About Brijuni

About Brijuni
The Brijuni islands stretch along the south-west coast of the Istrian peninsula; they are separated from the Istrian mainland by the Fažana Channel which is 3 kilometers wide.

Historical and cultural heritage

Historical and cultural heritage
When on the Istrian island of Brijuni all the yet unexplored and mostly inaccessible monuments from all ages, from the early periods of the pre-Roman Istria until the 16th century, will be discovered and made accessible to research then this beautiful island will be a unique museum rich in architectonic inventory of high artistic and historic importance. To all the cultures, which settled through history on the northern Adriatic coast, will be possible to ascribe at least one monument of architectonic heritage or some other artefact witnessing its presence.A. Gnirs, 1911.
The archipelago of Brijuni is an extraordinary blend of natural, historical and cultural heritage. The mild climate and the favourable geographical conditions, deep retracted bays and easily defendable elevated fortifications, have secured a continuum in the human activity on the island from a pre-historic age until the present day. On a relatively small archipelago, of an area of around 7km2, have been registered some hundred sites and buildings of archaeological and cultural-historical value and which comprise the period from the first Neolithic settlements, the dugouts in the bay of Soline, until the creation of an elite summer and health resort at the beginning of the last century and the presidential residency visited by statesmen from one third of the world’s countries in its 25 years of existence (1954-1979).
This concise curriculum vitae of the island, which carefully preserves the traces of 5000 years of human history, makes the legend of its creation even more real and when arriving to the island a part of Heaven discloses in front of our eyes in the unique harmony of the island’s flora, fauna and heritage. A unique bland of the green islands sank into the turquoise-blue sea whose bays and hills are laced with the white Istrian rocks.

Sport

Sport
The sports and recreation offer on the Brijuni Islands is becoming richer every year. The islands are the perfect setting for outdoor activities and sports. There are great possibilities for sports in the fresh, clean air and untouched nature surrounded by deer, mouflon, rabbits and peacocks. You can choose to play golf, tennis, archery, team building programs or rent a bike and electric car. The special beauty of flora and fauna, as well as specific micro-climate add a special note to all these sports.

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Pula is close to Brijuni... You can go and visit!!!

It seems as though the amphitheater of Pula does not have enough “windows” to frame with its stone arches all the images of the voyage in time. This is the sixth largest Roman amphitheater in the world; certainly the most beautiful by its elegance. Between the mythical tradition and the three thousand years of continuity it is a unique place that gathers so many civilization differences.

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Map of Brijuni




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Brevona, Brioni, Brijuni...


Most Istrian toponyms have historically founded binominal or bilingual names. So, the Croatian term Brijuni has an Italian counterpart- Brioni. However, this was not always the name of the islands, since there were many variations over the years. Numerous Roman villae rusticae adorned the coast of these islands referred to by Pliny the Elder as Insullae Pullariae. At the time Mali and Veli Brijun formed a unique whole. In the 6th century Brevona was mentioned for the first time, warning about shoals. According to some experts this toponym dates from late antiquity, whereas others say it is of pre-Illyrian origin. Numerous forms of this name were mentioned in Venetian times (Brevogno, Brevono, Brevonio/Brevonis, Birfoni, Breoni, Dibrioni). The name Brioni was first mentioned in 1421. This form has been preserved in Italian and through characteristic features of the Croatian language became a Croatian toponym. Therefore, both historic and linguistic variants - Brijuni and Brioni - have been preserved and used until today.
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