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Route description for Cres & Istria April 2024


Cres & Istria April 2024

A short tour. First we'll explore Lake Millstatt a bit and then - from there - on to Istria. Once we've arrived, we want to go all the way around it after we've explored the island of Cres. We didn't manage to get there last year 😊.

Home Jessen

Sendener Straße 14, Jessen (Elster), Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

51° 46' 43.4" N 12° 57' 39.4" E

51.7787346 12.9609355


☍ 255,0 km (2 hrs. 44 min.)

Münchberg

Nightspot! Great parking space for 10 euros, everything included.

Payment at the swimming pool opposite!

Absolutely quiet. Visited the observation tower early with the dog.lk

Schützenstraße, Münchberg, Landkreis Hof, Bavaria, Germany

50° 11' 58.9" N 11° 47' 45.6" E

50.1996812 11.7959991


☍ 545,9 km (4 hrs. 58 min.)

Day

Seeboden am Millstätter See

Bezirk Spittal an der Drau, Kärnten, Österreich

46° 49' 8.7" N 13° 31' 7.2" E

46.8190736 13.5186548


☍ 4,8 km ( 5 min.)

Millstatt am See

Bezirk Spittal an der Drau, Kärnten, Österreich

46° 48' 18.5" N 13° 34' 17.4" E

46.8051293 13.5714926


☍ 3,0 km ( 4 min.)

FKK & Textil Camping - Strandbad Pesenthein

Great campsite, great view of the lake. We didn't find the road too disturbing, we were in the front row. Further up the view is even better but the road is more audible.

What's really bad: TICKS!!! Tiny little ones and everywhere, even on the short grass on the pitch, not to mention the adjacent forest paths.

Pesenthein 19, 9872, Millstatt, Austria

46° 47' 43.9" N 13° 35' 50.3" E

46.7955400 13.5973100


☍ 136,5 km (1 hrs. 32 min.)

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Ljubljana

There is a perfect parking space right next to the location. It is only a few minutes to the city center!

Grudnovo nabrežje, Ljubljana, Slovenia

46° 2' 31.9" N 14° 30' 31.7" E

46.0421889 14.5087918


☍ 65,1 km ( 47 min.)

Založe

Založe, Heilenstein, 3313, Slowenien

46° 17' 11.2" N 15° 6' 19" E

46.2864456 15.1052672


☍ 188,8 km (2 hrs. 25 min.)

Autocamp Draga

Nightspot, great place with large gravel plots. Great staff, everything clean.

Small town with beach access. Nice restaurants by the water.

A. Slatina bb, 51417, Moscenicka Draga, Kroatien

45° 14' 23.8" N 14° 15' 0.8" E

45.2399400 14.2502200


☍ 16,6 km ( 16 min.)

Day

Jadrolinija

Departure port: Zagorje

Gespanschaft Istrien, Kroatien

45.1280743 14.2050615

Arrival port: Porozina

Gespanschaft Küstenland-Bergland, Kroatien

45.132696614.2878097


☍ 188,8 km (2 hrs. 35 min.)

Cres

Small Mediterranean town. Parking at the harbor. Nice atmosphere

Palada, Grad Cres, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia

44° 57' 35.4" N 14° 24' 26.2" E

44.9598346 14.4072728


☍ 48,4 km (1 hrs. 1 min.)

Pogana - South point

58101, Punta Križa, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia

44° 36' 57" N 14° 30' 19.6" E

44.6158280 14.5054343


☍ 32,6 km ( 48 min.)

Mali Lošinj | Camping Village Poljana

Nice place with large plots... a bit tricky at more than 7.50m long, as some parts are very steep and there are short bends. OK for one night, took a ride on the bike - saw everything :-)

Poljana I, Mali Lošinj, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia

44° 33' 22" N 14° 26' 33.5" E

44.5561057 14.4426375


☍ 75,9 km (1 hrs. 10 min.)

Departure port: Porozina

Gespanschaft Küstenland-Bergland, Kroatien

45.1326966 14.2878097

Arrival port: Zagorje

Gespanschaft Istrien, Kroatien

45.128074314.2050615


☍ 48,4 km ( 59 min.)

Grad Labin

Large parking lot at the cemetery not far from the pretty little old town. Definitely worth a visit. The colorful house facades characterize the city center.

Zelenice, Grad Labin, Istria County, Croatia

45° 5' 29" N 14° 7' 25" E

45.0913954 14.1236014


☍ 46,6 km ( 50 min.)

Grad Pula Camping Stoja

Big place with different price ranges. OK for one night, because there isn't much to see there and I saw pretty much everything in one day on my bike. We explored the city by bike, but unfortunately there was an ice-cold wind. For those of you who like to lie on the beach - the beach is pretty small.

GU 334, Grad Pula, Istria County, Croatia

44° 51' 34.1" N 13° 48' 52.3" E

44.8594793 13.8145238


☍ 4,6 km ( 10 min.)

Pula

We explored Pula by bike. We started at the campsite. Apart from the cold, it was interesting, but I had imagined a bit more based on what I had read. Anyway, it was educational again 😊 Nice little and classy boutiques in the old town. The amphitheater is a must-see.

Gespanschaft Istrien, Kroatien

44° 52' 12.8" N 13° 50' 43.9" E

44.8702281 13.8455311


☍ 15,6 km ( 27 min.)

