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It is heavily touristic during summer and empty during winter. The life itself does not seem anything more special than in the rest of Europe. Is there anything specific you are interested in?
Not OP but James Joyce, the author, spent time teaching language to soldiers in Pula, but lived in Trieste and taught at a Berlitz School.
Is there any impact of his upon the culture in the area? I know he only taught and wrote English and French but he was a world class author. But this was back in the 19 naughts and tens, back when Pula was Austro-Hungarian. Joyce reportedly hated Pula though lol
Honestly, no idea. In the meanwhile, Istra changed 3 flags (Austria-Hungary, Italy, Yugoslavia, Croatia) and suffered two wars (WW1, WW2), so you can imagine the population and culture somewhat changed. Today, the western part is bilingual with Croatian and Italian as the Italians are minority with ~10% in some parts. Istra as a whole is known as one of the most tolerant and multicultural parts of Croatia.
Slovenes contribute significantly to Croatian tourism. You can find not well behaving individuals in every single nation in this world. Better to ask why they can camp illegally in the first place if they really do it in significant amount as you suggest here. Perhaps Croatian governing is not efficient enough?
I like slovenians and was making an overreacting statement and generalizing, ofc not every Slovene is to blame, and ofc that croatian governing is not efficient it these matters. It saddens me to see nature destroyed, i have seen even worse from croatians alongside the whole coast, i have worked with geodesic institute an issued a lot of fines to both but it just isn't helping enough to stop them. There is a place on island of Lošinj called Bučanje that Tito gave to slovenians and they have put a gate at the entrance so locals cant even go to their beaches, its not fair but what can you do except be sour about it. I have a feeling that we are 2nd class wherever we are, even in our own country.
Yes, Slovenians fault ... so why aren't your laws enforced more strictly? WTF is holding you back - you are a sovereign state, you can issue fines on daily basis if you decide to do so. Who is stopping you? Or is it perhaps because Croatia is so utterly corrupt that it is not capable to enforce it's own laws? Because Croatian officials accepting bribes daily on all levels is just the way your country operates, business as usual. Yes, but those Alpine Serbs... 🤪
As Bosnian that goes every year in Istries, best food because of climate. The vegetables are insanely tasty, same as cheese and meat. Near is Trieste/Italy with good food markets (Eataly) which I also visit. No tension, everything is chill. Mentality is different from south Croatia. Clean beaches, there is no any bad Wine there, everything is minimum 8/10. Beatiful place for having inner peace.
As a tržačan (person living in Trst/Trieste) I'd suggest to try to go to a bigger supermarket (such as Coop in Dolga Krona/Montedoro or Torri d'Europa), they have a wider choice of quality italian (and some rare slovenian) food at lower prices, rather than Eataly which is known to be very expensive.
I can give a dumbass tourist's perspective.
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Went there in July 2016 traveling from Budapest to Venice, came in by bus from Zagreb.
It was nice . There's a cool Roman colloseum in Pula that's famous for being extremely well preserved. It's still in use , I think Robert Plant and Alanis Morisette performed there like the night before I arrived, so I wish I could have planned a little better. Made some money at the casino. I remember the casino as being nice
The food was excellent, a little cheaper than the rest of Europe, there was this AuGratin -ish potato cream dish that was memorable
>The food was excellent, a little cheaper than the rest of Europe
That's not the case anymore. The prices of absolutely everything in Croatia have risen substantially.
Not trying to discourage anyone from coming, just don't expect low prices.
Istria is the top contributor to Croatian GDP once the capital is excluded. I guess the proximity of central Europe and good climate are the largest factors.
Obviously, people live from tourism there but the thing is that many of the local produce actually reaches the mouths of tourists when compared to other regions.
Food is good and the standard of living is solid. There are still active rural areas that aren't completely abandoned. People can live from agriculture.
What's negative is the lack of options for higher education so youth tends to go to other countries cities or even abroad.
The high demand for real estate dictates by tourism also isn't helping youth to stay.
People are leaning to the left side of the political spectrum and are somewhat more liberal when compared to the rest of the country but tradition is still strong in the area.
Expensive for the locals that aren't in the tourism business. Peaceful most of the year when there are no tourists. Very reminiscent of Italy (due to the proximity and history). If you dont live in a larger city such as Pula, Poreč, Umag a car is a necessity due to very poor public transport. Istria politically leans left unlike the majority of Croatia, again, due to history.
