Višnjan Observatory

Istria à la Jules Verne

The first part of the novel "Mathias Sandorf" written by Jules Verne is located in town of Trieste (Italy) and the region of Istria (Croatia). Our program follows the events of this part of the novel. You will see the locations described by Jules Verne, an excellent opportunity to admire their beauty.

From the underground to the stars

Discover the beauty of Istria in a specific way. Visit the beautiful istrian towns, hills and valleys. In the first part of every excursion we take you into underground and in the second part we will touch the stars.

Festival of istrian cuisine

Istria is famous for its gastronomy, good wines and olive oils. The food and beverages are even better when consumed in typical environment, in an istrian “konoba” The duration of the program is 6 days with 5 overnights.

Plava laguna resort - photo from: www.lagunaporec.com

Hotel accommodation

We offer the accommodation in confortable, good quality and renovated hotels 3 and 4 stars in Poreč. Hotels are well known for their quality, good service and delicious food. The offer is on request, send us the accommodation you need and we will send you an offer.

Apartments Elena

We offer the accommodation in confortable apartments in Poreč, Spadici, area situated 2 km from Poreč centre.

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Excursions from Porec

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The departure is from Poreč going to Višnjan visiting the observatory. The observatory is famous for finding oasteroids n the space. A local expert will make explannations about activities. The visit consists of a lecture about the observatory’s work, the tour of the observatory, and the observations of the celestial objects with an amateur telescope outside the observatory.

The price for the transfer with departure from Poreč is 70 euros for 1-3 persons, 100 euros for 4-7 persons, 170 euros for 8-15 persons. Stay in the observatory for a maximum of 2 hours. Tickets for the Observatory tour are paid separately.

If the departure is from another place the price of the transfer is on request.