Poreč (Italian Parenzo, Latin Parentium), (lat. 45.2258 N, long. 13.5939 E, alt. 29 m), is a city and port on the western coast of Istria peninsula, in Istria county, Croatia. Latitude, denoted by the Greek letter φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ... Map of Earth showing curved lines of longitude Longitude, sometimes denoted λ, describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ... Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum, called zero level. ... Rovinj, on the western coast of Croatian Istria. ... Istria county - Istarska županija / Regione istriana is the westernmost county of Croatia which includes the biggest part of the Istrian peninsula (2820 out of 3160 km²; Istra in Croatian and Slovenian). ...

Poreč is almost 2,000 years old, and is based on a harbor protected from the sea by a small island of Sveti Nikola (Saint Nicholas). The city population of around 7,600 is residing mostly in the outskirts, outside of its historic core. With nearby municipalities included, there are 12,000 inhabitants, 18,000 within the Poreč municipality limits. City area covers 142 km², with the 37 km long shoreline stretching from the Mirna river near Novigrad to Funtana and Vrsar in the south. A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ...

Climate

The local climate is extremely mild, free of the oppressive summer heat. The month of August is the hottest averaging 24 °C in conditions of low humidity while January is the coldest with an average of 5 °C. There is more than 3850 hours of sun insulation a yearwhat is average more than 10 hours of sunshine during the summer days. Sea temperatures are up to 25 °C what is above expected comparing to the coast of southern Croatia where the air temperatures are higher. The average annual rainfall of 920 mm is equally distributed throughout the year. Winds here are bura or bora, bringing the cold and clear weather from the north in winters, "Jugo", (jug=south in Croatian language), warm wind from south bringing rain. The summer breeze blowing from the land to the sea is "Maestral". Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Summer, 1573. ... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... The degree Celsius (°C) is a unit of temperature named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed a similar system in 1742. ... Humidity is the quantity of moisture in the air. ... January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... In mathematics, there are numerous methods for calculating the average or central tendency of a list of n numbers. ... A Sun is the star at the center of a solar system. ... A year is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. ... In mathematics, there are numerous methods for calculating the average or central tendency of a list of n numbers. ... COAST, an acronym for Cache On A STick, is a packaging standard for modules containing SRAM used as an L2 cache in a computer. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... In meteorology, precipitation is any kind of water that falls from the sky as part of the weather. ... MM or Mm or mm can stand for: Roman numeral for 2,000 and the year 2000 A millimetre (mm) or megametre (Mm) Myanmar Master of Management Maelzels metronome: precedes a beats-per-minute tempo measurement Maximum Medicine My Medicine Modern Medicine Monster Manual – one of the three Core... This article is about the bora wind. ... Bora or Bura is a northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic, Greece and Turkey. ... The Croatian language is a language of the western group of South Slavic languages which is used primarily by the Croats. ... Wind is the quasi-horizontal movement of air (as opposed to an air current) caused by a horizontal pressure gradient force. ...

Physical characteristics

The grotto (cave), of Beredine the only open geological monument of Istria is in the vicinity. Lim fjord,(Limski kanal) is a 12 km long fjord-like structure, created by the river Pazinčica eroding the ground on its way into the sea. Boulders of quartz are occasionally found here usually exposed by the sea. A Grotto is a small cave, usually near water and often flooded or liable to flood at high tide. ... A Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (better known by the recursive acronym CAVE) is an immersive virtual reality environment where projectors are directed to four, five or six of the walls of a room-sized cube. ... A monument is a structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons rather than for any overtly functional use. ... Lysefjorden in Norway A fjord (IPA or ; sometimes written fiord) is a glacially overdeepened valley, usually narrow and steep-sided, extending below sea level and filled with salt water. ... The structure of a thing is how the parts of it relate to each other, how it is put together. This contrast with process, which is how the thing works; but process requires a viable structure. ... Sunset at sea Wiktionary has a definition of: Sea Wiktionary has a definition of: maritime A sea is a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, or a large, usually saline, lake that lacks a natural outlet such as the Caspian Sea and the Dead Sea. ... For other uses of this word, see Quartz (disambiguation). ...

