Hotel online, April 2008

The specialized worldwide website www.hotel-online.com publishes three articles about various istrian eno-gastronomic itineraries described by Barry Napier, experienced gourmet writer and commentator:

Ravalico Wines, Nova Vas (Brtonigla) (PDF 0,2 MB)
Konoba Milena, Bačva (Višnjan) (PDF 0,2 MB)
Konoba da Quinto, Vižinada (PDF 0,2 MB)

Business destinations, March/April 2008

Istria: Green Mediterranean
Istria is the Adriatic below the Alps, a heart-shaped peninsula in northern Croatia and Central Europe’s closest Mediterranean. With its proximity to Italy, Italian culture and influence is strong. Even the landscape is similar – Istria is increasingly described as the ‘new Tuscany’ – a peninsula of unspoilt beauty ...

Business destinations (PDF 1,9 MB)

Arblaster & Clarke, October 2007

Istrians tend not so much to think of themselves as Italians, Croatians or Slovenes, more as Istrians first who happen to be Italian, Croatian or Slovene. The majority of Istria is in Croatia and that is where this tour is based. Istria, is the famous white truffle’s ‘other home’....

Arblaster & Clarke (PDF 0,2 MB)

Town & Country Travel, August 2007

Finding a Villa on Croatia's Adriatic Coast

Savvy Europeans have discovered Istria, the heart-shaped Balkan peninsula that's a bit like Tuscany—at a fraction of the cost. Calling an emerging destination the next Tuscany has become something of a travel cliché; can any place measure up to that fabled region?

Town & Country Travel (PDF 0,3 MB)