The journal
Stories for
a slower escape.
An independent edit of places, food, walking and the small decisions that make a few days feel different.
Begin with what draws you here, not with how much you can fit in. Follow a town, a taste or a stretch of countryside. Our stories are designed to leave you with a clearer sense of place, and enough room to make the journey your own.
12 stories
Your 48 hours
Two nights. Nothing hurried.
A considered 48-hour escape through Pazin, Gračišće and Beram, with space for a long lunch and an unplanned afternoon.
At the table
Let lunch be the occasion.
A food-led approach to inland Istria: local producers, a well-chosen konoba and enough time to enjoy the table.
Out in the country
Take the longer way back.
Three starting points for a walking-led escape, with the landscape given as much attention as the destination.
Places to stay
A room with room to exhale.
How to choose an inland Istrian stay for its setting, daily rhythm and practical comfort, not just its photographs.
The seasons
The quiet has its seasons.
Four ways to experience inland Istria, without treating summer as the only time worth coming.
Hill towns
Pazin. Look a little deeper.
A castle, a dramatic karst setting and a town that gives inland Istria a different centre of gravity.
Hill towns
Gračišće. Stay for the stillness.
Stone streets and open horizons between Pazin and Pićan; a small town best appreciated without a list.
Hill towns
Pićan. A quieter perspective.
A historic hill town, a broad landscape and a reason to linger on the eastern side of the interior.
Hill towns
Tinjan. A taste of belonging.
A food-centred village chapter, where Istrian pršut is a starting point rather than the whole story.
Hill towns
Beram. Behind a small door.
A village near Pazin, and an art encounter that rewards planning rather than chance.
Hill towns
Draguć. A village in its own time.
A ridge-top settlement in the Cerovlje area, with a distinctive silhouette and a remarkable fresco heritage.
A little further afield
Motovun. Beyond the familiar view.
An excursion into the wider Istrian interior, with time for the streets as well as the celebrated silhouette.
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