Landscape is rich in Mediterranean vegetation with pine woods and the green macchi mostly of the holm oak and strawberry tree. For generations, fertile blood red land, (Terra rossa or Crljenica), mixed with stones is used in agriculture, (cereals, orchard, olive gardens, vegetables). Today, production of organic food, olives, grapes quality vines, as Malvazija, Borgonja, Merlot, Pinot, Teran) is significant. The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Divisions Green algae land plants (embryophytes) non-vascular embryophytes Hepatophyta - liverworts Anthocerophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses vascular plants (tracheophytes) seedless vascular plants Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongue ferns seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering... This article deals with the tree; for the e-mail client see Pine email client Species About 115. ... Aermacchi is an Italian aircraft manufacturer founded in 1913 at Varese in north-western Lombardy, 55 km north of Milan. ... Binomial name Quercus ilex L. The Holm Oak Quercus ilex L., also called Holly oak or Evergreen Oak, is a large evergreen oak native to the Mediterranean region. ... Species see text The strawberry (Fragaria) is a genus of plants in the Family Rosaceae (Rose Family), and the fruit of these plants. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth A tree can be defined as a large, perennial, woody plant. ... Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are present in the blood and help carry oxygen to the rest of the cells in the body Blood is a circulating tissue composed of fluid plasma and cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets). ... For the Italian political alliance see Olive Tree, and the color, olive (color). ... For the Italian political alliance see Olive Tree, and the color, olive (color). ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis... Merlot is a variety of wine grape used to create a popular red wine. ... Pinot can refer to several grape varieties, as well as their associated varietal wines: Pinot Blanc Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris Pinot Meunier Pinot Noir This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Teran is a wine produced on the Kras plateau in Croatia, Slovenia and Italy from the grapes of the vine refošk (Italian: refosco). ...

Communication

Main way of communications are roads. Poreč is well connected with rest of Istria and all bigger cities as Trieste, Rijeka, Ljubljana, Zagreb. The nearest commercial airport is located in Pula. Sea traffic is less important than it was for centuries and today mostly used for tourist excursions. Closest railroad connection is in Pazin/Pisino which is the seat of regional government, (Istarska zupanija). In 1902, a narrow-gauge railway line connecting Trieste and Poreč called Parenzana or Parenzaner Bahn was introduced providing service until 1935. Location within Italy Trieste ( Latin Tergeste, Slovenian and Croatian Trst, German and Friulian Triest) is a city in northeastern Italy, capital of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region and Trieste province, population 211,184 (2001). ... Rijeka (Fiume in Italian and Hungarian, Reka in Slovene; R(ij)eka and Fiume both mean river) is the principal seaport of Croatia, located on the Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea. ... Three Bridges (Tromostovje) and Franciscan church (Frančiškanska cerkev) in baroque style in the back Ljubljana (IPA ), German Laibach (), Italian Lubiana () is the capital of Slovenia, situated on the outfall of the river Ljubljanica into the Sava, in central Slovenia, between the Alps and the Mediterranean. ... Zagreb (pronounced ZAH-greb) is the capital city of Croatia. ... Pula is a: City a city in Istria, Croatia, see Pula, Croatia a city in Sardinia, Italy, see Pula, Italy Currency the currency of Botswana, see Pula (currency) Other a swearword in Romanian -- vulgar name for the male genitalia (whose scientific form is the same as in English), its... In many parts of the world traffic is generally organized, flowing in lanes of travel for a particular direction, with interchanges, traffic signals, or signage at intersectons to facilitate the orderly and timely flow of traffic. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Pazin (Italian: Pisino) is a city in Istria, Croatia, population 9,227 (2001). ... Istria county - Istarska županija / Regione istriana is the westernmost county of Croatia which includes the biggest part of the Istrian peninsula (2820 out of 3160 km²; Istra in Croatian and Slovenian). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Location within Italy Trieste ( Latin Tergeste, Slovenian and Croatian Trst, German and Friulian Triest) is a city in northeastern Italy, capital of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region and Trieste province, population 211,184 (2001). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Economy

Traditionally, the people activities were always connected with the land and the sea. No significant industries but food processing is in existence here. Since entirely integrated with the Europe since 1994 trade, finance and communication sectors are growing. Prime source of income is tourism. Food preservation is the process of treating and handling food in such a way as to stop or greatly slow down spoilage to prevent foodborne illness while maintaining nutritional value, texture and flavor. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Wikipedia community considers the subject of this article to the encyclopedia. ... Finance studies and addresses the ways in which individuals, businesses and organizations raise, allocate and use monetary resources over time, taking into account the risks entailed in their projects. ... The word source has more than one meaning: in nature: the Water-source, see well the point of origin of a river; usually at a spring in acoustics: the sound source, mostly as noise, but also as useful music of an orchestra. ... Income, generally defined, is the money that is received as a result of the normal business activities of an individual or a business. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...

