Hiking trail Parenzana - The Route of Health and Friendship
Once upon a time … this is how most fairytales begin, and so does also the tale about a "sleeping beauty” – the Parenzana – which the Region of Istria and the Municipality of Koper decided to awaken and give it a new meaning through the project entitled "Parenzana – The Route of Health and Friendship”
Parenzana was a narrow gauge railway which connected Trieste with Porec, operating from 1902 until 1935 and was eliminated due to unprofitability, because of cheaper and faster road transportation.
The new sports and recreational trail that offers magical and breathtaking views of Istria, has a reconstructed section of the historic railway that connected Poreč and Trieste.
The Istrian section of Parenzana is winding through wonderful valleys, over green hills, through vineyards and along olive groves all the way to medieval towns. The entire trail is marked with characteristic yellow signposts providing information on historical viaducts, tunnels and railway stations that you will discover on this challenging journey.