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Barbariga

General information

A tourist complex with apartments, similar to the one in Cervar-Porat, has been built in Barbariga.

BARBARIGA, a tourist village on the Barbariga peninsula (Punta Cissana, after the lost ancient settlement of Cissa) on the south-western coast of Istria, 22 km southwest of Pula. Chief occupations include farming (olives), fishing and tourism. A regional road connects Barbariga with Peroj.

The remains of a Roman summer mansion from the 1st century have been found on the coast. The floors of the mansion were adorned with mosaics of two or more colours, while its walls were adorned with frescoes with vegetal and figural decorations. The remains of an ancient oil refinery are located in the mansion's vicinity.

[Text by Croatia.hr]