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Istria hill towns and coast
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Istria hill towns and coast

Eight days of truffle woods and limestone: Pula, Rovinj, Motovun, Groznjan, Porec, Brijuni by boat. Tesla in Pula; HEP in Rovinj. The hill lanes eat range.

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Season: Year-round. July-August is packed on the west coast. Truffle season September-November. Brijuni boats thinner in winter.

Eight days of truffle woods and limestone: Pula, Rovinj, Motovun, Groznjan, Porec, Brijuni by boat. Tesla in Pula; HEP in Rovinj. The hill lanes eat range.

Day by day

Day 1

Pula

The arena holds the evening. Overnight Tesla.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Pula) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Pula. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Pula
PulaPhoto: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 3

Rovinj

A church on a spike of island. Destination charger.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Rovinj. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Motovun
MotovunPhoto: Ekaterina Polischuk / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 5

Motovun

A hill in a mist of oaks. Charge in Buzet after 24 percent.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Motovun. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Porec
PorecPhoto: Berthold Werner / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 6

Porec

Euphrasius mosaics. A quiet night.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Porec. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Groznjan
GroznjanPhoto: Aconcagua (talk) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 8

Pula

Last Tesla. The hill towns are still in the rear-view.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Pula) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Pula. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Brijuni
BrijuniPhoto: David Lukšić / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Pula — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.

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