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Pazin Travel Guide: 26 reviews and 65 photos

On the Brink

This is the vast chasm of Pazin and the bottom of this photo is thin air where the ledge I stood on to take it ended and one false step could send you hurtling into the abyss. Dramatic stuff but then this end of Pazin is all about drama. The chasm, the castle teetering on the brink of the chasm and beneath it all the cave of Pazin with its underground river and lakes. Geological wonder and setting for a novel by Jules Verne - this is Pazin. But Pazin wears two hats. The other one is its pleasant everyday country town hat and it wears this one just as confidently. So if you want drama or a cameo of life in a central Istrian hill town, Pazin can do both. The nice thing is you don't have to choose as both are freely available to all.

Pros and Cons

Pros:A small town that has inspired many writers
Cons:A little hard to get to on public transport
In a nutshell:Jules Verne had the right idea

Last visit to Pazin: Oct 2007
Intro Updated Nov 2, 2007
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Reviews (11)

Juraj Dobrilla room at the Ethnographic Museum - Pazin

Jurag Dobrilla: 1812-1882 Local Customs (4)

Jurag Dobrilla is a very famous Istrian. A bishop who came form a poor rural background near Pazin and in the words of... more travel advice

Neretvanska Mandarina Local Customs (4)

Perhaps this should be a shopping tip but it struck me very much as being part and parcel of life in Pazin. As we drew... more travel advice

Children queuing without adult intervention - Pazin

Bus etiquette and the children of Pazin Local Customs (4)

We were due to leave Pazin in the early afternoon and as we strolled back to the bus office, a large school opened its... more travel advice

Celebrating Nazor's connection with Pazin - Pazin

The Vladimir Nazor connection Local Customs (4)

Everywhere I went in Istria I came across the name Vladimir Nazor. In Rovinj, the street the Tobaco Factory Art Gallery... more travel advice

Things to Do (5)
See All Frescoes in the Church of St Nicholas

Favorites (2)
See All Downtown Pazin

Comments (17)

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TheWanderingCamel Jan 25, 2011 at 7:06 AM

Porec has long been on my list of places I want to see, now nearby Pazin is on it too. You make it sound very enticing.
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gilabrand Jan 20, 2011 at 6:25 AM

Some birthday ratings for you!! Sorry for being late. I've been struggling with my new laptop all week.All my nice old programs have become obsolete... It's like learning to walk again...
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lynnehamman Jul 21, 2009 at 7:12 AM

Katherine- the Pazin Chasm is indeed a marvellous geological wonder. Awesome. And I enjoyed the literary connection, as always. Lovely photographs.
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BruceDunning Jun 16, 2009 at 4:32 PM

Pazin seems to hold so much beauty and you have captures that essence as well as great detail comments.
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nickandchris Sep 10, 2008 at 9:45 AM

What an interesting place and an excellent page here. Many thanks.
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tiabunna Jul 15, 2008 at 3:29 AM

Well, although I'd never heard of Pazin, it now seems an appealing place to visit: history, scenery, a museum with English information, agreeable streets and tamed children! :) Very enjoyable.
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Nemorino Jun 29, 2008 at 5:12 AM

Hi Katherine, I enjoyed reading your interesting tips on the Vladimir Nazor and Jules Verne connections -- and the well-mannered children of Pazin. (And thanks for your visit to my Innsbruck page.)
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davesut Jun 11, 2008 at 12:43 PM

Next Croatian stop Pazin I think. If only I had the time to read your tips LOL. Croatia is beautiful
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Kuznetsov_Sergey Dec 21, 2007 at 9:10 AM

Croatia is still my white spot on the European map as well as all the states of former Jugoslavia. May be one day I'll paint it in blue... Merry Christmas Katherine!
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Bwana_Brown Nov 17, 2007 at 4:16 AM

Beautiful descriptions of the attractions of Pazin itself as well as the surrounding countryside! It sounds and looks like the sort of place I would love to visit. Fantastic views of the castle and its amazing gorge too!!