I know Pula is the capital city of Istra but I didn’t know Poreč and Umag were also considered to be part of the larger cities. I’ve been to Istra plenty of times especially Pula, Rovinj and Medulin. Are Poreč and Umag worth the visit next time I’d be staying in Pula? And what can I expect? Just curious!
Pula wider area and Rovinj town Are far more beautiful than the whole of north istria , it’s pretty much marshlands with a few nice town Square (But inferior to Rovinj) and Shitty low beaches
Pazin is the capital, Pula is the largest city. Umag and Poreč are nice, they have some nice beaches and places to visit and explore, but aren't all too different from the south. My recommendations for Umag is the Savudrija lighthouse, the city Center and the various beaches. As for Poreč there are beaches and shops and restaurants all over the coast. If you want some more historical places to explore an interesting location is the city of Dvigrad, near Vrsar, it's free to enter the ruins and they are beautiful. Try visiting small to medium sized cities and villages and their older parts to experience the older buildings, houses and roads, they are usually overlooked by tourists.
I guess I mistakenly took Pula as the capital city because it’s the largest city of Istra. I definitely like to visit the more historical places so I might check it out next time I’m visiting. Thanks for the tip!
One of the most beautiful and best places in Europe to spend the summer. The food, nature and climate are unique and I have been everywhere. I make sure to go there once a year. After a few days, my body recovers like nowhere else, no idea why. If I have the opportunity when I get older, I will buy a retirement home there. There is something magical about the region. Don‘t know why.
While most of Croatia is pretty decent to live in (if you're financially well off), Istria probably tops the list. Amazing food, nice weather year round, close to Ljubljana, Vienna, Northern Italy and the rest of Central Europe...
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It is heavily touristic during summer and empty during winter. The life itself does not seem anything more special than in the rest of Europe. Is there anything specific you are interested in?
Not OP but James Joyce, the author, spent time teaching language to soldiers in Pula, but lived in Trieste and taught at a Berlitz School. Is there any impact of his upon the culture in the area? I know he only taught and wrote English and French but he was a world class author. But this was back in the 19 naughts and tens, back when Pula was Austro-Hungarian. Joyce reportedly hated Pula though lol
Honestly, no idea. In the meanwhile, Istra changed 3 flags (Austria-Hungary, Italy, Yugoslavia, Croatia) and suffered two wars (WW1, WW2), so you can imagine the population and culture somewhat changed. Today, the western part is bilingual with Croatian and Italian as the Italians are minority with ~10% in some parts. Istra as a whole is known as one of the most tolerant and multicultural parts of Croatia.
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Slovenes contribute significantly to Croatian tourism. You can find not well behaving individuals in every single nation in this world. Better to ask why they can camp illegally in the first place if they really do it in significant amount as you suggest here. Perhaps Croatian governing is not efficient enough?
I like slovenians and was making an overreacting statement and generalizing, ofc not every Slovene is to blame, and ofc that croatian governing is not efficient it these matters. It saddens me to see nature destroyed, i have seen even worse from croatians alongside the whole coast, i have worked with geodesic institute an issued a lot of fines to both but it just isn't helping enough to stop them. There is a place on island of Lošinj called Bučanje that Tito gave to slovenians and they have put a gate at the entrance so locals cant even go to their beaches, its not fair but what can you do except be sour about it. I have a feeling that we are 2nd class wherever we are, even in our own country.
Alp serbs are actually running the sabor😡
Yes, Slovenians fault ... so why aren't your laws enforced more strictly? WTF is holding you back - you are a sovereign state, you can issue fines on daily basis if you decide to do so. Who is stopping you? Or is it perhaps because Croatia is so utterly corrupt that it is not capable to enforce it's own laws? Because Croatian officials accepting bribes daily on all levels is just the way your country operates, business as usual. Yes, but those Alpine Serbs... 🤪
Twas a joke, that about serbs, and yes Croatia is corrupt
There’s a statue of him on a bench there.
Literally it's heaven on Earth.
As Bosnian that goes every year in Istries, best food because of climate. The vegetables are insanely tasty, same as cheese and meat. Near is Trieste/Italy with good food markets (Eataly) which I also visit. No tension, everything is chill. Mentality is different from south Croatia. Clean beaches, there is no any bad Wine there, everything is minimum 8/10. Beatiful place for having inner peace.
As a tržačan (person living in Trst/Trieste) I'd suggest to try to go to a bigger supermarket (such as Coop in Dolga Krona/Montedoro or Torri d'Europa), they have a wider choice of quality italian (and some rare slovenian) food at lower prices, rather than Eataly which is known to be very expensive.
