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	Hotel Kaštel - Motovun
		However according to legends and the stories of Vladimir Nazor the noted Motovun giant Veli Jože was so big and strong that he could shake the bell tower of the Motovun church with his bare hands.
		Motovun is a town-monument, an ancient Istrian acropolis town located atop a 277 metre high hill, whose present appearance dates back to the Middle Ages, from the 12th and 13th century.
		Motovun has historically been the most significant inhabited locality in the surrounding area according to recent research by "New Age" scientists.
	www.hotel-kastel-motovun.hr /eng/motovun (478 words)

	Motovun ~ Istria - Croatia Forum (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Motovun is a representative example of the Istrian settlements of an acropolitan aspect and one of the most frequently visited excursion centres of central Istria.
		Motovun is an ideal excursion centre including excellent offer, attractive to tourists who spend their summer holidays at the western and eastern coastline of Istria.
		MOTOVUN, a town in the central part of Istria, in the southern part of the Mirna river valley, 21 km southeast of Buje; elevation 277 m; population 590.
	www.istria.info /forum/topic,12,-Motovun.html (271 words)

	Motovun − Kroatien \| Reiseführer für Motovun − Kroatien
		Motovun ist weithin sichtbar durch die Hügellage und erleichtert die Orientierung.
		10 km von Motovun entfernt, in Richtung Buzet, liegt ein Eichenwald (Motovuner Wald), der das bekannteste Heilbad Istriens (Istarske Toplice) umschließt.
		Diese Aussicht ist in den Karten Istriens bisher nicht verzeichnet.
	www.mein-kroatien.info /Motovun (918 words)

	Motovun Film Festival Biography on DanceAge
		Motovun Film Festival is a film festival taking place in Motovun for a period of 5 days in late July or early August since 1999.
		Motovun Film Festival is entirely dedicated to films made in small cinematographies and independent productions (on 10 August 1999, the day of opening of first Motovun Film Festival, there was not even one non-Hollywood film being shown in Croatian cinemas).
		Therefore, every year during the time of the Festival, a camp is operational on the foothills of Motovun, where anybody can put up their tent almost for free (the resident fee of 5 kn is paid to local tourist organisation).
	www.danceage.com /biography/sdmc_Motovun_Film_Festival (263 words)

	Motovun
		Motovun From Sterwiki Motovun, eine Stadt in Inneristrien, liegt 277 m uber thumb320pxMotovun im Herbstdem Meer auf einem steilen, isolierten Hugel uber dem Tal der Mirna.
		Die Gegend um Motovun war fruh besiedelt, vorslawischen Volkern diente der Hugel als Fluchtburg.
		Unterhalb von Motovun, rechts der Mirna, erstreckt sich der periodisch uberschwemmte Motovuner Eichenwald, eine der bekanntesten Fundstellen der begehrten Weissen Truffel (Tuber magnatum) in Istrien.
	www.ihrenachrichten.de /nachrichten/Wikipedia.org/2005/02/10/Motovun.html (238 words)

	Motovun (Istria, Croatia) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Motovun (in Italian: Montona) is an ancient town on a hill overlooking the Mirna river valley.
		Motovun is quite well known tourist destination for its exceptional pitorequeness as well as recently stated film festival.
		Motovun has a histocial coat of arms that was recently artistically mathced the period.
	www.crwflags.com /FOTW/flags/hr-pn-mt.html (142 words)

	Motovun
		Architecturally, Motovun is very cute place to see - there are several Romanesque and Gothic houses in the very centre of the place as well as system of fortifications with walls, towers and gates, built in the period between the 14th and the 17th centuries.
		There is a regular bus service to Motovun that runs from Pazin few times a day (more frequent in summer than in winter).
		Motovun has it's own hotel called "Hotel Kastel" that is very popular place to stay.
	www.find-croatia.com /istria/motovun.html (436 words)

