Istra ( Istria ), the largest Croatian peninsula, is like an island full of treasures waiting to be discovered. Its rocky coast reaches from the Kvarner Bay on the east to the Trieste Bay in the west and Istria's enchanted state of the Mediterranean spirit lures travelers and tourists with its hospitality. There are many suppositions about the origin of the name of Istria but most likely originates from the Illyrian tribe called Histri that used to live in these areas before the Roman conquest.
Istra ( Istria ) is on the 45th parallel, precisely halfway from the North Pole to the equator. Life here is lived in two ways, in two climate with average insolation of 2400 hours a year, providing the mild Mediterranean climate. Plava Istra ( Blue Istria ) is an area along the coast of the Adriatic Sea, and Zelena Istra ( Green Istria ) is an interior - complementing each other harmoniously. Administrative center is Pazin with population of 9 000 but the economic center and the largest Istrian town is Pula with 60 000 inhabitants.
Old Romans had a good reason to call Istra ( Istria ) the king's larder but there is more…
18th October 2003. in Pula was performed the installation by Marijan Busic "Cravat around the Arena", which saw more than a billion people. Five years later, the Croatian Parliament proclaimed the 18th October The Cravat Day in Croatia, and Academia Cravatica declared it The World Cravat Day. The word "cravat" comes from the French term "cravate" - "Croat" as the fashion of wearing scarf tied around neck in the 17th century popularized by Croats.
Istra (Istria) - Town Fairs
Istra (Istria) has a centuries-old tradition of trade fairs which Istrian towns keep alive. Fairs are places where people trade, meet, communicate, have fun as always…
18th October 2003. in Pula was performed the installation by Marijan Busic "Cravat around the Arena", which saw more than a billion people. Five years later, the Croatian Parliament proclaimed the 18th October The Cravat Day in Croatia, and Academia Cravatica declared it The World Cravat Day. The word "cravat" comes from the French term "cravate" - "Croat" as the fashion of wearing scarf tied around neck in the 17th century popularized by Croats.
Istra (Istria) has a centuries-old tradition of trade fairs which Istrian towns keep alive. Fairs are places where people trade, meet, communicate, have fun as always…
