Bartolići: Route 513 and regional architectural history

The official Tartufina Route 513 climbs to Bartolići and continues above the settlement at a junction below Šimeći. Check route conditions before setting out and take the route above the village into account when planning your trip.

Cycling route and regional landscape

The challenging circular route covers 34.7 kilometres and 780 metres of elevation gain. Of the total distance, 12.5 kilometres are paved and 22.2 kilometres are gravel. This makes the surface an important part of the route profile: gravel accounts for the larger share, alongside the elevation gain. The Tartufina passes through Sovinjak and Istarske toplice before returning to Buzet. If you are looking for a holiday apartment, you can weigh this clearly defined cycling route as a possible focus against the historic sites nearby.

In the wider travel area, the Parenzana also runs from Savudrija via Buje, Grožnjan, Livade and Motovun to Vižinada. It offers its own sequence of places as a regional route reference. The landscape of the wider Buzet and Buzeština area includes valleys, gorges, hills and partly wooded mountains; elevations range from 100 to over 1,000 metres. At the regional scale, this brings together different types of landscape rather than limiting the picture to a single elevation.

The Town of Buzet and the Municipality of Lanišće are part of the Bijela Istra landscape region. Its name refers to the steep white limestone cliffs of the Ćićarija Mountains. Bijela Istra is another landscape reference in the wider travel area; its name refers to the steep white limestone cliffs of the Ćićarija Mountains.

Churches and history nearby

In Sovinjak, the parish church was built in 1927 on the site of an older church dating from 1556. The bell tower beside the church dates to 1557. This chronology distinguishes the earlier church, the tower and the later church building. The parish in Sovinjak was founded in 1645; Bartolići is one of the settlements in the parish of St George the Martyr.

Another nearby church is dedicated to Saint Roch and dates from the 15th century. Behind the altar is a fresco of Saint Roch, painted by Domenico of Udine in 1571. The date of the church and the later fresco mark different historical periods. In Sovinjska Brda, the Church of Saint Helena was restored. A notice dated 20 May 2013 lists roof repairs, renewed interior walls, replacement windows and reconstruction of the altar.

Nature and accommodation

Motovunska šuma is also nearby. The area is listed as ecological network site HR2000637 and is described as biologically significant. These natural and protected-area features complement the churches and architectural history as further regional themes.

When looking for a holiday apartment, you can consider whether cycling or the architectural history of the surrounding area should play a bigger role in your stay. Villa Trüffel-Garten is located at Livade / Žugani 62 in Bartolići. The accommodation lists walks, hiking, cycling and bicycle rental among its leisure activities. If this accommodation is an option for your plans, confirm its availability directly.

Discover more destinations: Prodani, Gornja Nugla, Brnobići, Pračana, Baredine, Roc, Perci, Sovinjak.

For the broader travel overview: Municipality of Buzet.