Tourist guide Buje, Croatia

Buje is a picturesque small town in Istria, Croatia. It is located in the northwest of the Istrian peninsula, near the border with Slovenia, and only ten kilometers away from the sea and the tourist town of Umag. The old town has developed on top of the hill and it offers panoramic views over the Istrian peninsula. It has been historically known as a guard of Istria. Buje has a long and rich history, it was inhabited by ancient Histri, after them Romans, and in the 7th century, Croatians and Italians. A small fortress is situated on the top of the hill. The castle was first mentioned in the 10th century as Castrum Bugle, which was then under the administration of the Patriarchate of Aquileia. At the beginning of the 15th century, Buje came under Venetian rule, under which it remained until the end of the 18th century. The following century and a half it was under Austrian rule, and finally, after World War 2 was merged into Croatia. Today Buje has about 5,000 inhabitants who are mostly engaged in agriculture, olive oil and wine production, and crafts. Recently, tourism started developing thanks to the vicinity to the sea, beautiful nature and rich cultural and historical heritage. Friendly hosts offer accommodation in small family-run hotels, apartments, rooms and holiday homes In the old town, you can visit a parish church of St Servul with a bell tower from the 15th century, which offers an unforgettable view of the entire northwest region of Istria Here is also the church of Our Lady of Mercy from the 16th century, and the tower of St Martin, one of the remains of the defensive walls of the city from Venetian times Surrounding of Buje is intertwined with beautiful bike trails, wine roads and olive oil roads where you can taste Istrian cuisine and great homemade wine Of many daily trips, we recommend to visit Umag and its beautiful pebbles beaches and visit the largest Istrian aquapark Istralandia Visit Buje, this picturesque little town, and enjoy its famous wine routes, rich cultural heritage and beautiful nature that surrounds it Search for private accommodation in Buje Apartments, rooms and holiday homes in Buje cheaper and up to 40% without expensive agency fees Welcome to Buje!