Sights · Our pick
Motovun
Walled hilltop town
A medieval walled town high above the Mirna valley, its vineyards and truffle woods.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Ekaterina Polischuk · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Dmitry Sokolov · Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Arne Müseler · CC BY-SA 3.0 de via Wikimedia Commons1 / 3
About Motovun
Motovun crowns a hill above the Mirna valley, a medieval town with 26 protected monuments that sits on UNESCO’s tentative World Heritage list. Walk the circuit of its walls, whose oldest parts date from the 11th and 12th centuries, for views over vineyards and the oak forests where Istria’s truffles are found. The 27-metre bell tower began life in the 13th century as the town’s watchtower, beside the Church of St Stephen. Come in summer for the film festival, or in autumn for truffles and Teran wine.
Our take
- Walk the medieval walls
- Truffle forests below
- Summer film festival
- Address
- Motovun, the Balkans
- Our city guide
- On our Zagreb guide
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Motovun before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Location
The map comes from Google Maps, which sets its own cookies once it loads.
Read next
SightsBlaca hermitageMonks founded this hermitage in a remote Brač ravine in the 16th century; now a museum.
SightsChurch of St DonatusA massive round church of the 9th century, raised on the paving of Zadar’s Roman forum.
SightsZadar waterfront and old townMarble lanes, Romanesque churches and the Riva promenade fill Zadar’s old peninsula.