Getting here and around

We are situated in northwest Croatia, near the border with Slovenia and less than an hour’s drive from Italy. Bolara 60 is marked on Googlemaps, easy to find despite our secluded spot, and we have space for your car (or bicycle!). 

We love the spirit of adventure shown by those travelling by train, bike, bus and boat – and we’re easily accessible from the marvellous Parenzana bike trail. However, public transport can be scarce away from the main towns in Istria, with none going to/from our village, and the rural, hide-away location of Bolara 60 means travel by car makes life a lot easier and really allows you to make the most of this beautiful part of Croatia. Charging is available for electric cars.

We are less than two hours drive from four airports and it’s worth comparing the options to see which has the dates and prices which work for you:

• * Pula (Croatia) – 1 hour
• * Trieste (Italy) – 1½ hours
• * Rijeka (Croatia) – 1½ hours
• * Ljubljana (Slovenia) – 1¾ hours

Or if you are combining a stay with us with a longer holiday in the area (see some popular route suggestions below), you may wish to travel to or from Venice or Zagreb (both less than 3 hours), or Split, Zadar or Dubrovnik, all a bit further south. All of these airports have frequent flights to and from many international destinations.

If you’re on a cycling holiday, we’re easily accessible from the Parenzana bike trail from Koper to Poreč, with our nearest town Grožnjan being a handy one day’s ride from Koper for fast mountain-bikers, or perhaps two short days for more sedate travellers.

Directions: Our house is located in the village of Bolara, which sits in a small valley under the hilltop town Grožnjan, both of which can be found on Google Maps. We send full directions to all our guests before their arrival date.