Author Archives: aravnic
Istriainspirit
Istria in spirit is a project that will introduce you to the Istrian legends and myths. In a few days, visitors are offered a unique journey through time, from castles, Roman villas, historical towns and museums to participate in the Roman feast, medieval execution, Baroque ball and stay in the black coal. The events are offering moments of mystical Istrian history with top actors and great scenery, and will be completed with a special dinner … Continue reading
Puntice summer vs. winter
I took some pictures of the same landscape in summer and during an extremely cold day in the winter. For us “extreme” means -5 degrease, and some snow Tweet
Pula
First historical mentions of Pula are more than 3000 years old. Ancient Rome left in this town at the tip of Istria many monuments, theatres, temples, thriumphal arche, mosaics… Among them roman amphitheater Arena is surely the most famous one, … Continue reading
South Istria beaches
Here is a small guide to the most important beaches at the south of Istria. View South Istria beaches by LacoDeLama – apartmentRavnic in a larger map Tweet
From Italy to Istria without Slovenian toll sticker
Well, there are a few kilometers between Italy and Istria, but if you decide to use Slovenian highways the toll sticker (vinjeta-vignette) must be purchased. To save you more than 30 EUR we made two driving guides that will lead … Continue reading
Reconstruction AP Marta
After months of planning finally we started with modernization of the apartment Marta. Our plan is to have two separate bedrooms with double bed and a private bathroom for each room. There will be also another bathroom, the third one, … Continue reading
Beaches under the Svetica hill
According to our guests two beaches are the reason to come back to Ližnjan. The first one is the beach under the Svetica hill. It is a part of the coast between Ližnjan and Šišan looking towards the east. We … Continue reading
Climate
When you are going on holiday, probably you would like to know what are climate conditions of the region you will be visiting. Istria has a Mediterranean climate, or in other we have warm summers and mild and pleasant winters. … Continue reading
Trapan winery
If you enjoy wine and would like to discover and taste “the blood” of red South Istrian soil a visit to the Trapan Wine station is recommended. It is located in Šišan, a village located only five minutes by car … Continue reading
Arrival to your holliday house
I built this Google map to explain which road to take once you exit the highway in Pula. Please note that the Google map is not updated yet for the new Pula bypass. Anyway, the descriptions I made are correct. … Continue reading



