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The Istrian peninsula is crammed with picturesque
walled old towns on the sea but few are as fetching as Novigrad.
The core of the old town lies on a limestone peninsula that
was once an island. Medieval walls topped with restored crenellated
towers run along the port and the historic core is replete with 15th
to 18th-century houses and palaces. A sightseeing highlight of Novigrad
is the baroque Rigo Palace with a beautifully sculpted
facade. The tip of the island is devoted to a park shaded with parasol
pines and there's a lungomare--seaside promenade--that runs
along the coast to the Novigrad marina, one of the
most sheltered in the Adriatic. There are "beaches" in Novigrad
but don't expect sand; they're concrete!
(See Novigrad on a map of Istria.)
Getting to NovigradIf you're driving down from Slovenia, it would be hard to avoid Novigrad (see Novigrad on a map). It's an easy drive from the Istrian towns Umag, Porec or Rovinj and there are a number of daily buses as well. Accommodation in NovigradFive-star hotels in Novigrad Three-star hotels in Novigrad Two-star hotels in Novigrad Guesthouses in Novigrad CampingCamping Lanterna near Novigrad is one of Croatia's best. Tourist Information in NovigradThe tourist office (tel 052-757 075) is at Porporella 1. Related Pages
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