Porec rewards a weekend visit with an ideal combination of world-class history, beautiful beaches, and excellent food. The town compact old quarter, arranged on a Roman grid, can be explored on foot in a few hours.
Saturday: History and the Old Town
- Morning: Euphrasian Basilica and its extraordinary 6th-century mosaics
- Lunch: Seafood at a harbour-side restaurant
- Afternoon: Walk the old Roman Decumanus street
- Sunset: Aperitivo at a rooftop bar overlooking the Porec archipelago
- Evening: Dinner at a wine bar in the old town
Sunday: Coast and Villages
- Morning: Swimming at the Zelena Laguna beaches south of town
- Lunch: Konoba in a nearby village
- Afternoon: Drive inland to Vizinada for winery visits
- Evening: Return to Porec for a final sunset walk along the promenade
Porec has everything I look for — history you can touch, food worth travelling for, and a sea that genuinely looks like a postcard.
Getting Around
- Old town is entirely walkable
- Rent a bicycle for the coast road
- A car is useful for inland excursions























