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Visitor Information -- Every town in Green Istria has its own tourist information center, though some in the smaller towns have very limited hours and are difficult to find. To help visitors get the most out of their trip, the Istria County Tourist Association has produced some exceptional materials. These include attractive publications on farmhouse stays, cultural itineraries, wine roads, olive-oil roads, and truffle-hunting opportunities. Information on those and many other topics is available through the association, whose main offices are in Porec at Pionirska 1 (tel. 052/452-797; fax 052/452-796; tzzi-po@pu.hinet.hr), and in Pula at Forum 3 (tel. 052/215-799; fax 052/215-722). The association also maintains an excellent website with English-language links to almost every town: www.istra.com.

Getting There -- No matter how you get to Istria -- by plane to Pula, by boat to one of the coastal cities, by bus to Pazin, or by any other method, unless you are on a guided excursion, you will need a car to thoroughly explore the area.

Getting Around -- Most towns in inland Istria are small; in fact, one of them, Hum, is known as the smallest town in the world. Thus, the main attractions in all of Istria's inland towns can be readily accessed by walking. However, many of these towns are extremely hilly and must be approached on foot over irregular cobblestone streets, which can be difficult for some. To get to Motovun, for example, you have to leave your car at the bottom of a steep street and walk more than a quarter of a mile uphill. In addition, some of the smaller towns are remote, so driving your own car is the only practical way to cover the territory between them.


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