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Istria is not drastically different from other parts in winter time – it is simply more approachable and tamer – as though, during bright days, it offers more of those nice places, well heated by the sun. You know that feeling? That wonderful feeling of fulfilment when, after weeks spoiled by boring late autumn rains, just before Christmas, a clear, sunny winter day is born and you run hastily to nature, stop in a place well heated by the sun, and fill your lungs with chilly, pure, “healthy” air! When ideal meteorological conditions match the days in which there are no business obligations, true adventurists will listen to their heart and come to Istria, wherever they might be, at a half a day or less distance by car. No, is not drastically different from other parts in winter time – it is simply more approachable and tamer – as though, during bright days, it offers more of those nice places, well heated by the sun mentioned in the first sentence. The only pity is – seemingly – that the days are so short! Between the time when the sun sheepishly emerges over the south slopes of the Učka Mountain and the time when it finishes its everyday journey, blending into the horizon of the Adriatic somewhere in one of the Venetian lagoons, there are very few hours and they somehow go fast. Just as though secret dwellers of a church tower, in order to hide their presence under the umbrella of darkness, impatiently push the small hand towards the fifth hour after noon. It is fortunate that Istrian winter evenings – provided the darkness and chill do not surprise you in the open – can be equally beautiful, if not even more beautiful than those in other parts of the year. For winter does not frighten us while, by the crackling wood in the fireplace, through steamed windows, we watch frost biting at the tops of bare branches and pinches blades of faded grey grass – if that can be of any interest to us at all while the real magic unfolds inside the walls! While we are waiting for the hosts to unveil what delicacies are hidden under the old clay bell “črepnja”, covered in hot ashes, we are treating ourselves to warm and fragrant Istrian “soup”, impatiently waiting to see whose lips and cheeks will redden first from the thick Teran wine. Will it be the cheerful musician, the accordionist who has - just now – unbuttoned his accordion “triestina” or the old grandpa “nonić”, under whose hat hide a scarce few grey hairs, but also an endless collection of stories and common folk wisdom of long ago? The evening brought smiles to our faces and the night will come in handy for a badly needed rest. In the morning, Istria greeted us clad in grey, coldish and mysterious… With its valleys wrapped in haze, little harbours facing the waves and being slapped by hostile southerly winds, steep old town alleys, in which cats reign in winter – is its true picture in the coldest season of the year. Is it worth visiting it at this time? Judge for yourselves! We, more experienced ones, cannot be of any help to you anyway – Istria has already captured us, forever. SPRING Colourful palette in the hands of Nature If, in spring wanderings through Istria, your eye catches a glance of a small hill, a waterfall, an olive grove or a hamlet, have no doubts and leave the road, stop, immerse your eyes in the beauty that beckoned, rest and refresh yourself SUMMER All roads lead to the water! Look a little closer at what draws your attention on the map: a green triangle, wrapped in sea, holding itself onto the rest of the mainland by a mountain chain. Look for the name – we can bet that it says “Istria” AUTUMN When yellow leaves sleep in the road... To appreciate the magnanimity of Istria is so natural; it comes almost instinctively and, to be its good friend is the privilege of just the chosen ones, those who were brave enough to approach it and persevering enough to stay with it
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Nije Istra nešto drastično drugačija od ostalih krajeva u zimsko doba - jednostavno je pristupačnija i pitomija - kao da za vedrih dana nudi više onih lijepih, suncem dobro ugrijanih mjesta Znate li za onaj osjećaj? Ono predivno ispunjenje kada nakon tjedana pokvarenih dosadnim kasnojesenjim kišama, netom pred Božić, svane bistri, sunčani zimski dan, a vi pohrlite u prirodu, zaustavite se na nekom suncem dobro ugrijanom mjestu i punim plućima udahnete reski, čisti, "zdravi" zrak! Kada se te idealne meteorološke prilike poklope s danima u kojima nema poslovnih obaveza, gdjegod se nalazili na pola dana ili manje vožnje, prave avanturiste srce vuče ka Istri. Ne, nije ona nešto drastično drugačija od ostalih krajeva u to zimsko doba - jednostavno je pristupačnija i pitomija - kao da nudi više onih lijepih, suncem dobro ugrijanih mjesta iz prve rečenice. Jedina je šteta - naizgled - što su dani toliko kratki! Otkad se sunce sramežljivo promoli ispod južnih obronaka Učke pa dok ne završi svoj svakodnevni put stapajući se s horizontom Jadrana tamo negdje u jednoj od Vencijanskih laguna, sati je malo i nekako prolaze brzo. Baš kao da tajni podstanari crkvenog tornja, kako bi prikrili svoju prisutnost pod okriljem mraka, nestrpljivo guraju malu kazaljku ka petom satu iza podneva. Sreća je da istarske zimske večeri - pod uvjetom da vas tama i studen ne iznenade na otvorenom - znaju biti jednako lijepe, ako ne i ljepše od onih u ostalim dijelovima godine. Jer zima nas ne plaši dok uz pucketanje drva na ognjišću kroz orošene prozore promatramo kako studen nagriza vrhove golih grana i štipa vlati uvelih sivih trava - ako nas to uopće može zanimati dok se prava čarolija događa unutar zidova! Dok čekamo da nam domaćini otkriju kakve se delicije kriju ispod stare glinene peke, "črepnje" prekrivene užarenim pepelom, gostimo se toplom i mirisnom istarskom "supom" i nestrpljivo čekamo kome će prvome od gustog terana porumeniti usne i obrazi. Hoće li to biti vedri "sopac", harmonikaš koji je - eto upravo sada - otkopčao svoju "trieštinu" ili pak stari "nonić" ispod čijeg se šešira krije tek nekoliko sijedih vlasi ali i nepregledna kolekcija priča iz davnina i narodnih mudrosti? Večer nam je namamila osmjehe na lice, a noć nam dobro došla za prijeko potreban odmor. Jutrom nas je Istra dočekala siva, prohladna, tajnovita… Dolina obavijenih sumaglicom, lučica okrenutih valovima i šamaranih od negostoljubive južine, strmih uličica starih gradova po kojima zimi gospodare mačke - njezina je prava slika u najhladnije godišnje doba. Vrijedi li je takvu posjetiti? Prosudite sami! Mi iskusniji vam ionako ne možemo biti od velike pomoći - nas je Istra već odavno kupila, zauvijek. PROLJEĆE Šarena paleta u rukama Prirode Ako vam u proljetnom lutanju Istrom oko pobjegne ka nekom brdašcu, slapu, masliniku ili zaseoku, ne dvojite nego skrenite s puta, zaustavite se, napasite oči ljepotama koje su vas privukle, odmorite se i okrijepite LJETO Do vode svi putevi vode! Pogledajte malo bolje što vam na mapi plijeni pozornost: jedan zeleni trokut omotan morem, koji se planinskim lancem drži za ostatak kopna. Potražite naziv - možemo se okladiti da piše “Istra” JESEN Kad žuto lišće na cesti spi... Cijeniti velikodušnost Istre toliko je prirodno, gotovo instinktivno, a biti njezin dobar prijatelj je privilegija odabranih, onih koji su bili dovoljno hrabri da joj priđu i dovoljno uporni da s njom ostanu