	Motovun Istria,Motovun
		From the rich architectural heritage of Motovun especially noteworthy are the city gates with tower, renaissance town palace, town lodge, parish church Saint Stephan, the smaller churches of Madonna dei Servi and Madonna delle porte, the medieval lay outof the streets, town cisterns and many coats of arms on the building facades.
		Around Motovun lie vineyards from which come the renowned Istrian wines, teran and malvasia, while the Motovun forest, which extends for kilometres along the Mirna valley, is the dwelling place of the famed underground mushrooms, truffles that are extracted in this region with the help of specially trained dogs.
		Motovun film festival - The international Motovun film festival which was founded in the year 1999, at the beginning of August gathers here up to twenty thousand film lovers.
	www.histrica.com /istria/green/motovun (896 words)

	FIPRESCI - Festival Reports - Motovun 2004
		For the next five days, Motovun's population ballooned from 600 to 12,000 and this sleepy hilltop village briefly became the city which never sleeps.
		Motovun is, of course, unable, to attract major world premieres (the Croatian films in competition were, as Irene Paulus notes, both rather disappointing).
		Motovun's response was to print T-shirts denouncing the deed - and sold in aid of the cash-strapped Ministry.
	www.fipresci.org /festivals/archive/2004/motovun/motovun2004_sjohnston.htm (720 words)

	Motovun (Istria, Croatia)
		Motovun (in Italian: Montona) is an ancient town on a hill overlooking the Mirna river valley.
		Motovun is quite well known tourist destination for its exceptional pitorequeness as well as recently stated film festival.
		Motovun has a histocial coat of arms that was recently artistically mathced the period.
	www.fotw.net /Flags/hr-pn-mt.html (169 words)

	Visiting Motovun
		Sightseeing in Motovun is a trip to the past when the town was part of the Venetian empire.
		Motovun is 15 miles or 25 kilometres northeast of Porec on the road to Buzet.
		The Motovun tourist office (052-616-906, opcina-motovun@pu.htnet.hr) is at Trg Andrea Antica 1.
	www.croatiatraveller.com /Istria/Motovun.htm (405 words)

	Klapa Motovun
		Motovun and the Motovun Forest inspired the famous Croatian author, Vladimir Nazor, to write his allegorical novel, 'Veli Jože' (Big John).
		According to new alternative researches, Motovun is very strong source of positive earth energy and is sited at a crossroads of so called 'Dragons Furrows'.
		If you choose Motovun as your holiday destination we can guarantee that you will enjoy the top gourmet specialities and wines, the panoramic views and beautiful landscape which you will find unforgettable and, should you happen to hear klapa sung under an archway, then it must be your lucky day.
	www.klapamotovun.com /en_omotovunu.php (287 words)

	Motovun - Croatian National Tourist Board
		Motovun is an ideal excursion centre including excellent offer, attractive to tourists who spend their summer holidays at the western and eastern coastline of Istria.
		The surroundings offers walking through Motovun Forest, with truffles - a gourmet delicacy, or through the vineyards covering the south-western slopes of the hills, as well as hunting and cycling.
		There is a legend referring to Motovun about the giant Veli Joze, who was immortalized in Vladimir Nazor's short story.
	www.croatia.hr /English/Destinacije/Destinacija.aspx?idDestination=311 (140 words)

	Motovun, Groznjan, Livade & Oprtalj : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		Motovun is one of Istria's better-known interior towns, perhaps because it hosts such events as the Motovun Film Festival, hot-air balloon competitions, and a festival celebrating truffles and wine.
		The village of Livade is a short distance north of Motovun, and it is fast becoming a center for gastronomic delights, including the locally venerated truffle.
		Northwest of Motovun on the road to Buje, the tiny hilltop village of Groznjan has blossomed into a fascinating artist's colony replete with galleries, shops, restaurants, and a summer jazz festival in July and August that attracts name-brand talent and plenty of fans.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/motovungroznjanlivade&oprtalj/3672010001.html (462 words)

	Motovun travel guide
		Motovun travel guide - The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and what to see
		Located in Istria Motovun is a popular place for holidays.
		It's on old medieval town and it is very pleasant to stroll through the center and watch the old houses.
	www.world66.com /europe/croatia/motovun_1 (78 words)

	YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Motovun Film Festival was founded in 1999 and has since been located in Motovun, a small but beautiful picturesque town in Istria - the Mediterranean region of Croatia.
		The setting for the Festival, with all its additional programs and workshops, are the streets and squares of a beautiful fortified medieval town, which dominates the green valley of the river Mirna, famous for its truffles and exquisite Istrian wine.
		The festival program has included the most successful independent films, with the intention to exhibit the richness of the global film industry, screening films from all corners of the world.
	www.youtube.com /motovunfilmfestival (189 words)

