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Nikki Frampton- Fell, product contractor, James Villa Holidays Croatia is the best place for a villa holiday, with hospitable people, great food and fantastic landscapes. Our Istria villas are modern and spacious, set in peaceful countryside and perfectly located to explore the medieval villages, historical sites and seaside resorts. It’s easy to get around and find out why this beautiful region is so popular.


gladiators these days, but it should be top of any sightseeing list nonetheless, especially if visitors have time to delve into the tunnels below the arena for more artefacts from the ancient world. Evidence of Pula’s classical past is


scattered around the city. Set at the end of the Roman Via Flavia, which began in Trieste, it attracted wealthy families who built everything from the grand Triumphal Arch to the Temple of Augustus. Look hard at the city walls and you might even spot relief carvings taken from Roman columns and recycled as building blocks for the rest of the city. Pula is ideal for a quick weekend


break, but that would be missing the real magic of this region, which lies in getting outside the city and exploring the smaller towns and villages along the coast. From our base at a James Villa Holidays property in arty Groznjan, near the Slovenian border, it was no more than an hour’s drive to the region’s beauty spots, making the region ripe for exploration.


Look hard at the city walls and you might spot relief carvings from Roman columns recycled as building blocks


w ROVINJ AND POREC This seaside town is made for meandering – there’s no better way to appreciate its little cobbled streets and sea views, popping in to its farmers’ market or tiny little ceramics shops when the mood strikes. Yes, you can climb the hill up to the


impressive Church of St Euphemia or even hire a bike to get a feel for the


LEFT: Local truffles


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