Poreč, Chorwacja – Virtual tour of the old town

Date of execution: 2015-08-22.

Porec is one of the towns in Istria, that its present shape is due to historical subordination to the powerful few hundred years ago Venice. However, the history of Porec goes back even further, to Roman times. It is from these times that the classic streets of the old town. of running from east to west street Decumanes and intersecting it at right angles, so running from north to south down the street Cardo. At the intersection Decumanes and Cardo was usually the most important square of the city, which they are usually placed the temple and the most important offices and headquarters Roman governors. In Porec such site has survived, although it is not as important point of the town, as is the case with other Croatian towns with a history dating back to Roman times.
Characteristic, because undoubtedly having Italian style is the architecture of the town. The charming narrow streets, paved white, typical for that region stone. In the shadow of the majestic buildings constructed at these streets people staying there for centuries were a respite and cold, even in the hottest days of summer.
One of the most famous monuments of Porec is Euphrasian basilica. This building is built on the site houses the Romans and around, and even under the floor of the nave, you can see the original Roman mosaics, from the beginning of the first millennium after Christ.
I hope, with these few panoramas, comprising this virtual tour a little bit closer this atmosphere Porec, who live in it have not yet been, and that, who have already seen it with my own eyes town, will immerse themselves in memories of your stay in the places shown in panoramas.