Jurićev Kal is classified as an ethnographic zone. The wayside shrine Poklonac u Jurićevom Kalu is a sacral structure. For the traditional buildings in Jurićev Kal, the preservation of their existing dimensions is generally required; the use of traditional materials is intended for their restoration.
Anyone considering Jurićev Kal as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment here.
Culture
Cultural heritage attractions in the wider regional area around Barban include four historic churches, town walls and town gates, a medieval tower, Glagolitic inscriptions and graffiti, a Roman inscription, Loredan Palace, and 15th-century frescoes.
Activities in this wider regional area include horseback riding and swimming with horses, quad, kayak, and buggy excursions, an adrenaline park, as well as numerous hiking, horseback riding, and cycling routes.
Jurićev Kal is one of eight field points in the Barban area used for collecting vineyard terminology.
Geographical Location
The wider regional area around Barban lies near the eastern coast of Istria and the Raša River. It is connected via the former main road between Pula and Rijeka, as well as via regional roads toward Žminj and Vodnjan.
Nature and History
Fragments of prehistoric hillfort pottery can be found near Gurla and on the slopes toward the Raša Valley. Gurla lies on steep slopes descending toward the Raša Valley and is classified as a prehistoric archaeological zone.
Kuharija is considered a prehistoric hillfort settlement on a 331-metre-high hill. Several tumuli are located in the Velika krasa area near Kuharija; according to local tradition, it is considered a former burial ground.
Other location pages: Grandići, Melnica, Puntera, Vadreš, Balići Ii, Šajini, Barban, Prhati.
