The fourth in a row historical Porec festival, Giostra, will take place in Porec between 5 and 12 September. The rich programme includes appearances by many citizens of the town of Porec as well as members of the Giostra Friends Society. All those curios will have the opportunity to discover the abundant cultural history of the [...]
Thursday, August 26, 2010
The recreational “Porec delfin” swimming marathon will take place on 4 and 5 September on the Borik beach, underneath the Zagreb and Pical hotels. This swimming sea festival is held every year on the first weekend in September and it is a result of cooperation with the Hungarian Somogy county and the town of Šiofok [...]
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
The final concert of the Valamar Jazz Festival will be the salsa and afro-Cuban party by the Sanmera band. It will take place on the Porec waterfront on 21 August at 9 p.m. and it will be a first-class dance and music spectacle for all salsa fans which will make you dance too in this [...]
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
The 7th Terra Magica Music Festival is currently taking place in Porec, in the beautiful surrounding of Villa Polesini. It has been taking place since 2004, when it was held in Rabac, and it has been organized in Porec for the last six years. The Terra Magica Festival became one of the symbols of the [...]
Monday, August 2, 2010
Once again, the keys to the Solaris Naturist Resort will symbolically be taken over by the masked people, from Saturday, 31 July, to Saturday, 7 August. Within the seven-day carnival manifestation in Solaris, this week will be exceptionally rich in other events as well. From the carnival king and queen contest, a dog show, to a [...]
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
With the refurbishment of the historical Villa Polesini, the town of Porec gained a representative amenity which was on 19 July, visited by the Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor. The Prime Minister held a meeting with County Prefect Ivan Jakovcic and the Istrian County representatives at the newly-decorated villa. Villa Polesini was refurbished within the renovation of [...]
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
The first Valamar Jazz Festival took place on St. Nikola’s Island this weekend in Porec. World-renowned musicians performed at the festival. Claudia Acuna, a singer of an “angelic voice” and the British jazz bass player Dave Holland performed on the first evening, as well as the amazing flamenco guitarist from Granada, Pepe Habichuela, his son, [...]
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
We have prepared a rich festivity programme for our dear guests and fellow citizens again this year. The fun starts on Thursday, on 8 July at the Lanterna Campsite. Join the whole-day sports and entertainment programme which will start at 9 a.m. and last until the late evening hours. We single out the following: • 10:00 a.m. Maro [...]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
The town of Porec will be the host to the 31st World Medicinal and Health Games which will take place from 3 to 10 July. All members of the medical and health professions are welcome. This will be a unique opportunity for all participants to try their favourite sport, regardless of the results. Whether you [...]
Monday, June 21, 2010
Many Blue Flags can be found fluttering all over Porec Riviera for many years. The Blue Flag is often a factor upon which our guests decide where to spend their vacation. It symbolizes preserved, safe and pleasant environment especially made for relaxation, fun, and recreation. It also stands for a well developed coastal management and sustainable [...]
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
At the beginning of summer, from 27 June to 3 July, the town of Porec will welcome the Mediterranean and other European folklore groups. Zlatna sopela, a traditional encounter of folklore groups from Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, etc., is a Festival definitely worth visiting. It was [...]
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
The Alpe Adria 2010 gathering will take place in the Solaris Resort Croatia from 3 to 6 June. This family event will provide the naturists from all over the world with the opportunity of socializing and participating in various joint activities over a period of few days. Of course, the competitive spirit will be present, [...]
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
The international Valamar Jazz Festival will be held on the beautiful small island of St. Nicholas near Porec for the first time, from 9 to 11 July, providing all jazz fans with the opportunity of enjoying the performances by international jazz stars such as Claudia Acuña, Dave Holland & Pepe Habichuela, Flamenco Project, Edward Simon [...]
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
The Lanterna settlement in Porec welcomed the Spring Jam 2010 manifestation for the fourth time in a row from 13 to 16 May. More than one thousand and five hundred students, mostly from Austria, enjoyed the whole-day and whole-evening entertainment and sports activities, such as the beach volleyball tournament and go-kart, over four days, and [...]
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Valamar tourist group will organize weekly sports camps for children, under the name Valamar Top Sport Weeeks, for the second year in a row. They will take place in June, July and August in its hotels in Porec and Dubrovnik, in collaboration with the Croatian and foreign sports stars. Franjo Arapovic, Slavko Goluža, Domagoj Duvnjak, Vlado [...]
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
The newly-built Valamar Riviera Hotel, formerly known as the Neptun Hotel, located at the Porec waterfront, has opened its door on 30 April and welcomed its first guests. One of the most prestigious small hotels in Croatia offering numerous additional contents is the perfect choice for every person looking for a luxurious holiday and relaxation [...]
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
The 17th in a row Wine and Wine Production Equipment Fair, one of the leading wine exhibitions in Croatia and the surrounding region, will take place in Porec from 29 April to 2 May. Vinistra 2010 will gather a record-breaking number of 535 wine samples and 130 participants: wine makers, olive oil and homemade prosciutto [...]
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
The Valamar Club Tamaris Hotel has been listed, according to TripAdvisor members, among the “10 Best Travel Secrets”, i.e. ten best kept secrets about tourist destinations and attractions, those that must be seen and are not yet well-known in the world. TripAdvisor is the most popular and largest social travellers’ network in the world, with over [...]
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
April is full of events taking place in Porec. Just I said, there will be a little bit of everything for everyone. At the end of April, from 30 April to 2 May, probably the most exciting event will be held in Porec. Top octane spectacle which will welcome some of the best European rally [...]
Thursday, April 8, 2010
A weekend in Porec, the one taking place on 24 and 25 April, will be full of events for everyone. People who love flowers will have the opportunity of enjoying the Flower Weekend and those who appreciate good Istrian wine, the malvasia, will have the Malvasia Festival at their disposal. The Flower Weekend will take place [...]
Marketing Specialist in Riviera Poreč Inc. 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…
Senior Associate in Marketing in Rabac Inc. On Valamar blog, she writes about subjects related to Rabac, the town she has private and business relations to, and also the town where she acquired her first experiences related to tourism as a high-school girl.
Marketing officer at company Dubrovnik-Babin kuk Inc. Nike is from Dubrovnik, she speaks three languages, and she started her carrier at hospitality desk in Valamar Dubrovnik President Hotel. Naturally, on Valamar blog, she writes about things related to her town Dubrovnik.
Lorena, a sales and marketing officer at Zlatni otok Inc., was born in a small town of Smokvica near Novi Vinodolski and she is 27. With this blog, she will regularly inform us about interesting things and events on the “golden island” (zlatni otok) of Krk.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010