Real estate prices are very high since the city's prime location. Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ...

People

Population is mixed with Croats, Italians, Slovenes, Albanians, Serbs with the tradition of tolerance between the people. Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a south Slavic people mostly living in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (where theyre one of the constitutive nations). ... Serbs (in the Serbian language Срби, Srbi) are a south Slavic people living chiefly in Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...

History

Locality is known since the prehistoric times. During the 2nd century BC Roman Castrum was built on tiny peninsula with dimensions just about 400m by 200 m where the very city core is situated. During the reign of the emperor Octavian in the 1st century, it officially became city and was part of the Roman colony Colonia Iulia Parentium. In the 3rd century place already had organized Christian community with early Christian complex of sacral buildings. Basilica was built here in 5th century where bishop Mauro, today's patron of the city already possesses his building. (1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century - other centuries) Events Roman Empire governed by the Five Good Emperors (96–180) – Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius. ... In the Roman Empire, a castra (the plural form of castrum, castri, a fortification) was a Roman military camp. ... A peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body that is surrounded by water on three sides. ... M is the thirteenth letter of the Latin alphabet. ... The Congress of Racial Equality or CORE is a civil rights organization that played a pivotal role in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement of the 20th century. ... An emperor is a monarch and sovereign ruler of an empire or any other imperial realm. ... Augustus Caesar The title Caesar Augustus, given to every emperor of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire, originates from this person. ... (1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century - other centuries) The 1st century was that century which lasted from 1 to 99. ... A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... In politics and in history, a colony is a territory under the immediate political control of a geographically-distinct state (or city, in ancient times). ... (2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century - other centuries) Events The Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east. ... The term Christian means belonging to Christ and is derived from the Greek noun Χριστός Khristós which means anointed one, which is itself a translation of the Hebrew word Moshiach (Hebrew: משיח, also written Messiah), (and in Arabic it is pronounced Maseeh مسيح). ... The Basilica of St. ... (4th century - 5th century - 6th century - other centuries) Events Rome sacked by Visigoths in 410. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. ... Generally, patronage is the act of supporting or favoring some person, group, or institution. ...

With the fall of the Roman empire in 476, different rulers and powers governed. First, it was held by Ostrogoths and after 539 was part of the Byzantine Empire. With the end of 6th century, Croats arrived and built first permanent settlement around the year 620. Since 788 it was ruled by Franks. Short independence period followed in the 12th Century and after that it was ruled by the patriarchs of Aquileia. In 1267 it became part of Venice whose rule lasted for more than five centuries. In late 18th century it was first administered by Napoleon Bonaparte and then became part of Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1797. Starting in 1861, Poreč was the capital of Istria, the seat to a Regional Parliament with schools, administrative and judiciary offices, other services. For a few decades, (1920 - 1943), it possession of Italy and finally, after 10 September 1943 was united with what is today Croatia. Roman Empire between AD 60 and 400 with major cities. ... Events August - The usurper Basiliscus is deposed and Zeno is restored as Eastern Roman Emperor. ... This article deals with the continental Ostrogoths. ... Events November 29 - Antioch struck by an earthquake. ... The Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... (5th century — 6th century — 7th century — other centuries) Events The first academy of the east the Academy of Gundeshapur founded in Persia by the Persian Shah Khosrau I. Irish colonists and invaders, the Scots, began migrating to Caledonia (later known as Scotland) Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland founded by St. ... Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a south Slavic people mostly living in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (where theyre one of the constitutive nations). ... Events Medina is converted to Islam. ... Events Charlemagne conquers Bavaria. ... The Franks were one of several west Germanic tribes who entered the late Roman Empire from Frisia as foederati and established a lasting realm in an area that covers most of modern-day France and the region of Franconia in Germany, forming the historic kernel of both these two modern... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Originally a patriarch is a man who exercises autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. ... Aquileia (Friulian Acuilee, Slovene Oglej), an ancient town of Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about 6 to. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... Location within Italy Venice is known for its waterways and gondolas Venice (Italian Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français... Official languages Latin, German, Hungarian Established church Roman Catholic Capital & Largest City Vienna pop. ... 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Rovinj, on the western coast of Croatian Istria. ... The debating chamber or hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ...

