Top Things to do in Porec
10 Things to Do in Porec That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Porec, Croatia including Euphrasius Basilica, Porec Old Town, Jama - Grotta Baredine, Aquacolors, Round Tower, Decumanus Street, Motodrom Porec, Traktor Story, Venezia Lines, Damjanic Wines.
Restaurants in Porec
1. Euphrasius Basilica
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Leo P - Zagreb, Croatia
Astonishing, 15 centuries of Christianity on one small site. Really exiting. Mosaics are formidable and the view from the tower is memorable.
2. Porec Old Town
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Colin M - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Really enjoyed a quiet week here, it was great just wandering around the coast, harbours, shops, and endless choice of restaurants. All good, nobody hassling you, seafood fresh from the boats. Plenty of trips on offer if that's your thing, and the new town is nearby if you need to buy anything other than souvenirs.
3. Jama - Grotta Baredine
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 644 reviews
Baredine Cave Protected morphological monument of nature Meet the mystical world of nature which has been developing for thousands of years, far away from the light of the day and the human eye. Visit the underworld the Baredine Cave. This cave is a treasure chest of stalagmites and stalactites, underworld sculptures created through time by the patient work of water. Visit The cave is geomorphological monument of nature since 1986, and it has been opened for visitors since 1995. The sightseeing lasts 40 minutes; visitors descend along a 300m long pathway up to 60m below the ground and an underground lake and visit five beautifully decorated chambers. The cave is well lit and equipped, the paths and stairways have firm railing, and the temperature is very pleasant at 14˚C. Next to the cave are a free parking lot (for cars and buses), a reception, a coffee-bar/buffet, speleo-gallery, souvenir shops, children play ground, and area with domesticated animals and a pick-nick area
Reviewed By empathology - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
A beautiful set of caves with stalac-tites/mites galore.
Croatia (we were told) is full of caves carved from the limestone by water, and this one was a real gem. A short 45-ish minute tour from a friendly, knowledgeable and fun guide (English). Well-lit, easy to walk (though 270 steps back to the top) the only issue is waiting for other groups to pass your group - though this has the advantage of allowing you to linger for a few minutes rather than rushing around.
It's not far from the coastal resort of Porec in the North, so pop by and spend an hour - you won't be disappointed!
4. Aquacolors
Overall Ratings
4 based on 371 reviews
Reviewed By cherie0 - Yorkshire
Definitely worth a trip if visiting Porec. We had a great fun day here, some good slides, loved the lazy river with the tranquil music playing, so relaxing and the wave pool was super. Plenty of loungers, good choice of food and drink and reasonable in price too, had a lovely chicken salad at lunch, very tasty.
We got there as it opened...no queues for first few hours, busier early aft, but still got on everything we wanted to.
5. Round Tower
Overall Ratings
4 based on 239 reviews
Reviewed By A TripAdvisor Member
A great place to sit and watch the sunset. A couple of gin and tonics. A great view. Polite and friendly staff. Steps quite steep to top but well worth the view
6. Decumanus Street
7. Motodrom Porec
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 71 reviews
MOTODROM Porec provides the most exciting and safe entertainment. Our Karting track is one of the best in Croatia. The options are: single kart with a 9,13 or 17 hp, two-seater and Bambini karts for children from 6-12 years old to be used on a separate kids track.For those who are looking for an extra activity we have various off-road tracks for Kart-cross, Segway, Quad, Paintball and Adrenalin park.
Reviewed By Ian R - London, United Kingdom
We visited the go Karting from Rovinj, about 40 mins away, and the kids had 2x 10 minute sessions that cost about £40 all together. Karts were good, circuit is in shape of Croatia which I thought was neat, but no safety briefing, no gloves given out, and no overalls.
The track is next door to the paintball and high wires attraction and we were given 15% off voucher which we didn't use on this occasion.
The track is on the main Porec to Tar road and easily found.
