and Porec, which operated between 1902 and 1935, was named after the word Parenzo - Italian naming the city of Porec. In Slovenia it is also known as Porečanka. Railway was main hinterland connection with seaside resorts and so the major contributor to the economic development of Istria.
Parenzana was 123.1 km long narrow-gauge railroad, connecting 33 Istrian towns from Trieste to Poreč. Today it leads through the territory of three countries: Italy, 13 km, 32 km Slovenia and Croatia, 78 km.
Parenzana Train
Parenzana Train is a unique excursion with a touristic train through the beautiful countryside of Central Istria along the historical route of Parenzana.
Veli Joze Tour offers trips from Vižinada to Motovun and trip from
Motovun to Vižinada. With our distinctive conductor's whistle, will peek into history and relive the legend of this region. Looking at the landscape from the train, driving through tunnels and viaducts we'll feel bigger even than Veli Joze.
Our journey starts from April 2014.
Parenzana: Vižinada-Motovun-Grožnjan-Buje-Koper 2017
August 2017, Croatia
Last run of the train: 31 August 1935.
Vižinada-Motovun L= 12km
Motovun-Grožnjan L= 25km
Grožnjan-Buje L= 7km
Buje-Koper L= 40km
00:14 Vijadukt Sabadin, L= 64m
01:42 Tunel Motovun, L= 222m
03:38 Tunel Freski, L= 146m
03:54 Vijadukt Antonci, L= 80m
04:49 Tunel Završje II, L= 28m
05:05 Tunel Završje I, L= 35m
05:22 Vijadukt Završje, L= 62m
05:41 Tunel Kalcini, L= 179m, highest point 293m above sea level.
06:29 obala Sečovje (Slovenija)
06:39 Tunel Lacun, L= 550m
07:21 Tunel Šalet, L= 213m
MOJA ISTRA U GOSTIMA MOTOVUN - PARENZANA TRAIN
Parenzana bicycle ride
2 days of bicycle riding with my friends, starting in Opicina, Italy, to Trieste, Koper, Slovenia, to Poreč, Croatia. The bicycle route is on the old, abandoned Parenzana railway.
Wine and Run - Parenzana Train
Start rekreativne utrke Parenzana u Poreču
Brojni sportaši i rekreativci iz Poreča, okolice, ali i turista iz Slovenije i drugih okolnih država okupili su se danas točno na vrijeme da bi po prekrasnom, sunčanom vremenu iz uvale Peškera krenuli na četvrtu rekreativnu utrku Parenzana.
#46s - Croatia, Istria region - Parenzana hike/bike path with Motovun and Grožnjan (09/2012)
Parenzana is an ex railway turned hike/bike path. It used to go from Poreč (ex Parenzo, hence the name) to Trieste in Italy and is about 127 km long. Going through incredible scenery and often along ridges and hill edges, with many old viaducts and tunnels, Parenzana provides an incredible and unforgettable riding experience and a great adventure.
Furthermore, it connects two od the best-known and most popular medieval hilltop towns Istria is famous for - Motovun and Grožnjan which are both incredible in their own way.
Also, Parenzana runs by many local vineyards and olive farms, many of which let you taste and buy their produce. And you might just be lucky enough to find some truffles the region is known for.
But Parenzana isn't just an old railway. At each of the ex railway stops you will find a sign with a part of the history of that station and the nearby village/town as well as photo platforms and a table with benches to rest. The local tourist offices (like the one in Vižinada) also have maps and very nice booklets with a lot of additional information. And there's the Parenzana museum in the small village of Livade, near Motovun.
If you don't have the time to ride the entire length of Parenzana (you might even have trouble finding the starting point in Poreč), they say that the section between Vižinada and Grožnjan (via Motovun) is the best, the most impressive and the most exciting. So that's also the part I decided to ride. And with all the breaks for taking pictures, a detour to visit Motovun and a bit of getting lost in Livade, it took me nearly an entire day. A great day.
Of course, nothing is perfect and Parenzana does have (or did have) its problems. The worst two are 1) that there are entire sections with just an insane amount of rocks, making it very difficult and even dangerous to ride (or even walk) and 2) some of the waysigns are very confusing or hard to see when riding and you might find yourself wasting some time. At the time of filming this, in 2012, there was a third problem as well - no tunnels had lights. With most, this wasn't too much of a problem as they are short enough, but not all. The one going under Motovun is 222 metres long and at an angle and it was pitch black inside, impossible to see anything. Another had solar light installed, supposed to turn on automatically, but it didn't work.
Still, aside from the vast amounts of rocks, those were minor issues which didn't have too much impact on the thrill and the excitement of surely the best riding experience in Istria!
Filmed in September 2012.
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Parenzana - beautiful bike trail in Northwest Istria
Parenzana: The trail of health and friendship is a cycling path and trail that offers extremely beautiful excursions, which can only add to the charms of your holiday in the Umag-Novigrad area.