Heritage

The city ground plan still shows ancient Roman Castrum structure. The main streets are Decumanus and Cardo Maximus still preserved in original ancient forms. Marafor is Roman square with two temples attached. One of them, erected in the first century AD, is dedicated to the Roman god Neptune with dimensions of 30 m by 11 m. Few houses from the Romanesque period have ere preserved and beautiful Venetian Gothic palaces could be seen here. Originally Gothic, Franciscan church built in 13th century, Istrian Assembly Hall was made into Baroque style in 18th century. Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and a commune. ... In the Roman Empire, a castra (the plural form of castrum, castri, a fortification) was a Roman military camp. ... The structure of a thing is how the parts of it relate to each other, how it is put together. This contrast with process, which is how the thing works; but process requires a viable structure. ... A square as a geometric shape is described and illustrated at square (geometry). ... Anno Domini (Latin: In the year of the Lord), or more completely Anno Domini Nostri Jesu Christi (in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ), commonly abbreviated AD or A.D., is the designation used to number years in the dominant Christian Era in the world today. ... Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and a commune. ... The term God is used to designate a Supreme Being, however, there are countless definitions of God. ... Andrea Doria as Neptune by Agnolo Bronzino: a potent allegory of Genoas hegemony in the Tyrrhenian Sea In Greek Mythology, Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) was the god of the sea, known to the Romans as Neptune, and to the Etruscans as Nethuns. ... M is the thirteenth letter of the Latin alphabet. ... Romanesque St. ... Besides its original meaning, of or relating to the Goths, a Germanic tribe and thus the Gothic language and the Gothic alphabet, and aside from its Early Modern connotations of rough, barbarous, the word Gothic has been used since the 18th century to refer to distinctly different things. ... A church building is a building used in Christian worship. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens: dynamic figures spiral down around a void: draperies blow: a whirl of movement lit in a shaft of light, rendered in a free bravura handling of paint The Baroque was a style in art that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

The complex of Euphrasian Basilica, (5th century), for the first time extended in the 6th century under the Byzantine Empire and bishop Euphrasius), is the most important object protected as the monument of the world heritage by UNESCO in 1997. The Euphrasian Basilica is a minor basilica in Poreč, Croatia. ... (4th century - 5th century - 6th century - other centuries) Events Rome sacked by Visigoths in 410. ... 8:17 am, August 6, 1945, Japanese time. ... (5th century — 6th century — 7th century — other centuries) Events The first academy of the east the Academy of Gundeshapur founded in Persia by the Persian Shah Khosrau I. Irish colonists and invaders, the Scots, began migrating to Caledonia (later known as Scotland) Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland founded by St. ... The Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...

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Tourism history

In 1844 the steamers society, the Austrian Lloyd from Trieste, opened a tourist line which included Poreč. As soon as 1845 the first tourist guide of describing and depicting city was printed. Austro-Hungarian aristocracy was the first to discover it in 1866 when Austrian archduchess Stephanie introduced the city to the public by sailing into Poreč's harbor in her yacht Phantasy. In 1867 archduke Charles Stephen and archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria vacationed here while in 1868 it was visited by Charles Ludwig. The oldest hotel and its trademark is Rivijera constructed in 1910. Later came Parentino and others. 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The term guide refers to an agency for directing or showing the way, specifically a person who leads or directs a stranger over unknown or unmapped country, or conducts travellers and tourists through a town, or over buildings of interest. ... The Ancient Greek term Aristocracy meant a system of government with rule by the best. This is the first definition given in most dictionaries. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The title of Archduke (in German Erzherzog) was invented in the Privilegium Maius, a forgery initiated by Duke Rudolf IV of Austria. ... A yacht was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used to convey important persons. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Archduke - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... This page is about Maria Theresa of Austria (often only known as Empress Maria Theresa), ruler of the Habsburg Empire from 1740-1780. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The Capital

