Old traditional stone houses located in the Istrian
interior have been a real hit among tourists for several years
now but also for architects that see in these historic buildings,
often dating from the beginning of the 19th century, an excellent
opportunity to achieve their own dream designs.
One such building today definitely deserves a “hats off�, both
from tourists on the waiting list for a vacancy and from design
and architectural experts who simply have no objections. The
Villa Perunika is located in the village of Ročko Polje, situated
between two important Istrian centres of the Glagolitic alphabet
– the settlement of Roč and Hum, well known as the
smallest city in the world.
Villa Perunika was built in 1860 and is today, thanks to its
fairy-tale setting, the only five-star villa in the area. What is
special about it is the excellent combination of interior and
exterior. Indicative of the care taken in arranging the grounds
and garden is the fact that Croatian florists have awarded it as
one of the most beautiful in Croatia.
Water lilies, marshland plants, grasses, lilies, cypress trees,
thujas and cedars that create an unforgettable atmosphere in
the winter, are only a small part of the flora that is drawing tourists
from all corners of the world. Besides an attractive exterior,
Villa Perunika offers its guests two small and luxuriously
appointed houses – one for two and the other for three persons
between which there is a seven-metre outdoor pool and
a smaller massage pool. Guests are delighted by the fact that
they can hire a chef and babysitter at the villa, which allows
them to truly relax. To make the vacation all the more memorable
the owners of the villa suggest using the garden grill in
the evening hours, around which guests can enjoy themselves
late into the night.
A large number of tourist capacities are on offer across all
of the Istrian interior presented on the county tourist board’s
web site under the agro-tourism heading – 120 rural vacation
houses, 23 Bed & Breakfasts, 33 stancijas (stancija is the local
name for a large homestead or manor), 26 village tourist
homesteads, two eco-tourism points, eight rural family hotels
and numerous apartments and rooms in villages and on the
wine roads of Istria.
Istra County Tourist Board
e-mail: info@istra.hr
web site: http://www.istra.hr
Villa Perunika
e-mail: info@perunika.net
web site: http://www.perunika.net


taken from Journalist Web