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Vrsar is a town in Istria, Croatia. Coat of arms Istria (Istra, pronounced in Croatian and Slovenian; Istria, pronounced in Italian, Istrien, pronounced in German) is the biggest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. ...


Today, Vrsar is a well-known tourist resort with great opportunities for visitors. In front of Vrsar is one of the most beautiful archipelagos with 18 unpopulated islets covered with Mediterranean plants.


Hotels are located close to the sea, along nice beaches, and Vrsar campsites are world-famous. This applies particularly to the Koversada nudist camp, which is the largest nudist resort in Europe. Its capacity is 18,500 guests per day.

Cities and Municipalities of Istria County

Cities and towns: Pula | Pazin | Poreč | Buje | Buzet | Labin | Novigrad | Rovinj | Umag | Vodnjan
Municipalities: Bale | Barban | Brtonigla | Cerovlje | Fažana | Gračišće | Grožnjan | Kanfanar | Karojba | Kaštelir-Labinci | Kršan | Lanišće | Ližnjan | Lupoglav | Marčana | Medulin | Motovun | Oprtalj | Pićan | Raša | Sveti Lovreč | Sveta Nedelja | Sveti Petar u Šumi | Svetvinčenat | Tinjan | Višnjan | Vižinada | Vrsar | Žminj 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). Area is called Istra in Croatian and Slovenian). ... Aerial picture of Pula. ... Pazin (Italian: Pisino) is a city in Istria, Croatia, population 9,227 (2001). ... Poreč (Italian Parenzo, Latin Parens or Parentium, archaic German: Parenz), 45. ... Buje (Italian: Buie dIstria) is a city in Istria, Croatia, population 5,340 (2001). ... Buzet (Italian: Pinguente) is a city in Istria, Croatia, population 6,059 (2001). ... Labin (Italian: Albona) is a town in Istria, Croatia, population 7,904 (2001) with 12,426 in the municipality (which also includes small towns of Rabac and Vinež, as well as a number of smaller villages). ... Coat of arms Novigrad is a city on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia. ... Rovinj, seen from Campanile of Sv. ... Umag (Italian: Umago) is a coastal city in Istria, Croatia. ... Vodnjan, a town in the south-western part of Istria (Croatia), 10 km north of Pula; elevation 135 m. ... Bale is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Barban is a town and municipality in the southern part of eastern Istria, Croatia, 28 km northeast of Pula, above the Rasa river valley; elevation 229 m. ... Brtonigla is a town and municipality in the north-western part of Istria, Croatia, 6 km southwest of Buje; elevation 141 m. ... Cerovlje is a town and municipality at the very centre of the Istrian peninsula in Croatia. ... Fažana is a town and municipality in Croatia, a small port and fishermens centre in the south-western part of the western Istrian coast in the Fazana Strait, 8 km northwest of Pula. ... Gračišće is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Grožnjan (Italian: Grisignana) is a town and municipality in inner Istria, Croatia. ... Kanafanar is a small town and municipality in the central part of Istria, Croatia, 20 km northeast of Rovinj, on the edge of the Lim Cove, on the open limestone plain of Istria. ... Karojba is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... KaÅ¡telir-Labinci is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... KrÅ¡an is a town and municipality in the central part of Istria, Croatia, 15 km north of Labin. ... Lanišće is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Ližnjan is a town and municipality in the southern part of Istria, Croatia, 12 km south-west of Pula, 2 km north-east of Medulin; elevation 61 m. ... Lupoglav is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Marčana is a town and municipality in the southern part of Istria, Croatia, 15 km northeast of Pula; elevation 170 m. ... Medulin Riviera Here we are at the far south of the Istrian Peninsula. ... City of Motovun Motovun (in Italian Montona) is a town in central Istria, Croatia. ... Oprtalj is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Pićan is a town and municipality in the central part of Istria, Croatia, 12 km southeast of Pazin; elevation 360 m. ... RaÅ¡a is a town and municipality in the inner part of the RaÅ¡ka Cove in the south-eastern part of Istria, Croatia, 4. ... Sveti Lovreč is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Sveta Nedelja is a municipality of twenty villages in Istria county, Croatia, total population 2,909 (2001). ... Sveti Petar u Å umi is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Svetvinčenat is a town and municipality in the south of the central part of Istria, Croatia, 16 km north of Vodnjan; elevation 250 m. ... Tinjan is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... ViÅ¡njan is a village located 13 km east of Poreč, in Istria, Croatia, population 625 (2001), centre of a municipality of 2,187 (2001). ... Vižinada is a town and municipality in the interior of the western part of Istria, Croatia, 17 km northeast of Poreč; elevation 40 m. ... Žminj, a village in the central part of Istria (Croatia), 15 km south of Pazin; elevation 355 m; population 676. ...


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Panorama.hr - Private and Hotel accommodatioin in Croatia (267 words)
Vrsar offers a great number of catering establishments (restaurants, inns, buffets, pizzerias and night clubs) and many sports and recreational facilities (tennis courts, various playgrounds, boccia grounds, miniature golf, airport for aerial sports "Crljenika"; renting of sports and sailing boats, surfboards, bicycles), as well as entertainment programs.
Among cultural events held in Vrsar, it is important to emphasize the international summer sculpturing workshop in the abandoned quarry Montraker.
VRSAR, a town and small harbour on the western coast of Istria, 3 km north of the Limski Kanal Fjord.
Vrsar, Istria, Croatia (227 words)
VRSAR lies on the coast between Porec and the Limski Kanal Fjord.
The archipelago of Vrsar, consisting of eighteen islets and being a perfect natural scenery, provides the ideal set for the creation of your own holiday and enjoyment.
In the Middle Ages, Vrsar was surrounded by walls and towers.
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