Price: € (25€ – 61€ per person)
Experiences: ★★★★ (4)
Istria is like a rough diamond.
6 wonderful hiking trips in Istria.
IstraTerra tour description
Istria is like a rough diamond. If we polish it together (with our soles), we slowly find the true treasure – friendly locals, unique nature, unforgettable stories and tastes that excite us. All of these were combined into six experiences, six different paths to the hidden corners of magic Istria.
- Padna – Nova vas – Drnica stream valley – Padna
- Krkavče – Sv. Peter – Nova vas
- Krkavče – Dragonja river valley – Sv. Peter – Nova vas
- Kocjančiči – Zabavlje – Lopar – Kocjančiči
- Vanganel – Čentur – Babiči – Marezige – Montinjan – Vanganel
- Truške – Vršič – Trsek – Kozloviči – Bočaji – Truške
Departure: subject to arrangement
Duration: half-day tour
Place of departure: Koper, Portorož, Piran, Izola
Difficulty: depends on the path
Equipment: Walking boots, weather appropriate clothing, walking sticks, jacket, rucksack, drinks and snacks for the walk.
Languages available: Slovenian, Italian, English, German
No. of people: 6 – 40
Price includes: depends on the experience
Additions: lunch, additional tastings (olive oil, Istrian wine, truffles, seasonal fruits or seasonal herbs), transport
If less than 6 people are registered, IstraTerra does not conduct the tour. A prior telephone appointment is required!
Tour organizer: www.istraterra.com
Phone: +386 51 420 711
Reservation is required!
Start location: Subject to arrangement
Padna – Nova vas – Drnica stream valley – Padna
Discover the picturesque Padna with its typical built-up Istrian village, a typical Istrian houses and its rich cultural heritage. We also experience Istriathrough smell and taste; through wine, olive oil, olive products, locally produced vegetables prepared in various ways and dried meat products.
Length: 9.1km
Walking time: 3-5 hours
Difficulty: Semi demanding
Trail: Padna –St. Blaž church, Božidar Jakac gallery, Nova vas – Marija Ronženvenska church, St. Jožef statue, Kapeluča’s house, Studenec basin
Tastes of Istria: Torkla (old-fashioned mill and olive oil production) in Nova Vas and tasting – olive oil, oil products, dried meats, bread, glass of Istrian wine
Krkavče – Sv. Peter – Nova vas
Krkavče, built on three bedrocks and look like three villages with a compact village centre. When we stop at one of the farms you will be greeted with the question “White or red?”, when the farmer offers you a glass of wine. On the way, we get to know Refošk and Malvazija and olive oil and homemade meats.
Length: 5.3km
Walking time: 1.5-3 hours
Difficulty: undemanding
Trail: Krkavče – Krkavče stone, Living museum Hiša Vrešje, St. archangel Michael’s, natural stone plateau Sv. Peter – Tonin’s house Nova vas – Marija Ronženvenska church, St. Jožef statue, Kapelučina house, Studenec basin
Tastes of Istria: Tour of an oil extraction plant in Nova Vas and tasting –
olive oil, oil products, dried meats, bread, glass of Istrian wine
Krkavče –Dragonja river valley – Sv. Peter –
Nova vas
St. Peter extends over the ridge and slopes between the valleys of the Dragonja River and the Drnica stream. During our stops we visit the renovated Tona’s house with its ethnological collection, and the Istrian basins. A hike seasoned with a tasting of Istrian
olive oil, dried meat, home-made bread and wine.
Length: 11km
Walking time: 3-5 hours
Difficulty: Semi demanding
Trail: Krkavče – Krkavče stone, Living museum Hiša Vrešje, St. archangel Michael’s, natural stone plateau Dragonja – naravni spomenik dolina reke Dragonje St. Peter:Tonin’s house, St. Peter’s church
Marija Ronženvenska church, St. Jožef statue, Kapelučina
house, Studenec basin
Tastes of Istria: Tour of an oil extraction plant in Nova Vas and tasting – olive oil, oil products, dried meats, bread, glass of Istrian wine
Kocjančiči – Zabavlje – Lopar – Kocjančiči
The central point of the hike is Lopar village on a narrow ridge above the upper part of the valley of the Rokava stream and Pinjevec tributary. We visit the house of Bardinec with an ethnological collection (charred kitchen, wine cellar and yard). “Whoever wants to truly experience and understand these places should not read books about them, but … eat!” We can try oil, wine, herbs, local produce and sea salt.
Length: 8km
Walking time: 2.5-4.5 hours
Difficulty: Semi demanding
Trail: Lopar –Bardinec’s house, St. Jeruf’s church, Architecture of an Istrian village
Tastes of Istria: Snack while tasting olive oil, dried meats and a glass of
Istrian wine.
Vanganel – Čentur – Babiči – Marezige –
Montinjan – Vanganel
Marezige grabs our fascination with a wonderful view of the Koper Bay, while the true experience of Istria lies in the nearby hamlets and neighboring villages. Flysch hills with many waterfalls, canyons, gravel pockets, meanders … which is screaming to be walked. As nature arouses hunger, it is quenched with a snack (cheese and dried meat) and a glass of wine.
Length: 8.5km
Walking time: 2.5 – 4.5 hours
Difficulty: Semi demanding
Trail: Vanganel lake Marezige – St. Križ church, panoramic viewpoint in Marezige with a view of Koper Bay.
Tastes of Istria: Wine tasting, snack with cheese and dried meats
Truške – Vršič – Trsek – Kozloviči – Bočaji –
Truške
Truške sits in the middle of the Koper hinterland maintaining its original dispersion. The rugged landscape gives shelter to hamlets and villages and allows locals to produce their delicacies – olives and olive oil, wine, meat, fruit and vegetables. The views offer peace and experience of the living heritage of life in Istria.
Length: 8.6km
Walking time: 3 – 5 hours
Difficulty: Semi demanding
Trail: Truške – the old schoolhouse, St. Kancijan’s church Trsek – beautiful Dragonja river valley, Mazurin’s mill
Tastes of Istria: Olive oil tasting, glass of wine, bread, prosciutto and cheese
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