More info:
Parenzana ride: Livade - Baldasi
Strava link to ride:
Shot with GoPro black 5 on Karma Grip
GoPro settings:
resolution: 4K
ProTune: On
Colors: flat
White balance: native
Song:
Ukiyo - Fast Forward
Ukiyos channel:
POREC IN KROATIEN -CHORWACJA - POREC
P o r e č - JEDNO Z PIEKNIEJSZYCH MIAST CHORWACJI...
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Liczba mieszkańców: 17 460
Położenie geograficzne: Istria
Klimat: łagodny śródziemnomorski
Średnia temperatura latem: 26° C
Średnia temperatura zimą: 10-12° C
Historia Poreča sięga jeszcze czasów prehistorycznych, co potwierdza fakt, że na półwyspie, który wtedy miał tylko 400 metrów długości i 200 metrów szerokości, wzniesione było castrum -- twierdza obronna. W I wieku, podczas panowania cesarza Augusta castrum oficjalnie zyskało status miasta. Jednocześnie stało się centrum administracyjnym i gospodarczym. Na przestrzeni wieków Poreč stał się biskupstwem, a w IV wieku wybudowana została w nim chrześcijańska katedra, na której fundamentach na polecenie biskupa Eufrazjego, w VI wieku powstała Bazylika Eufrazjańska.
Poreč po kolei znajdował się pod panowaniem Ostrogotów, Bizancjum i Franków, po czym w XII wieku nastąpił krótki okres niepodległości, a następnie panowanie Wenecji -- w tym czasie powstały najpiękniejsze pałace i zamki. Po upadku Republiki Wenecji, Poreč znalazł się pod panowaniem Napoleona, po czym stał się częścią Monarchii Austro-Węgierskiej. Na początku XX wieku, a dokładnie w roku 1910 rozpoczął się rozwój turystyki w Poreču, a od roku 1943 wraz z Istrią miasto stało się częścią Chorwacji.
MUZYKA: DUBROVACKI TRUBADURI - NOCNA MUSIKA, GIBONNI - PROJDI VILO
Cycling in Croatia biketour Parenzana
Being aware of the fabulous trail’s beauty, interwoven into mild Istrian landscape. The route is an inevitable spot on the map for everyone who wants to discover and get to know Istria.
Parenzana - bike trail with amazing views
Parenzana, čudovita trasa nekdanje železniške proge, ki je povezovala Trst in Poreč, je danes preurejena v enkratno kolesarsko pot z dih jemajočimi razgledi, skrivnostnimi tuneli, visokimi viadukti in dobro ohranjenimi nekdanjimi postajnimi hišami.
Če vas zanima več podrobnosti, si jih lahko pogledate na spodnjem linku:
Camera: Z. Gaborovič, A.Vujkovac
Parenzana - Motovun Grožnjan - Istria Bike
Parenzana - kolejka wąskotorowa o długości 123,1 km, która łączyła 33 miejscowości na Istrii, położonych pomiędzy Triestem a Poreciem. Kolejka działała w latach 1902 – 1935 i połączyła półwysep Isrii z Cesarstwem Austro-Węgierskim, który w owym czasie był integralną częścią mocarstwa. Kolejka miała ogromne znaczenie ponieważ przyczyniła się do wzrostu gospodarczego odizolowanych i ubogich miejscowości. Nie dziwi więc fakt, że wielu ludzi nadal wspomina kolejkę z wielką nostalgią i sentymentem. Na 123 kilometrowym odcinku mały pociąg sapał i zgrzytał jadąc po pagórkowatym, przepięknym krajobrazowo-kresowym obszarze Istrii. Oprócz pasażerów kolejka przewoziła również sól z salin nadmorskich z Pirau i Socovije, ryby, oliwę z regionu Buje i Motovun, warzywa i owoce oraz inne istryjskie produkty takie jak: mąkę, wino oraz kamienie, drewno, skały wapienne.. Podróż z Triestu do Poreča trwała od 6 do 7 godzin. Po I wojnie światowej tereny, przez które przebiegała linia włączono (wraz z całą Istrią) do Włoch. Do upadku linii przyczynił się Wielki kryzys - ostatni pociąg wyjechał na trasę 31 sierpnia 1935. Po zaledwie 33 latach funkcjonowania linia ta przestała istnieć. Obecnie trasa ta została przekształcona w rowerowy szlak turystyczny o nazwie Parenzana obejmujący swym zasięgiem aż trzy państwa: Włochy – 13 km, Słowenię – 32 km oraz Chorwację- 78 km. Polecamy - naprawdę warto!
video2.mov: Parenzana old train trail
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We have nice trip with my best friends in country side throw old train trail From Porec to Trieste ( we pass from Groznjan to Zavrsje Livade) after we got the best meal in Zrenj agroturizam Toncic tartufi,fuzi, good vine....