Motovun is a village and a municipality in central Istria, Croatia. In ancient times, both Celts and Illyrians built their fortresses at the location of present-day Motovun. The name of the village is also of Celtic origin, derived from Montona, meaning "a town in the hills". The Parenzana, a narrow-gauge railroad that ran from Trieste to Poreč between 1902 and 1935, passed below the town.
Motovun, in the center of Istria
City gate
The old church in Motovun
Parish Church of St. Stephen, a view from the Mure Street
Istria is the largest peninsula within the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Kvarner Gulf. It is shared by three countries: Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy, with 87% of surface area being part of Croatia. Croatia encapsulates most of the Istrian peninsula within Istria County.
Austrian Littoral in 1897
Aerial picture of Pula/Pola (Croatia)
The promenade of Poreč/Parenzo (Croatia)
Rovinj/Rovigno, as seen from the bell tower of the church of Saint Eufemia (Croatia)