Vidulini: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Vidulini combines an astronomical education park with an official cycling route through the Istrian surroundings. Near Vidulini, by Križine, there is an astronomical education park featuring a stone installation marking the four cardinal directions, a functional sundial, and distance markers to major cities around the world as well as to the Moon. The grounds also include a labelled micro-arboretum with local plants and benches for resting.

Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Vidulini has thus specified both the desired location and the type of accommodation.

Nature

The official cycling route “Captain Morgan and the Ghost Town” leads from Kanfanar towards Vidulini. It is 23.8 kilometres long, of moderate difficulty, and suitable for mountain bikes, electric bicycles, and trekking bikes.

In the surrounding area, the route includes a view over the Limska Draga valley and Lim Bay. The medieval ruins of Dvigrad are reached on the trail after 20.5 kilometres and are considered an important historical and archaeological site.

Culture

The Church of Saint Agatha stands in an isolated area near Vidulini. The medieval ruins of Dvigrad are also among the route’s historical and archaeological points of interest.

Geographical setting

Vidulini’s astronomical park is located at a rural crossroads connecting Žminj, Sveti Petar, Kanfanar, and Limska Draga. It is associated with cycling, nature, and visits to rural Istria.

The site near St. Agatha selected for the Vidulini Observatory was considered secluded, with an unobstructed view of almost the entire sky and many clear hours suitable for observation.

Astronomy

The Vidulini Astronomical Education Park is a place to visit where visitors can pause and learn. The Vidulini Observatory was used on 19 and 20 January 2026 to photograph and record the aurora borealis with optical and radio instruments for research and public education.

A private accommodation named Vidulinka is listed at Vidulini 4, Žminj.

More local pages: Prkačini, Cere, Gradisce, Brkići, Pifari, Gržini, Žminj, Žagrići.

To the higher-level travel overview: Općina Žminj.