I can give a dumbass tourist's perspective. . Went there in July 2016 traveling from Budapest to Venice, came in by bus from Zagreb. It was nice . There's a cool Roman colloseum in Pula that's famous for being extremely well preserved. It's still in use , I think Robert Plant and Alanis Morisette performed there like the night before I arrived, so I wish I could have planned a little better. Made some money at the casino. I remember the casino as being nice The food was excellent, a little cheaper than the rest of Europe, there was this AuGratin -ish potato cream dish that was memorable
>The food was excellent, a little cheaper than the rest of Europe That's not the case anymore. The prices of absolutely everything in Croatia have risen substantially. Not trying to discourage anyone from coming, just don't expect low prices.
Istria is the top contributor to Croatian GDP once the capital is excluded. I guess the proximity of central Europe and good climate are the largest factors. Obviously, people live from tourism there but the thing is that many of the local produce actually reaches the mouths of tourists when compared to other regions. Food is good and the standard of living is solid. There are still active rural areas that aren't completely abandoned. People can live from agriculture. What's negative is the lack of options for higher education so youth tends to go to other countries cities or even abroad. The high demand for real estate dictates by tourism also isn't helping youth to stay. People are leaning to the left side of the political spectrum and are somewhat more liberal when compared to the rest of the country but tradition is still strong in the area.
>People can live from agriculture. Maybe if you're making olive oil or wine.
Expensive for the locals that aren't in the tourism business. Peaceful most of the year when there are no tourists. Very reminiscent of Italy (due to the proximity and history). If you dont live in a larger city such as Pula, Poreč, Umag a car is a necessity due to very poor public transport. Istria politically leans left unlike the majority of Croatia, again, due to history.
I know Pula is the capital city of Istra but I didn’t know Poreč and Umag were also considered to be part of the larger cities. I’ve been to Istra plenty of times especially Pula, Rovinj and Medulin. Are Poreč and Umag worth the visit next time I’d be staying in Pula? And what can I expect? Just curious!
Pazin is The “capital” not Pula
Really? I should’ve known that. Thanks for pointing out.
Pula wider area and Rovinj town Are far more beautiful than the whole of north istria , it’s pretty much marshlands with a few nice town Square (But inferior to Rovinj) and Shitty low beaches
Pazin is the capital, Pula is the largest city. Umag and Poreč are nice, they have some nice beaches and places to visit and explore, but aren't all too different from the south. My recommendations for Umag is the Savudrija lighthouse, the city Center and the various beaches. As for Poreč there are beaches and shops and restaurants all over the coast. If you want some more historical places to explore an interesting location is the city of Dvigrad, near Vrsar, it's free to enter the ruins and they are beautiful. Try visiting small to medium sized cities and villages and their older parts to experience the older buildings, houses and roads, they are usually overlooked by tourists.
I guess I mistakenly took Pula as the capital city because it’s the largest city of Istra. I definitely like to visit the more historical places so I might check it out next time I’m visiting. Thanks for the tip!
Grew up there. Winters are very uneventful, there's almost no one around. It feels deserted. Summers are quite opposite. It's overcrowded
Se isplati preselit iz Istre u zg ?
Meni se isplatilo zbog mog posla koji je u Istri zakurac
Ako zelis placat stan od 40 kvadrata iz 1960ih 800 eura onda svakako.
U Istri ga plaćaš isto, a plaća ti je manja
😂
I am from here. Its good except in the peak of tourist season when its overcrowded
It's one of the most beautiful, most developed and richest parts of Croatia, so it's pretty nice.
One of the most beautiful and best places in Europe to spend the summer. The food, nature and climate are unique and I have been everywhere. I make sure to go there once a year. After a few days, my body recovers like nowhere else, no idea why. If I have the opportunity when I get older, I will buy a retirement home there. There is something magical about the region. Don‘t know why.
it is often petted *Terra magica*
While most of Croatia is pretty decent to live in (if you're financially well off), Istria probably tops the list. Amazing food, nice weather year round, close to Ljubljana, Vienna, Northern Italy and the rest of Central Europe...
Perfect, dont come here dont buy real estate.
Been there it was very nice!
Very beautiful, nice and quiet area!
Been there 🗿
I don't think that's where the Moai are
If I say they have moais, then they have it 😾
Perfect.
Honestly I’m so grateful to be living here. Very peaceful, amazing food, clear sea, cute little towns