Exterior steps lead from courtyard to: Upper Level: Open plan living/dining room (A/C, TV, DVD, fireplace) with kitchen (oven, dishwasher). Shower room (washing machine). WiFi. Lower Level: Double bedroom (A/C). Twin bedroom (A/C). Shower room. Outside: Courtyard with dining terrace. In-built barbecue. Pool shower. Private irregular shaped swimming pool (5.5m x 3.5m at widest point).

A narrow web of cobbled streets and clusters of stone buildings adorned with balconies and tumbling roses make up the old centre of Tinjan. At its heart is Casa Dobrila, where large rustic wooden gates under a tiled portal open to reveal a bijou courtyard and stone cottage. A perfect place for a couple or family seeking their own space yet wanting to feel part of local life.
Small but utterly charming, the courtyard is home to everything that is required for outdoor living: a dining area (with awning to provide shade), in-built barbecue, space for sun loungers and, of course, the private swimming pool, neatly built along the side wall and large enough in which to swim.

Steps lead up to the entrance to the cottage, which surprisingly is not as old as it looks. When rebuilding the property from ruins, the owners were careful to retain the authenticity of the place by using the stone found on site. Their attention to detail has resulted in an interior which is contemporary yet with a nod to tradition, where open stone walls are a warm backdrop to the modern furnishings. Stairs lead down to the lower level, which neatly comprises two bedrooms and a shower room (an additional shower room is on the upper level).

Tinjan itself brims with both history and modern day life. Relics of the past are found in the stone chairs under the ladonja trees (the villagers would gather here to make decisions and listen to civic announcements) and the symbols of tools on the houses. Nowadays the village is more famous for its Istrian pršut (smoked ham) – we would say a tasting is obligatory! Try some at the local restaurant/pizzeria.

Parking is available in front of Casa Dobrila and by the church (approx. 30m walk).

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