Poreč is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, west Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th-century Euphrasian Basilica, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
Image: Panorama of Porec Parenzo at dawn
Image: Općina Poreč, Croatia panoramio (1)
Image: Дорожка к морю panoramio
Image: DSC 0272 Eufrazijeva bazilika
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)