Leisure
Lovely town of Višnjan is famous for its astronomical observatory, ranked among the 5 most important in the world. Look for a guiding star and refresh yourself with a glass of excellent home made wine. You can also learn something about astrology during your vacation - School of Astronomy, is a summer workshop of astronomy located in the Visnjan Observatory.
The region is relatively rich with plants and animals and is a very good hunting area.
This area is famous for three more locations well-known for its sights. Below Oprtalj, next to the Mirna river, there is Livade, a world centre of truffles. In the immediate vicinity of Livade, Zrenj also called Sridone is situated, a former town of skilful and rich craftsmen such as blacksmiths, weavers, stone-masons and the birth place of St. Geronimo. Below the 85 meters high rock, on the spring of healing water of St. Stephen there is a health resort 'Istrian Spa'.
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