Smolici: Hotels and Accommodation

Smolici appears as a named village on the 11.08 km Kvešti–Anžići–Rapavel hiking route. According to the description, the “Hotel Aminess Maestral–Smolici–Novigrad” cycling route has no challenging climbs. The route crosses cultivated Istrian countryside and allows cyclists to stop and taste locally grown crops. Those wishing to book a hotel in Smolici can then continue their accommodation search.

Astronomy and Culture

The Tičan site of the Višnjan Observatory is located three kilometres north of Višnjan on Tičan Hill. Group visits to the Višnjan Observatory are possible throughout the year by prior arrangement. The Astro Night programme includes astronomy lectures, a tour of the dome, possible observations with amateur telescopes, and a laser-guided tour of the constellations.

The observatory site is surrounded by parkland and forest and is a destination for people interested in stars and science, as well as for school trips. In Višnjan, the Church of Saint Anthony the Abbot contains frescoes from 1550 and Glagolitic graffiti dating from 1500 to 1550.

Trails

The Staza venecijanskog lava begins at Antun Korlević Square, runs through the old town of Višnjan under the arch with the Venetian lion, continues to old Barat, and returns. The trail is 4.5 km long; the stated duration is 2.5 hours. The Zvjezdana staza begins in the centre of Višnjan, leads via forest paths, vineyards, and surrounding villages to Tićan, and returns through the Istrian landscape.

Nature

The area around Višnjan includes vineyards, olive groves, Boškarin pastures, species-rich forests, pits, sinkholes, and other underground formations. The Sovina staza reaches the Vena viewing point, offering views of olive groves, vineyards, and the sea, as well as, in clear weather, the Julian Alps and the Dolomites.

Culinary Delights and Local Culture

In the Višnjan area, local hosts open their homes and estates to share Istrian traditions, flavours, aromas, and ways of life with visitors. Visitors can tour the wine cellars and tasting rooms of local producers there. Local family farms offer, among other things, olive oil, honey, and other indigenous delicacies.

Other places: Markovac, Strpačići, Pršurići, Barat, Štuti, Cvitani, Anžići, Barici

For the higher-level travel overview: Općina Višnjan.