Situated midway along the route connecting PULA to TRIESTE and on the crossing of roads to Poreč, Vižinada has always had a prominent role as one of the most important villages in central Istria. The small charming village of Bajkini, where Villa Sara is located, has excellent traffic connections. Pula Airport is the airport serving Istria County, open for international and domestic air traffic. There is another smaller airport Vrsar, which is open for small aircrafts, sports and excursion flights. A few other sports airfields are available, the one in Medulin being the most favourable in terms of size, and for gliding and paragliding purposes there are locations available in Karigador and Buzet.

“A heart-shaped piece of land immersed into the waves of the Adriatic Sea, that's Istria!” Apart from the sea, Istria has other aquatic attractions: its rivers, their lush valleys and estuaries of alluring beauty. The Mirna River with its 32 km of flow is the longest river in Istria. Its source is in the Kotla valley and on its way to the sea it passes the Buzet basin and the Motovun valley to finally reach its estuary near Antenal. In the northern part of Istria, overlooking the Mirna River valley, lies the best know and the most appealing Istrian medieval town of Motovun. Numerous cultural events are held there, the most prominent of them being the international Motovun Film Festival, which takes place yearly. Motovun is also interesting for balloonists and paraglider pilots. Its favourable microclimate allows for flying the whole year round, so Motovun hosts several ballooning events. The nearby town of Poreč was the first Roman colony in Istria alongside Pula. The streets of the old town continue to preserve their ancient layout and the remains of the Roman temple. The entire complex of the Euphrasius’ Basilica is protected by UNESCO, with its distinctive Byzantine mosaics.