The monastery
Step into a story shaped by Benedictines, Paulines and the quiet geometry of a cloister.
ExploreInside the church of Saints Peter and Paul
THE QUIETER HEART OF ISTRIA
Sveti Petar
u Šumi.
A little less hurry. A little more Istria.
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Not a place to rush through.
A place to settle into.
A monastery courtyard. A table worth lingering at. A landscape of hamlets, fields and woodland. Sveti Petar u Šumi invites a different kind of Istrian journey: smaller in scale, richer in attention.
Come for the heritage. Stay for the conversations, the local flavours and the pleasure of leaving a little of your day unplanned.
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THREE WAYS TO FEEL THE PLACE
Stone. Soil. Slow living.
Food & wine
Discover a distinctive sausage-making tradition and a family winery in Turčinovići.
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Through the seasons
Leave room for a country walk, a long lunch and an afternoon without an agenda.
ExploreNotes from the interior
A journal for slower journeys.
A story written in stone.
The monastery is the starting point. The surrounding hamlets are part of the story.
Read the storyThe luxury of an ordinary day.
A small walk. A slow lunch. Nothing that needs to be hurried.
Read the story48 hours, at your own pace.
Our suggested two-day rhythm for Sveti Petar u Šumi and its neighbouring countryside.
Read the storyThe most memorable part of a journey is sometimes the space between things.
Sveti Petar u Šumi · Istria, Croatia
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Sveti Petar u Šumi is your beginning, not your boundary. Continue to nearby Tinjan, discover Motovun, or explore the region with CentralIstria.com.
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