Motovun is the best preserved medieval fortress on the Istrian peninsula - most developed tourist region in Croatia. Settlement in the form of an acropolis, developed at the top of the steep hill, in prehistoric times, the Illyrian and Celtic tribes built their fort at the place where he is today located Motovun. His name is also of Celtic origin, and originates from the word Montona, which means the burning city.
Its attractiveness in a medieval atmosphere (the walls in the form of rings and two poluprstena) and a view of the wine-growing field and the Motovun forest, which belongs to the category of forest park. Motovun is an ideal resort with a good offer, attractive to tourists who spend their holidays on the west and the east coast of Istria. The city's hotel and several restaurants.
Neighborhood walk provides an opportunity Motovun woods, where you can find truffles mushrooms - excellent gourmet specialty, or the vineyards of south-western slopes of the hill, and hunting and mountain biking. In this wine-growing area of managed Motovun Teran, Pinot and Malvasia. Under the settlement, called Channel, the 1903rd today cattle fair is held, every third Monday of the month. With Motovun is connected and the legend of the giant Veli Joži, in which the stories written by Vladimir Nazor.
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