Our Castle Fortress in Motovun

After leaving the Lisjak vineyards, we followed the Istrian coast to our hotel in a 17th century palace on the very top of the hill in Motovun. Our trip involved a border check as we crossed out of Slovenia and into Croatia. The bus had to drop us off at the bottom of the hill as it is not allowed into the oldest part of the medieval village. It was a steep walk to the hotel, but the amazing 360 degree views were worth it. After a delicious dinner of local pasta with truffles, we walked along the walls built in 1278, when the village was under Venetian rule (Istria has gone back and forth from Italy, to Austria, to Croatia).Read more