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In the centre of the southern part of Istra, 25-30 minutes drive away from Pula, lies the old town of Savicenta, with its mediaeval castle, churches and bell-tower. The large town’s square or “Placa” which dominates the town is a real surprise for every visitor - beautiful and authentic with simple and harmonious architecture. The north of the Placa is entirely occupied by the stone Grimani Castel – the best preserved castle and one of the most beautiful Venetian buildings in Istria . Every summer 2 important cultural events take place in Savicenta: a festival of dance and mime theatre in July, and the “Grimani’’ festival of contemporary dance held in August. During these days, Savicenta becomes the cultural centre of Istria. Savicenta has a bank, a post office, several coffee bars, 2 restaurants, a butcher, and a couple of other shops .

In the nearby village of Grzini (5 minutes drive), a typical Istrian farm has opened a lovely restaurant which offers delicious authentic Istrian cuisine. The surrounding countryside is a region rich in flora and fauna, and is a very attractive area with lots of biking tracks and walking trails. Rovinj, with its beaches, superb fish restaurants and night life is 20-25 minutes drive away, and Lim Fjord, famous for oyster and mussel farming and excellent restaurants, is just 15 minutes drive away. You can also find beaches in Fazana, about 25 minutes drive, from which you can take boat trips across to the islands of the famous Brijuni National Park.

DETAILS OF ACCOMMODATION

Villa Foli is located 3,5 km away from Savicenta, at the very end of a little quiet village, surrounded with 5,000 m2 of garden with beautiful views over local vineyards. It is built in typical Istrian style with a “baladur’’- exterior stone steps leading up to a terrace. The grounds are spacious. At one end are two pools – a large 10m x 5m swimming pool plus a small round pool for kids. At the other end is a delightful stone terrace with stone table and built-in barbecue; next to this in a little outbuilding is a special Istrian stone oven used for baking bread, and cooking meat, fish or pizzas. In the centre is the villa, fronted by a lawned garden with flower beds, cherry and almond trees.

You enter from the garden into the large living/dining room with a stone fireplace, a satellite TV, a dining table for 12 and a large sofa in the corner. Off here is a separate utility room with iron plus ironing board and a back door to the parking area. Next to the living room is a kitchen with a fridge, oven, cooker with gas/electric rings, dishwasher, a table for 4; a bathroom/wc with a washing machine is next to the kitchen. A little wine cellar is on the ground floor too, as well as the storage room for keeping sunloungers, garden furniture and parasols.

The bedrooms are upstairs, reached from the two opposite sides of the house by interior stairs. On the right side of the first floor is a double bedroom with air-conditioning and a terrace with steps down to the garden, and a bathroom/wc with another washing machine; there is also a twin bedroom with air-conditioning and ensuite shower room/wc. On the other side of the building, stairs lead to the first floor landing with air-conditioning off which are two double bedrooms and a separate wc with washbasin; up more stairs on the top level is a shower room/wc and a lovely childrens bedroom with air-conditioning under a sloping ceiling with 4 single beds plus a sitting area with TV.

Getting there: Saturday arrival at Pula. Drive 40 minutes.