Learn about Astria in Croatia...and 7 places you should visit

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - The Croatian region of Istria, known as Istria in Italian, is a region located in western northern <a href="http://jo.arabiaweather.com/content/%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%8... on the border with Slovenia and opposite the city of Venice in Italy, where they are separated by the Adriatic Sea.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Formerly part of the Venetian Republic, it has seen many rulers such as the Romans, Byzantines, Austro-Hungarians, Italians and Yugoslavs, and this is what made Istria a very rich and diverse cultural heritage.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> - You can see many Roman ruins in the historic city of Pula, which is the largest city in the Istrian region, including the arena, the Roman Forum, and others.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/pula%20forum.jpg" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> - Touring a city where half of the population speaks Croatian and the other half speaks Italian, is the old Venetian (Venetian) city of Rovinj, located 30 km from Pula Airport.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> - Visit the St. Frasius Cathedral in the coastal city of Burisch or Barenzo, which is one of the religious tourist attractions that you can visit to admire its beautiful architecture.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> - You can enjoy many beaches along the Adriatic coast, which borders the Istria region on its southeastern, southern and western sides.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/cape-kamenjak.jpg" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Brijuni Islands were the playground of Yugoslav President Tito, and include international zoos, dinosaur footprints as well as many Roman and Byzantine ruins.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> - Take a look at the hill towns and cities, such as Groznian, Motovan or Montona, which are usually inhabited by communities of artists.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> - Visit the Barden Cave and see the first creatures that inhabited the caves and be fascinated by this geomorphological nature reserve open to tourists in Istria.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>