Unknown outside the Europe, today as it was for decades within Yugoslavia, Poreč is undisputed Croatian tourist capital with no other area to come to really compete. Here are more than 95.000 places, more than 30 hotels, 13 camping sites, naturist camps, 16 apartment complexes, villas, bungalows, pavilions, and family houses. Tourist infrastructure is intentionally dispersed along the coastline almost 30 km long, between river Mirna and the deep Limski Kanal, (Lim Fjord). South is hosting self contained centers like Plava Laguna, Zelena Laguna, Bijela Uvala, (plavo=blue, zeleno=green, bijelo=white), Brulo. Northbound, mirroring centers are Materada, Červar-Porat, Ulika, Lanterna. More than 30 % of the tourists vacationing on the west shores of Istria, (most visited region in Croatia), do stay here. World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Camping is an outdoor recreational activity involving the spending of one or more nights in a tent, primitive structure, a travel trailer or recreational vehicle at a campsite with the purpose of getting away from civilization and enjoying nature. ... Naturists find going without clothing both enjoyable and relaxing. ... A villa was originally a Roman country house built for the upper class. ... A bungalow is any single story house. ... KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre/Kilometer (only km in minuscule is the correct representation of kilometer as an SI unit of length) Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management, in the field of Library and information science Knowledge Machine, the KM knowledge representation... For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate The Murray River in Australia A waterfall on the Ova da Fedoz, Switzerland A river is a large natural waterway. ... Lim Fjord can be the name of two different geographical features: Limfjord in Denmark The so-called Lim fjord in Croatia (not actually a fjord) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A percentage is a way of expressing a proportion or a fraction as a whole number. ...

Those summer suburbs have their hotels, beaches, camping sites, marina s, department stores, transport, playgrounds, entertainment, grocery and other stores. In the high season, the area's temporarily population might be over 120.000. Since the best part of vacationing is taking place outside the city, Poreč is crowded with vacationers strolling trough its stony slippery streets, along the harbor and around exclusively in the evenings when at any time at least ten languages are being spoken in the shops, restaurants, disco clubs, bars, harbor, in ordinary communication. Hotel is the letter H in the NATO phonetic alphabet. ... For other uses of this word, see Marina (disambiguation). ... Entertainment is an amusement or diversion intended to hold the attention of an audience or its participants. ... Communication is the process of exchanging information usually via a common system of symbols. ...

More than sea and sun is what is offered here and European summer visitors do know that. Its heritage can be seen in the historic town center, in museums and galleries which are in the most prestigious houses and palaces, many of them still people homes as they have been for centuries. Numerous guests probably do not realize or think any more that they are walking on streets built by the Romans, enriched with traces of other great cultures. Sunset at sea Wiktionary has a definition of: Sea Wiktionary has a definition of: maritime A sea is a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, or a large, usually saline, lake that lacks a natural outlet such as the Caspian Sea and the Dead Sea. ... A Sun is the star at the center of a solar system. ... Heritage can refer to: Inheritance Kinship and descent This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and a commune. ...

Off season area is visited by weekend visitors from Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and mostly Italy. Sport infrastructure is developed and used year around. During the liberation war, (1991-1994), infrastructure was used to host the refugees from the other part of the country. The modern period in Croatian history begins with the countrys independence in 1991. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... A country, a land, or a state, is a geographical area that connotes an independent political entity, with its own government, administration, laws, often a constitution, police, military, tax rules, and population, who are one anothers countrymen. ...

External links

• Poreč (http://www.istra.com/porec/eng/)
• Destination Poreč (http://www.croatia.hr/destinations/destinations.aspx?id_destination=336)
• Poreč Pictures (http://www.photocroatia.com/GALLERY/list.php?exhibition=6&pass=public&lang=eng)
• Poreč Off Season 3D (http://www.burger.si/Croatia/Porec/Index_Porec.html)
• Poreč Old Postcards (http://www.hister.org/arhivsr/porec/porec_1.html)
• Istria Net (http://www.istrianet.org/istria/index.html)
• Poreč page, Istria Tourist Board (http://www.istra.hr/citiesandtowns.php?mmlID=18&ctgId=167&ctgTplId=64&nav=0&cntType=1)