This collaboration is set to elevate the hotel's wellness offerings by integrating Gympak's digital wellness platform.

A memorial to the victims of the Foibe massacres, the mass killings and deportations by Tito's Yugoslav Partisans of Italians living in the area that stretches from the Trieste zone in Italy's Friuli ...

Pedal a bicycle through the Istrian peninsula and you’ll discover clusters of stone houses huddling above billowing fields – some encircled by ancient defensive walls. Here are just five of ...

Here's where to go for the full Istrian experience, with wineries and truffles galore. For a coastal escape, head to Rovinj. Follow the cobblestone streets that weave through this charming seaside ...

The recent act of vandalism at the Basovizza foiba has sparked outrage and grief among the Istrian community and beyond. Anna Maria Mori, a journalist and writer of Istrian origin, expressed her ...

Proof of Balkan exceptionalism is the Grand Hotel Brioni, a five-star Radisson property in Pula, on the tip of Croatia ’s Istrian Peninsula. The hotel was voted the best in Croatia in 2023, following ...

The food is great, based on traditional Istrian cuisine with lots of fresh fish and game. The must-try is the house aperitif: three herbal brandies, layered in a single glass and topped off with a ...

Antonio da Ponte's name translates to "Anthony of the Bridge," and he built the Rialto Bridge entirely of Istrian stone after it collapsed multiple times from previous designs. Predicted to fail ...