Caves and grottoes near Poreč

Answer: The visiting card of the city is considered to be the Euphraziev Basilica of the VI century, included in the UNESCO list for unique Byzantine mosaics. Be sure to visit the North Tower of the XVI century - a sample of Renaissance fortification with panoramic views of the Old Town. Take a walk along Decamanus, an ancient street from the Roman Empire, which has preserved the original paving stones.

Answer: The dominant of the city is the three-nave Euphrasius Basilica, which combines early Christian architecture with Byzantine elements, decorated with mosaics by the master Euphrasius. The Church of St. Nicholas of the XV century demonstrates the features of the Gothic, and the chapel of the Holy Spirit of the XVII century – Renaissance features. The frescoes in the temples were created by students of the Giotto school.

Answer: The ideal background will be Marafor Square with the ancient temple of Neptune I century AD and medieval arcades. Picturesque shots will be obtained at the Gothic Palace of the XIII century with carved balconies. Romantic views open from the promenade of Lungomare, where preserved fishing houses of the XIX century in the Venetian style.

Answer: In the alleys of the Old Town, the Romanesque house of the XV century has been preserved with rare Gothic windows-biforas. In the courtyards you can find fragments of a Roman aqueduct of the II century and a medieval water tank. The former Franciscan monastery houses a collection of Illyrian stelae from the V-III centuries BC.

Answer: The Euphrasian basilica is named after Bishop Euphrasius, who commissioned its mosaics in 553. Admiral Andrea Doria stayed at the North Tower in 1571 after the Battle of Lepanto. In the house on Marafor Square lived the Croatian poet Vladimir Nazor, who described Porec in his works.

Answer: The City Museum houses the mosaic “Fish” of the III century from a Roman villa and a collection of glass vessels of the I-IV centuries. The treasury of the Euphrasian Basilica presents reliquaries of the IX-XII centuries with the relics of saints. The archaeological park exhibits stone sarcophagi with early Christian symbols of the IV century.