Vodnjan or Dignano, is a town located at an altitude of 135 m in the south-western part of Istria, situated about 11 km from the Istrian tourist center Pula. This is an area of ancient tradition which has come to trace prehistoric forts that are over a wide area existed since ancient times.
Vodnjan / Dignano arose and persisted for a long time with its particular characteristics of medieval rural places, and in our time has become like an old man with a rich history and interesting tourist destination, especially for lovers of art and culture.
Our recommendation to see / visit in Vodnjan:
- Church St. Jakov, located in the old town
- Church St. Marije Karmelske (St. Mary of Mount Carmel) build in 1630.
- Gothic Palace of the Counts Bettica
- Veliki Narodni trg ( Great People's Square), located in the city center and marks the old place where was a castle with towers build probably IV. or in V century and demolished in 1808. year.
- Square in front of the Cathedral of St. Blaž
- The parish church, built on the remains of an early Romanesque church destroyed in 1781st year where there are a number of art and cultural valuable works: wooden figures and paintings made between the XVI and XVIII. century, the works of great masters such as Lazzaro Bastiani, Paolo Veneziano, Jacopo Contarini, Jacobello del Fiore, Gaetano Grezler, Antonio dalla Zonca, Avenerio Trevisana and others.
- Frescoes in churches: St. Margarita (XII century), St. Bogorodica Traversa from XIII century, St. Kirin from VI century and St. Foška (VIII - IX c.)
Vodnjan / Dignano is an example of a bilingual culture and heterogeneous population, and includes places: Galižan, Fažana, Peroj, Barbarigu, Valbandon and Gajana with a total of 8274 inhabitants.
The inhabitants are mainly engaged in tourism, agriculture and trade.
Vodnjan / Dignano is also known for its high-quality wines and olive oil produced for centuries.
Accommodation for your vacation, short stay or summer holidays in Vodnjan can find at private renters in the beautifully decorated villas with swimming pool, holiday houses, rooms for rent, private apartments ...
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