Villas with private pool in Motovun for rent

Villa with pool for rent in Motovun

The romantic town Motovun is perched on a 280 m high hill in central Istria, above the valley of Mirna in Croatia. Motovun is surrounded by green hills that give a picturesque landscape. The narrow lane paved with old stone slabs, the Gradsiol leads you to the church of the Holy Virgin Mary, the culinary delicatessen shops, through the old city gates until you finally reach the lively old town center of Motovun. Old buildings and palaces surround the main square Trg. Andrea Antico. The church Sv. Stjepan and its freestanding bell tower complete the picturesque picture of the old town of Motovun. Motovun is especially popular with active holidaymakers who enjoy hiking or cycling and holiday guests looking for peace and quiet. So that you too can find peace in Motovun, Villsy offers you first-class holiday villas in Croatia for rent. Here you will find villas with a pool for the whole family or a villa with a pool for a holiday for two.

How to reach Motovun

There are several ways to travel to Motovun - by car, by plane, possibly by ferry. If you want to reach Motovun by car from Germany, it is recommended to drive over Austria and Slovenia. Please note the toll sticker and the motorway toll. There is also an alternative route via Italy and Austria if the Karawanken Tunnel is closed. It takes about six hours from Munich to reach Motovun. The distance between Motovun and Munich is about 600 kilometers. Under certain circumstances, Motovun can also be reached by plane. However, Motovun does not have its own airport and you have to fly to Pula first. Arrived in Pula you can rent a car or take a taxi to drive to Motovun. It takes about an hour from Pula to reach Motovun. With the ferry, it is not very cheap to Motovun, because the town is not on the coast. One would have to travel from Venice to a coastal city to Croatia and from there to Motovun.

Discover Motovun

The old town of Motovun has some interesting sights to offer. The church Sv. Stjepan was designed by architect Andrea Palladio from Venice and is located directly on the main square Trg. Andrea Antico, which is located in the center of Motovun. Next door is the free-standing bell tower of the church, which was built in the 17th century. Around the town center you will find the old city walls of Motovun. The inner city wall was built in the 14th century, while the outer wall was built between the 16th and 17th centuries. At the old fortifications you get a fantastic view of the Mirna valley and surroundings to see. The city gates are also worth seeing. They lead directly into the heart of Motovun. The outer wall ring leads through the city gate "Toranj novih vrata", which is decorated with a Venetian coat of arms. The Municipal Palace in Motovun is also worth seeing. It was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and is located in the inner defensive wall. Here you can find traces of the history of Motovun: In the 12th century Motovun was administered by the Counts of Gorica. Due to the constitution of the walls and buildings of Motovun, it is believed that in the 13th century the city functioned as a crafts and trade center with a fortified citadel. On the facade you can still see the remains of brick Romanesque double windows.

Leisure activities in Motovun

Athletes will feel very comfortable in Motovun. In and from Motovun there are numerous cycling and hiking trails, where you can enjoy the picturesque landscape of Croatia. If you like you can also visit the places Groznjan, Orptalj and Livade. The adjacent forest of Motovun offers numerous leisure activities. In this environment you will find organized hiking and cycling tours. In addition, a round of fishing can be done on the Mirna. Free climbers, game hunters and off-road riders will get their money's worth. But there is a very special highlight and that is ballooning. Among the balloonists Motovun is considered an excellent location to let the vehicle into the air. The microclimate of Motovun makes it possible to fly a balloon all year round. After being active in sports, you can treat yourself to the culinary side of Motovun. At harvest time you can participate in a grape harvest and visit wine roads. At the Konoba Mondo you will find a rich menu, full of dishes from old Istrian cuisine, prepared by the grandmas and the great grandma. A very special highlight is the famous Istrian white truffle. In Konoba Pod Voltom you will find truffle dishes, typical Istrian dishes such as wild asparagus, prosciutto, sheep's cheese, various maneštras, noodles and gnocchi with roast venison. The menu is complemented by first-class Istrian wines.

Motovun Film Festival

A great reason to visit this lovely little town is the Motovun Film Festival. Now, this event is quite famous in all of Croatia, and many people from many different countries attend it every single year. The town really comes alive during this period, but somehow there's always a serene and relaxing vibe to it all. The festival has been traditionally held every summer for more than 20 years, and the experience of enjoying a movie in a quaint and picturesque place like this really is something special. So, enjoy your villa with a pool in/near Motovun during the day, and then spend the evening roaming the town's lovely streets and catch a movie under the stars. Add to that a nice dinner involving Istrian specialties, and you can have a romantic evening with your significant other which you will both remember for the rest of your lives. Yes, Motovun is just pure magic, so if you decide to spend your Croatian villa holiday here, the rest and relaxation you'll get will recharge your batteries to the brim.

Explore Istria

Motovun is located slightly north of the center of the Istrian peninsula. Still, given that Istria isn't too big, you can get to pretty much everywhere in the region within a reasonable amount of time. Therefore, you have loads of fantastic options for day trips, and the beaches of Novigrad and Poreč are only about 20 km (about 13 miles) away. If you like exploring, use your luxury villa in Motovun as a base of operation, spend the day sightseeing, and then come back home to rest and relax. Also, you can rent a villa in nearby places such as Pazin and Buzet. The possibilities you have in Istria are quite numerous, but honestly, you must try Malvazija, the local white wine which has been a part of this region for centuries. Imagine this: after a full day of riding around the peninsula, you come back to your holiday villa with a pool, lie down next to the pool, pour yourself a glass, and enjoy the starry sky above. Villsy is the best place to find such villas for rent in the whole of Croatia, but those around Motovun are large and usually with a pool that suits your needs directly. Browse a bit and you're sure to find the perfect vacation accommodation.

Rent a villa with pool in Motovun

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