Our favorite hotels near Parenzana

Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Hotel Mauro Poreč

$ 127 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Zagreb Hotel Porec

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$ 116 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Valamar Riviera Hotel & Residence Porec

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$ 247 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Grand Hotel Palazzo Porec

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$ 237 Price from:
Apartments Zdjelar Porec

$ 48 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Pical Apartments Poreč

$ 23 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Pical Hotel Porec

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$ 105 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Valamar Pinia Hotel Porec

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$ 163 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Fortuna Island hotel Porec

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$ 164 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Hotel Laguna Park Porec

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

$ 162 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Village Laguna Park Porec

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. The recreational activities listed below are...

$ 113 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Valamar Rubin Hotel Porec

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$ 151 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Valamar Crystal Hotel Porec

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$ 186 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Valamar Diamant Residence Poreč

$ 51 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Valamar Diamant Hotel Porec

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$ 228 Price from:

Parenzana is a really interesting story, and one that will capture your attention. Although actually at one time a railway route it is/was a narrow gauge railway that was constructed during the rule of the Italians in Croatia. It connected Trieste with Porec between 1902– 1935. Totally amazing for a steam locomotive, it went through 604 curves, 35 stops, 8 tunnels, 11 bridges, and 6 viaducts. All this travel was done at the rip snorting speed of 25 km/h, with the fastest rate being 31 km/h.

During WW II, the Italians ran out of steel to build a railway in Africa, to they ripped up Parenzana rails, and loaded them on a ship bound for Africa. The ship sank and that was the end of that. The railway route is now used for cyclists and hikers. The bridges are still used as well, mostly for growing mushrooms. It's really something to see and well worth stopping by, particularly if you have a bike and want to take in some fine scenery.