(1) Did you know that the cave Baredine is a protected geomorphologic nature reserve and that it is situated in the vicinity of the town of Nova Vas, near Porec? The cave is 132 meters deep and on its bottom are underground lakes which can sometimes be up to 30 meters deep. As regards [...]
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
We have added 9 new photographs (Porec) on the Valamar channel on flickr.
Monday, October 22, 2007
The inhabitants of Porec, respectively the whole region around the town of Porec, the so-called Poreština, have through the entire history, until the beginnings of tourism development, lived solely from farming and fishery. Today, the situation is completely different, and tourism is the main activity. And this is how it all actually started: When Lloyd’s (Austrian [...]
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Marafor The biggest Roman place of worship on our coast found its place in Porec. To be more accurate, it is the temple of Mars and Neptune whose remains can be seen on Marafor square. This is the place very near the old town core of Porec located practically on the very end of the peninsula. The [...]
Monday, September 10, 2007
Porec: “Adrijatik – crossroads of cultures” The Istrian Parliament Building (Istarska sabornica) in Porec will on the September 14th, at 8 p.m. , in organization of the Open University, host the opening of the exhibition ‘Adrijatik – crossroads of cultures’. The exhibition is organised as part of the international manifestation ‘Rassegna di pittura Marina di Ravenna’. [...]
Friday, September 7, 2007
Friday is the time for announcing new, special offers of Valamar, so let us waste no time: First offer refers to Valamar Club Tamaris **** in Porec, it includes stay in single or double bedroom, full-board (breakfast, lunch and dinner). The offer is valid for the period from September 18th until September 25th 2007. Prices start [...]
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
For all citizens of Porec and their guests who wish to have a peek at the past and see what Porec looked like in the old days, the Porec Tourist Board and Studio 53 have prepared for September 14th and 15th the First Porec History Festival under the title “Giostra”. How did people live, work, [...]
Monday, September 3, 2007
Few days ago we announced a swimming event “Porecki delfin” and today we bring you the results of the swimming marathon held in Saturday (1st September). We have already mentioned that alongside with the professional from the clubs amateurs and swimming lovers could also participate in the marathon. This was also the last [...]
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Today we start with a new heading of posts under the name “3 interesting facts” where we will from time to time bring three interesting facts related to our destinations and regions. In the first part we have singled out the following facts relating to Istria: (1) Did you know that also Istria has its own [...]
Monday, August 27, 2007
An event that has since years been attracting more and more fans of swimming, water-polo and jetski, the Porec dolphin, will take place also this year. It will be its eight edition, and the central event of this manifestation will be held on next Saturday (September 1st). It is a recreative swimming marathon that addresses not [...]
Friday, August 24, 2007
We have added 12 new photographs (Porec and Labin) on the Valamar channel on flickr. Porec: Labin:
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Can you imagine how much patience, strength, concentration, skill and precision is necessary to build a pyramid? Well.., the only ones who could provide you an answer to that question are the old Egyptians whose architectural skills take credit for those everlasting buildings that the whole world has been admiring for centuries now. Although we [...]
Friday, August 17, 2007
Just as we have announced, every Friday we will in the right column insert new, current offers in the Valamar objects. This week we bring you the Last minute offer for our two objects in Pore? and Rabac. - First offer refers to the Valamar Crystal Hotel**** Pore?, incl. accomodation in single and double bedroom with half-board [...]
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
In the posts on the Euphrasian basilica 1 and 2 we wrote about the most significant and best preserved early Christian edifice on the whole Meditteranean – the Porec Euphrasiana. Today’s text turns to last week’s presentations of a book that presents a great contribution to the study of this ancient edifice in Porec. Authors [...]
Monday, August 13, 2007
Seven days of Vivaldi in Istria Seven Istrian towns will in the period between August 12th and 19th have the privilege to enjoy seven performances of Vivaldi’s “4 seasons” by the Italian chamber orchestra ‘Venezia Concerto’. In Porec the concert will take place on Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15th, on [...]
Friday, August 10, 2007
‘Drunken night 1918. ‘ – premiere of the Ulysses Theatre Today and tomorrow – on August 10th and 11th, the production ‘Drunken night 1918.’ will have its first run in performance of the Ulysses Theatre on the Brijuni islands. The production is based on the short story ‘Drunken November night 1918.’ by the bard of Croatian [...]
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
A lot of events are currently going on in Porec. Yesterday we announced the Street Art Festival, and today we have something for the lovers of visual arts and classical music. Concerts in Basilica When: until the end of August. The Euphrasian Basilica has been for the past 46 summers hosting the classical music concerts and for the [...]
Monday, August 6, 2007
In the period from 7th till 14th August, all the streets and squares of the old part of the town of Porec will be animated by street artists from all over the world. What is going on is the 7th Street Art Festival and during the eight days of the duration of the Festival, [...]
Monday, July 30, 2007
“Fecite iustitiam et dabo pacem in finibus vestris” or translated, “Be fair and I will bring peace to your city”. This is a famous quotation from the Gospel inscribed on the top of the Pentagonal Tower in Porec, in an open book held by the Venetian symbol, a lion with wings. The Pentagonal Tower in [...]
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
This is our first video on the blog, taken by a friend of mine during the panoramic flight over the West coast of Istria in a little Cessna. In this video the leading role is given to Porec, the recording is a bit “shaky“, but clear enough. Fear not, after all, the plane didn’t crush [...]
Marketing Communication Manager at Riviera Poreč d.d.. Poreč is Nives’s birthplace, and she has longtime experience in tourism. She has been working at Riviera since 1996, and she writes about events and curiosities of her home town on Valamar blog…
Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator at Rabac d.d.. On Valamar blog, she writes about subjects related to Rabac, town she has private and business relations to, town where she acquired her first experiences related to tourism as a high-school girl.
Sales officer at Zlatni otok d.d.. Believe it or not, Duška was born the same day the Krk Bridge was open. As the first baby to cross the Krk Bridge, she has had an unbroken bond with her “golden island” Krk, where she is going to keep us posted from.
Marketing officer at company Babin Kuk d.d. Nike is from Dubrovnik, she speaks three languages, and she started her carrier at hospitality desk in Dubrovnik President Hotel. Naturally, on Valamar blog, she writes about things related to her town Dubrovnik. 
External Marketing Associate at Valamar, and the only male member of Valamar blog :). Tomislav has the longest seniority in the quintet, and the number of texts at Valamar blog he is responsible for, is slowly reaching 150...
Wednesday, October 31, 2007