Fažana
Fažana is a small fishing and tourist town situated near Pula, opposed to the world famous national park Brijuni. With the beaches, promenades, beautiful nature and Mediterranean climate Fažana is the perfect place for recreation and vacation. Excellent restaurants on the Fažana seafront offer local specialties of fish and meat that will delight all gourmets. In case you decide to (re)visit Fažana, we have a couple of options ready for you.
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1. Nacionalni park Brijuni - Brijuni archipelago is made out of a group of two larger and twelve smaller islands located along the west coast of Istria, not far from Pula and directly opposite of Fažana. You can choose to visit Brijuni as a one day trip or choose to stay in one of the hotels on the main island. | |
2. Turističko naselje Bi-Village - Only 1km south of Fažana next to village Valbandon you will find the Bi-Village resort that consists of various rooms, apartments and mobile homes, all accompanied by a number of additional services and amenities. The resort is located next to the very long pebbly beach ideal for families with children. | |
3. Camp Pineta - Beautiful camp is located within a Mediterranean pine tree forest. It offers several types of comfortable mobile homes that are equipped with everything you might need during your vacation. Next to the camp you will find a very long beach and you may walk along that beach to reach center of Fažana in just 10 minutes. |
Tourism and history od Fazana
Fažana is also known from Roman times by the factory of amphorae and various vessels, olive oil and wine. Today, coast of Fažana is full of historical summer residences and ancient villas, showing that its beauty has been recognized ever since ancient times. In Fažana it is necessarily to visit the sculpture in the Park of pilchard - open-air gallery, at the center of Fazana there is the parish church of St. Kuzma and Damjan from the 16th century with many Gothic and Renaissance elements. Church of St. Marija Karmelska is decorated with beautiful frescoes and the numerous ancient Roman villas are important part of the history of Fažana.
There are no hotels directly in Fažana but there are several other options to choose from. On the Brijuni islands you can choose to stay in hotel Istra or its annex buildings Karmen and Neptun. Bi-Village resort is located just south of Fažana and it has various rooms, apartments and mobile homes, all accompanied by a many additional services and amenities. This resort is located alongside of a long pebbly beach which is perfect for families with children. A bit north of Fažana in a little village called Peroj you will find Villa Letan which is a hotel-type building with amazing rooms and a great outdoor pool. Right between Peroj and Fažana is a home to Camp Pineta where you will find several types of mobile homes that can accommodate up to 6 people. If you prefer spending your holidays in a private apartments make sure you take a look at apartments Darian, Katarina, Luciano and many others. A bit more north of Fažana you will find a village called Barbariga where you will find an apartment resort that is divided into Apartments Barbariga and Apartments Barbariga.