Tour duration: 5 days / 4 nights (Istria County)

Escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, improve your mood, immunity and health – leave your worries behind and join our program GREEN & HEALTHY.

Green color significantly affects the improvement of mood and strengthening of the immune system. Surround yourself with nature, breathe the fresh air, take advantage of all the benefits of nature. Our program takes you through thermal springs, green Istrian forests, clear waters of the Mirna River, fertile pastures on the hills, sheep cheese production and tasting of autochthonous Istrian local products...

In the green and healthy story, we have integrated accommodation in Istarske Toplice (the Istrian thermal resort), located in unspoiled nature, where peace, quiet and greenery create a harmonious atmosphere for a complete vacation. The natural healing power of the thermal water sets Istarske Toplice apart from other thermal springs and ranks it among the top three places in Europe for the quality and healing power of the water.

ITINERARY 

DAY 1 / ADAPT...

Transfer to Istarske Toplice, accommodation.

The afternoon is reserved for unlimited swimming in thermal pools and hydrotherapy: swimming and exercises that facilitate and allow greater mobility and accelerate blood circulation. Dinner at the hotel, overnight.

DAY 2 / RELAX AND ENJOY 

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning stroll around Istarske Toplice.

A tour of the spring of healing water St. Stephen, known for its high sulfur content and warm water. A giant, 85 meters tall rock Gorostas towers over the spring. At the top of the rock Gorostas there is the ruin of the old church of St. Stephen, which offers a beautiful view of the landscape – the valley of the River Mirna and the Motovun forest. Walk along marked forest hiking trails, return to the hotel. Lunch at the hotel.

After rest, enjoy curative mud therapy and inhalation programs of Istarske Toplice. Curative mud is prepared with long-term ripening in a special way using thermal mineral water and soil from the source of the Mirna River. It is directly applied to the skin with a temperature of about 40 degrees. And then it is washed off under a strong jet. The total duration of the therapy is about 40 minutes. Inhalation therapy – the healing effect of sulfur vapors on the respiratory system has been known since ancient times, so inhalation of sulfur vapors is one of the beginnings of inhalation therapy.

Dinner at the hotel. Overnight stay.

DAY 3 / GREEN FOREST, GREEN RIVER 

Breakfast in the hotel. Departure: Hum – Kotli – Roc.

Visit the smallest city in the world, Hum, which according to legend was built by giants. While constructing the other cities, few stones remained unused, and the giants used them to construct this beautiful walled city. The whole city is a monument, each window tells its own story, and stone houses testify to the passage of time. Walking along the Mirna River towards the village of Kotli, once known for its millers and tailors, now abandoned. Of the 60 or so mills, only one remains, still resisting the weather. The Mirna River flows through the village, falling in waterfalls over the rocks and stopping into the stone boiled hollows after which the village was named. Free time to enjoy the exceptional landscape and turquoise green natural pools and lunch at the Kotlic tavern, with a recommendation for the tasting of Biska, mistletoe brandy, which is prepared according to two thousand years old traditional recipe. Continue your journey to Roc, a small village, connected with Hum Glagolitic Alley, which consists of 11 stations (stone slabs) dedicated to the Glagolitic alphabet. The inscriptions testify to the importance of the Glagolitic alphabet in Croatian history!

Drive to the hotel, rest or enjoy a refreshing swim in the thermal pool of the hotel. Dinner at the hotel, overnight.

DAY 4 / FEED YOUR BODY AND SOUL 

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure of the excursion: Motovun – Dairy Radosevic – Agrotourism Štefanic.

Drive through the picturesque forest and hilly landscape to Motovun, the most famous and attractive Istrian medieval town. Sightseeing: Romanesque-Gothic bell tower from the 13th century, Church of St. Stephen from the 17th century, Romanesque communal palace, as well as other cultural monuments, and a walk along the walls with a breathtaking view of the lush vegetation spread over the glades, of the Motovun forest and Mirna river.

Continue thee trip to Dairy Radosevic, with a tradition of 20 years, when the Radosevis family founded the first cheese factory on the Istrian peninsula. From friendly hosts, we will learn all about their home at the top of the hill surrounded by pastures in the village of Grobice near Brtonigla, about the production of cheese, curd and cheese with truffles from sheep from their own breeding. Cheese tasting and purchase opportunity.

After visiting the dairy and tasting cheeses as an appetizer, it's time for lunch. Visit the Stefanic farm. On the sunny hills of Motovun back in 1780s the hardworking hands of the Stefanic family began to create autochthonous Istrian products. Even today, their descendants, inspired by the values of their grandfathers and guided by their love for a healthy life, create and serve top quality local products. Homemade warm bread, handmade pasta, asparagus, mushrooms and truffles, Istrian delicacy boskarin beef and a glass of Malvasia or Teran for the perfect combination of taste a fragrance.

Drive to the hotel, rest or enjoy a refreshing swim in the hotel pool. Dinner at the hotel, overnight.

DAY 5 / DEPARTURE… AND PROMISE TO RETURN…

Our beautifull, healthy and green story ends today. We expect you again, because green and healthy makes us happy.

Transfer to Pula airport.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• The program is available in Croatian, English, German and Italian
• The program is available throughout the year
• Minimum 6 persons – maximum 16 persons

INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM

• Transportation Pula Airport – Istarske Toplice – Pula Airport
• Accommodation in Istarske Toplice in accommodation facilities Sv. Stjepan or Mira
• Half board service in Istarske Toplice
• Unlimited swimming in the Thermal Pool of Istarske Toplice
• 1 x Hydrotherapy, 1 x Curative mud therapy, 1 x Inhalation therapy
• Half day excursion: Hiking trails Istarske Toplice
• Half day excursion: Hum, Kotli, Glagolitic Alley, Roc
• Full day tour: Motovun, Radošević Dairy, Stefanic Farm with lunch
• Professional guide in the selected language
• Transportation: 8 seater van or 19 seater minibus, depending on the number of guests