_____________________________Istria isn't one of those resorts likely to attract visitors all year round. Despite its Mediterranean climate, the winter can be pretty depressing because of the constant rain. In inland areas, temperatures at times fall below freezing, although it can also be cold on the southern and western coasts. In spring, when temperatures reach 15 to 22 degrees C, the peninsula is transformed into a colourful sea of flowers.
The rich greens of the meadows and fields don't hint at the barren karstic soil beneath. Everything that the earth seems to give to people here has been painstakingly wrought from it by generations of farmers.
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The small island of Sveti Nikola (Saint Nicholas) is about 300 metres from Porec sea front, and has as its central feature the Hotel Fortuna, which is surrounded by pine trees. The island is car-free, with only van deliveries being transported across from Porec by ferry. The island has beaches around its circumference.
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