8. Traktor Story
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 63 reviews
In an area that served as an intersection for communication and roads ever since, besides the Baredine cave as a natural monument, you can also visit an ethno story devoted to agriculture. It shows various items, machines and numerous photographs and documents closely linked to the history of this area and its people. The story starts with a threshing floor, next to which there is an exhibition on wheat threshing and the invention and development of threshing machines. The exhibition continues with a permanent exhibition of about fifty historic tractors and various types of engines called ,,Tractor story". Particularly prominent is an old Fordson tractor from 1923, the first tractor in our village, as well as an old engine with a heated head, which was used to run a mill in Porec at the beginning of the last century. In the exclusive area of the Konobon Gallery you can learn more about the story of the Mediterranean trilogy - bread, wine and olive oil, all present in this are from the period of Antiquity, the medieval period until the present moment. Along with these Exhibitions, the central part is an area, where various other Exhibitions are presented and the wine cellar where guest can savour authentic products of this area.
Reviewed By niceguy1966 - London, England
If you are interested in the history of farming, old machinery, or just want to see some tractors, this is the place for you. Two amusing tractors are made by Porsche and Ferrari.
Not worth a detour, but if you are visiting the caves, and the weather is nice, it's a relaxing way to spend 45 minutes.
9. Venezia Lines
Overall Ratings
4 based on 271 reviews
Venezia Lines offers a high speed ferry service connecting Italy to the Istrian Peninsula. We organise trips connecting Venice to Pula, Porec, Rovinj, Rabac and Umag in Croatia as well as Piran in Slovenia. The service is seasonal and commences in the last week of April until the first week of October. In July and August we offer a daily service between both countries. Venezia Lines is the fastest and most secure way to cross between the 2 countries.
Reviewed By Pentland1 - Glasgow, United Kingdom
After a week cycling from Venice to Porec, we needed to get back to Venice for our flight home the next day. The crossing was at 7.15 am but you were advised to be at the terminal in Porec an hour before. We were then advised to cross over the road from the terminal leaving our luggage on the pavement to queue for a boarding pass before re-joining the queue to embark the ferry, go through passport control, then to hand over your passport as you got on the ferry and they would be returned later. There was no opportunity to go outside onto the deck and you had to stay inside the cabin whilst advised to keep seated in airline style seats of 4 across. The ferry stopped at Slovenia after about an hour when more passengers got on taking up the remaining seats so there was very little space and queues developing for the very few toilets on board and very little room to walk around. A presentation about Venice then began in various languages for the remainder of the crossing which I'm sure may be useful for some although a bit distracting for others who want to use the time to relax. I had hoped for a lovely peaceful crossing, taking in the sea air and wandering around the deck of the ship crossing the sea as we approached Venice, but it was nothing like that at all. It felt more like being in the cabin of a cramped 747. What the presenter failed to mention was that there were no taxis or even information signs once you arrived at the Venetian port - as all the available time was geared towards promoting the services to those on the Venice tour. I do sort of understand this as Venezia lines, like any other business need to make a profit, but it would have been very helpful if they had taken the time to mention this to those passengers that were making an onward journey and who may have had a tight schedule to get to the airport. Instead, those of us not taking part in the Venice tour were left to walk a very long way in the hope of finding a means of transport to our next destination and no one there to ask. Thankfully we were not leaving till the next day, but still wasted a good hour or so. So the ferry service and the whole experience failed to meet my expectations, but I suppose it did get us from A to B. That's the best I can say.
10. Damjanic Wines
Overall Ratings
5 based on 35 reviews
Damjanic family has 7 hectares of vineyards and a modern cellar. Young enologist Ivan is applying his knowledge and love to the current range of wines : Malvasia Istria, Istrian Malvasia Acacia, Chardonnay, Yellow Muscat, Merlot, Borgonja and Clemente.
Reviewed By monomeric - Cork, Ireland
My boyfriend & I cycled from Porec to Damjanic winery. We cycled along the coast about 10km to Funtana & cycled a 5km dirt road to the winery in Fushkulin (take the turn just before the pharmacy in Funtana- don't go up the hill into the town) which was well sign posted. We were greeted by the wife of the owner who was very friendly & welcoming. She had perfect English. She gave us some interesting history of the winery & some delicious wines. We had a choice of tastings and went for the 6 tasting option which was 100 Kn each (approx. €15, which we both thought was very good value). This included water & Istrian snacks & a refill of our water bottle for the cycle back. We cycled the main road back which had an excellent surface & was not busy. This was about 7km only & the wine fuelled a very quick return!
