Zupanici: Hotels and Accommodation

Anyone wishing to book a hotel in Županići will find the town on official cycling route 443, Stazom Svetog Martin / Baronova staza. It leads from Sveti Martin via Ružići, Županići, Stepančići, Santalezi, Cere, Markoci, Golji, Snašići, Turini and Paradiž back to Sveti Martin.

Cycling routes

An official 27-kilometre route is the Saint Martin / Baron's cycling trail. The moderately difficult route comprises 20 kilometres of asphalt and 7 kilometres of macadam; the estimated cycling time is 3 hours and 30 minutes. It runs from Sveti Martin via Ružići towards Županići.

The 403 Liburnia cycling trail extends as far as Liburna, a nature reserve for indigenous animals where sociable donkeys can be seen. Near Županići, the Reški kol pond can be visited from the cycling trail; fish and frogs are found there, while the surrounding plants attract butterflies.

Trails and landscape

In the municipality of Sveta Nedelja, the Kalića i Bukalete hiking trail connects Istrian vineyards, ponds important for freshwater habitats and traditional Istrian cuisine. The Boksitna Pruga hiking trail follows a former bauxite railway and offers an opportunity to visit Farma Drijade by prior arrangement and encounter animals.

The Šumberske Dine hiking trail explores the Lapor dunes and connects geological phenomena, history and untouched landscape. The same hiking trail is 7.3 kilometres long and connects natural phenomena, local farms and unspoilt nature.

The area around the Stazom Svetog Martin / Baronova staza route is described as terra rossa land with vineyards and can be explored by bicycle through its villages and hamlets.

Nature and regional products

In Sveti Martin, Agroturism Pineta offers dishes and products from the Radićanin family farm, including honey, homemade juices and jams. Reska lokva is included in a list of ponds located approximately 2 kilometres from St Catherine's chapel near Agroturism Pineta in Sveti Martin.

Geographical setting

Sveta Nedelja lies on a high plateau above the Raša river valley in the Labin hinterland. Forests are located nearby; the character of the landscape is described as green-blue and visitor-oriented.

Culture and history

Josip Belušić was born on 12 March 1847 in Županići near Labin. He is documented as the inventor of the velocimeter, an electrical device that recorded vehicle speed, driving and stopping time, the number of passengers, and their boarding and alighting times.

The Park skulptura Dubro is located next to Stancija Dubrova, which includes the Baroque Franković-Lazzarini Palace. The park contains 68 sculptures, 16 sections of the White Road, the Dolac Amphitheatre and an information centre. The park is open to visitors year-round, around the clock; admission is free, and guided tours are available for groups by prior arrangement.

Other places: Nedescina, Markoci, Vrecari, Jurazini, Mali Turini, Sumber, Paradiz, Mali Golji.

For the overarching travel overview: Općina Sveta Nedelja.