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Kameniak

Fantastic nature and MEGA for hiking and chilling. Almost deserted now in April... I don't want to know what happens here in summer 🙈 ... or even on the weekends. Short chat with the rangers, who are fed up with the people who use every little bay to park and drive almost to the water. Also because they block the paths for walkers and bikers. Fact - definitely worth seeing 😃.

Velika Radovica, Premantura, Istria County, Croatia

44° 46' 16" N 13° 54' 21.9" E

44.7711174 13.9060697


☍ 23,4 km ( 40 min.)

Fort Punta Christo

Skip it as everything is closed and under restoration.

Put za kanalić, Pula, Gespanschaft Istrien, Kroatien

44° 53' 30.6" N 13° 47' 51.1" E

44.8918457 13.7975192


☍ 29,5 km ( 37 min.)

Camping Mon Perin

Huge campsite, divided into two resorts. Great for running, for biking only with solid tires as it's all gravel roads. Was 20km from the camp with a flat tire. A nice Slovenian couple lifted my bike onto the roof of their car and drove me back 🙏🙏🙏👍

Great for swimming, everything is spacious.

San Pol 1, 52211, Bale, Croatia

45° 1' 11.9" N 13° 43' 23" E

45.0199606 13.7230608


☍ 20,0 km ( 25 min.)

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Camping Porton Biondi

We arrived at the site early so that we had time. Good decision! We were in the front row with a view of the old town, very nice. Good camping.

Ulica Porton Biondi 1, Rovinj, Istrien, Kroatien

45° 5' 42.6" N 13° 38' 33.7" E

45.0951751 13.6426813


☍ 1,9 km ( 4 min.)

Rovinj

We took a long walk through the city, it's a must-see. Great stores and lovingly designed restaurants and bars everywhere. We were lucky because there was a street food festival going on. The food was AMAZING!!! Then we took the dogs for a long walk through the park, which is also worth seeing! Use the parking lot on Centener Street!

Gespanschaft Istrien, Kroatien

45° 4' 50.7" N 13° 38' 30.2" E

45.0807411 13.6417282


☍ 16,9 km ( 19 min.)

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Fjord View Limski Kanal

Didn't see much... unfortunately. Someone needs to cut down the trees at the viewpoint. It would be best to use the spot at the airport. But we didn't want to drive back.

D75, Marasi, Gespanschaft Istrien, Kroatien

45° 8' 18.4" N 13° 43' 28.2" E

45.1384378 13.7244897


☍ 12,1 km ( 14 min.)

Vrsar

Small artists' town from which some of Croatia's sports greats come.

Gespanschaft Istrien, Kroatien

45° 8' 56.7" N 13° 36' 22.8" E

45.1490782 13.6063472


☍ 11,2 km ( 15 min.)

Poreč

Pretty little town with history. Beautiful harbor promenade. Food and ice cream were great!! Park outside in the designated parking lot.

Trg Slobode 14, Poreč, Gespanschaft Istrien, Kroatien

45° 13' 37.9" N 13° 35' 44.6" E

45.2271961 13.5957333


☍ 16,8 km ( 22 min.)

Aminess Sirena Campsite

Large camp area. Various categories. Cool biking and running opportunities... A short walk into town along the beach.

Terre 6, 52466, Novigrad, Croatia

45° 18' 55.2" N 13° 34' 34.3" E

45.3153377 13.5762036


☍ 28,9 km ( 27 min.)

Day

Motovun

A small, historic town on the mountain. There is a parking space below the town. It is easy to get to and is nice. Everything is there.

A stroll through the city is a must. Some Croatian sports greats were born there.

Gespanschaft Istrien, Kroatien

45° 20' 12.2" N 13° 49' 41.8" E

45.3367132 13.8282805


☍ 37,2 km ( 33 min.)

Umag

Yes, you can walk through it, we didn't find anything special.

Ulica Joakima Rakovca, Umag, Gespanschaft Istrien, Kroatien

45° 25' 51.2" N 13° 31' 47.9" E

45.4308801 13.5299708


☍ 14,7 km ( 17 min.)

Novigrad

Pretty town, unfortunately almost all the streets in the town centre and the church are currently being restored. Beautiful path from the campsite to the town, always along the town wall. Cute restaurants everywhere. The old fishing harbour is worth seeing. Great for running and cycling!

Ulica Mirna, Novigrad, Gespanschaft Istrien, Kroatien

45° 19' 6.3" N 13° 34' 16.9" E

45.3184028 13.5713574


☍ 38,2 km ( 37 min.)

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Koper

Unfortunately it was really cold and raining, otherwise we would have taken more time. We parked near the city center in a supermarket parking lot, there were no signs prohibiting it. The entrance was narrow and tricky and we had to park across two parking spaces, but there was enough space. It would definitely be nice when the weather is better, and almost everything was closed.

Trg Brolo / Brolo 11, Koper, Obalno-kraška, Slowenien

45° 32' 51.5" N 13° 43' 49.7" E

45.5476430 13.7304593


☍ 424,7 km (4 hrs. 7 min.)

Stellplatz Bernau Chiemsee, Rasthausstraße

It's OK for one night, max. 2. It's like being on display, but it's halfway to our route and therefore well located.

Landkreis Rosenheim, Bayern, Deutschland

47° 49' 54.7" N 12° 23' 22.8" E

47.8318508 12.3896628


☍ 605,6 km (5 hrs. 34 min.)

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Home Jessen

Sendener Straße 14, Jessen (Elster), Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

51° 46' 43.4" N 12° 57' 39.8" E

51.7787193 12.9610495