Porec Things to Do Tips by BruceDunning Top 5 Page for this destination

Fransican church & monastery

This complex is form the 13th century and some old, other new. It apparently now is some type of town administrative building.

Views of the Old Town

These are pictures of sites n old town from on top of a tower, or from ground long range.

Maps

I find that seeing the layout and reading maps helps find things before you get there. See the attachment for ready reference of the major sites.

Website: http://www.to-porec.com/

Aquarium

This did not seem much of a tour, so we did not. The cost was $8, or 40 kuna, and the exhibits looked rather small. Located inside a palace, there seemed like not much room for the aquarium part.

Directions: On a side street about two blocks from Euphsasius church

North Tower

This tower was built in 1473, and was a strong defense form land side attacks. The concern back then was the Turks trying to gain control form Venice. This tower is of eroding stone stacked high and cemented in some places, and inside has a small grotto effect that probably was for arsenal needs

Round Tower & Pentagon Tower

These are two of three towers that are remaining from older days when there were nine towers of defense. They were on the outer perimeter of defense walls, when the old town was smaller. The Round tower was built in the second half of the 15th century, during Venetian control.
The Pentagon Tower is from the same era, and it also is well preserved. There is a winged lion statue engraved.
The real disappointment is that neither of these towers are for tourist viewing as a museum, or just a structure you can go inside and walk the stairs. Instead the Round tower is a cafe/bar and once you get to the top, you feel compelled to buy something. Then the price sets in. A beer was $5 and coffee $3. Then we got to the Pentagon tower, and again wandered up the stairs for a view. Well, this is an upscale restaurant, and again trying to be cordial, I ordered a beer and Micky had a wine. The outrageous prices here was 60 kuna, or $11. That is the price you pay for knowing not to venture too far, or turn around.
Round tower is at Nardoni Trg and by the harbor edge. Pentagon Tower is Decumanus and Sv Eluterija-by Euphrasius church

Our Lady of Angels Church

This pink and yellow facade stands out in the trg Sloboda. The building is from 1770 and is a site of previous shrines that were on this spot. The church was not open to view inside

Town Hall

This colorful building is newer at 1910 construction. It is still the town hall and has a great room/hall for events of the town.

Directions: On Zagrebacka St at Trg Sloboda

Zucchato Palace

This structure is from the 15th century. The ornate Gothic windows have that Venetian influence in those days. Today it is an art gallery.

Website: http://www.smrikve.com/istria/books/smrikve/places/west-istria/porec/page-3/

Gothic Palace

This structure was built in 1473. It is called Lion Gothic HOuse, and you guessed it, that named related to Venetians having influence here back then.