Peter Sommer Travels unveils new small-group tour for 2026 called "Exploring Istria, an eight-day adventure to Croatia.

The smell of truffles lingered in the air as I wandered up the steep cobbled streets toward the ramparts that lined the edges of Motovun, a fortified medieval hill town on the Istria peninsula in ...

It’s not all tartufi and vino on this postcard-pretty peninsula. Here are some of Istria’s unexpected aspects we bet you didn’t know. Istria’s environment rivals Eden Istria sits on the 45th parallel, ...

A hidden gem known only to locals is the perfect place to avoid crowds of Brits visiting Croatia. Istria is the largest ...

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Boris Čujić introduces the beautiful Kompanj in Istria, Croatia. More than 100 routes from 5c – 8c, ideal for climbing in spring, winter and autumn. During the last couple of years one of the most ...

The coast of Istria can rightly claim to be the earliest Croatian destination of the modern tourist era, its beautiful towns beaches made accessible to the elites of Europe via the country's first ...

ISTRIA, Croatia — Forget the "If it's Tuesday, it must be Belgium" slogan. In less than an hour, I had gone through three countries. Landing at the airport in Venice, Italy, I motored through a tiny ...

Continental Croatia meets the Adriatic in Istria, the peninsula just south of Trieste in Italy. Life in the inland villages still follows an ancient rhythm with timeless traditions. Continental ...