We just spent 2 wonderful weeks of July 2021 in this beautiful house in Vodnjan. The house was perfectly clean and equipped with all necessary utensils and details at our arrival, we did not need to bring or buy virtually anything extra except own food. In the beginning of our stay we just spent time relaxing around the pool and in the perfectly kept garden. We had our dog Gile with us and even he enjoyed running around this garden.
The owners Bojan and Anna are a wonderful young couple who live in the house next door, they warmly welcomed us and helped us with everything we needed during our stay. We became friends with them, went out on a boat trip to the coast together and spent some days enjoying each other’s pleasant company. They showed us amazing hidden beaches along the coast that only natives know how to find. We hope to keep in touch and visit them again!
Istria in general is a green land with lush vegetation, pleasant climate where temperatures do not often go above 30 C, stony and pebbly beaches with clean water along the coast and romantic small old towns. If you have a car, you should definitely visit Fazana that has excellent beaches just a few kilometers away from Vodnjan, Pula, Pazin, Opatija. Our favorite town is Rovinj as it has a real old coastal city charm, but also Motovun which is perched on a hill and has the best black truffle restaurants that you will ever find.
All in all, Istria is a beautiful place on earth, well worth exploring and enjoying. We were very lucky to choose this particular house in Vodnjan from where everything was easily reachable. Its warm and friendly owners additionally made our stay a memory for life that we would like to experience again in the future and cordially recommend to everyone else too!