Brest pod Učkom: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Brest pod Učkom is located entirely within Učka Nature Park on the Ćićarija Plateau. The village has a waterfall approximately 25 metres high, which is most clearly visible during periods of heavy rainfall.

Nature

An 18.3-kilometre circular hiking route leads from Brest pod Učkom to Veliki Planik and Mali Planik, which are located near Brest. It takes approximately 6:30 to 7:30 hours, begins at the entrance to the settlement and ends at a rest area and a viewpoint on the edge of a cliff.

Ošalj Vrh is also located near Brest. Mahen Vrh is situated in the surrounding area of Brest.

Cuisine

Visitors can look out for locally produced sheep’s milk cheese and curd cheese. Both are made from the milk of the native Istrian Pramenka sheep breed, whose flocks graze on the pastures of the Ćićarija.

Culture

The surrounding area of Brest is home to the statue “Maiden With The Seagull” by Zvonko Car, Sveti Frančisk and the Župna crkva Navještenja Blažene Djevice Marije. Trsatska Gradina is located in the wider region around Brest.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Brest pod Učkom can also access the local pages for Boljunsko Polje, Boljun, Lupoglav, Dolenja Vas and Semić from here.

To the higher-level travel overview: Općina Lupoglav.