Poreč

A true cultural-historical jewel, the present three-aisled Euphrasian basilica was built around mid-6^th century on the site of the first basilica from the second half of the 4^th century. The entire complex with well-preserved and beautiful mosaics is considered to be one of the most important monuments of Byzantine art in the Adriatic. It has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1997. Take a walk through the old town. Walking down Decumanus maximus which crosses with Cardus maximus you will discover patterns of Roman Parentium. The Marafor square with the Roman Forum (1^st century) and Roman temple remains, the remains of medieval walls on the waterfront, the Pentagonal Tower (13^th century), the House of Two Saints (12^th century), the Romanesque house (13^th century), the Heritage Museum (18^th century), the gothic Palazzo Zuccato (15^th century) - a visit to Poreč is like a journey through past eras of the city of mosaics.