Šišan: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Šišan combines sacred history with vibrant local traditions. The Church of the Holy Trinity dates from 1450 and is a single-nave building with an inscribed apse.

Culture

The church contains a consecration cross with Glagolitic graffiti. The parish church of St. Felix and Fortunatus was built in 1528 on the site of an older church.

The church preserves a Gothic Madonna and Child from the late 15th century. It also has a Baroque marble high altar with statues of the patron saints.

Among Šišan’s distinctive cultural forms are the Šišanske mantinjade. These carnival songs combine Italian, Venetian, and Istriot languages; their melodies are based on the Istrian scale.

Svetica is a traditional festival in Šišan celebrating the Assumption of Mary. A procession through Šišan is part of the celebration after Mass.

Those who choose Šišan as their travel destination and wish to rent a holiday apartment are combining the choice of location with a specific accommodation request.

Nature

Guided tours through Fort Svetica allow travellers to visit an underground military base located beneath the hill.

From Monte Madonna, the view extends across Kvarner Bay. White rocks and Mediterranean pine forest frame the panorama.

Local

At the annual Sajam (samanj) sv. Feliksa i Fortunata in Šišan, local wines are presented, including Teran, special Malvazija, and small quantities of muškat. Boškarin and pulić meat are also presented as local specialities.

Further destinations: Muntic, Jadreski, Liznjan, Valtura

To the higher-level travel overview: Općina Ližnjan.