	Motovun - Hotels, Ferienwohnungen, Ferienhaus, Unterkunft, Urlaub, Reisen, Pension (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Motovun is one of the most well preserved medieval towns in all of Istria.
		The centre of Motovun was built as a fortress surrounded by thick stone walls which protected the city from intruders.
		Motovun is a town of history, culture, and it is surrounded by breathtaking nature.
	www.travel-tourist.com /obj2318_de.htm (267 words)

	FIPRESCI - Festival Reports - Motovun 2004
		Motovun is quite the opposite: everything is unofficial (which doesn't mean unprofessional), speeches are casual and the whole idea is that movie-lovers meet filmmakers.
		Unlike Pula, Motovun is an international festival, and therefore not limited to Croatian films (interestingly, Croatians don't like these except, as mentioned above, when they are playing in Motovun).
		All in all, the Motovun Film Festival was a colourful kaleidoscope of different ways of thinking, different ways of making movies and different ways of watching them.
	www.fipresci.org /festivals/archive/2004/motovun/motovun2004_ipaulus.htm (1083 words)

	istra.com katalog
		MOTOVUN is an example of an acropolicaly situated Istrian city that has existed from prehistoric times to the present.
		As an entity, Motovun is a firs-class architectural landmark.
		The belt of town fortifications on the hilltop is one of the rare fortification entities that have been preserved throughout the entire length...
	www.istra.com /katalog/katalog/destinacija.asp?vrsta=9&dest=17&destopis=Motovun&j=eng (76 words)

	ELITE TRAVEL Ltd. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Motovun is an ideal excursion centre including excellent offer, attractive to tourists who spend their summer holidays at the western and eastern coastline of Istria.
		The surroundings offers walking through Motovun Forest, with truffles - a gourmet delicacy, or through the vineyards covering the south-western slopes of the hills, as well as hunting and cycling.
		In the part of the town called Kanal the cattle fair has been held ever since 1903 up to the present, every third Monday in the month.
	www.elite.hr /motovun.html (103 words)

	The Budapest Observatory - Motovun Film Festival, Istria, Croatia
		Motovun Film Festival Ltd is an independent legal entity, which endeavours to present the main trends and tendencies in the contemporary world cinema and to broaden creative contacts between international and Croatian filmmakers.
		The Motovun Film Festival takes place in Motovun's main town square and in its only motion picture theatre, which for the occasion was reopened after more than 20 years of inactivity.
		Hence the Motovun Festival reintroduced cinema to an area where it had completely disappeared, and to a public it no longer reached, giving a new dimension to the notion of cultural tourism, harmoniously integrated into the life of the region.
	www.budobs.org /cases-in-financing-culture/cases-in-financing-culture/motovun-film-festival-istria-croatia.html (3629 words)

	JLBG Motovun Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
		Motovun is a city in the north-west of Istria, 21 km south-east to Buje.
		It is built on a 277 meters high hill that dominates the plain with the Mirna river and the Motovun forest, famous for its white truffles.
		Motovun is now well known for its film festival, dedicated to independent film makers and producers.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/6ce90/5e463 (454 words)

	Motovun - Generalturist
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		Motovun e abbellito dalle muraglia medievali in forma di anello e un mezzo-anello.
		Le vigne di Motovun sono conosciute perche qui troviamo i vini famosi: pinot, teran e malvazija.
	www.generalturist.com /destinations/destination.aspx?idMjesto=4788 (199 words)

	Istria - Pula, Porec, Rovinj, Umag, Labin, Pazin, Motovun, Hum
		The culture of Istria, the largest peninsula on the Adriatic coast, was historically determined by the development of small towns, the blending of various cultural traditions and the bonding of the cultures of continental life with life on the sea.
		Among the towns in the inland part of Istria, the ones that stand out in terms of the number of the inhabitants are Buzet, Pazin, Motovun, Žminj, and Buje.
		Motovun is one of the most picturesque Istrian towns, situated on top of a hill in the idyllic Mirna River valley.
	www.vacationincroatia.net /istria.htm (1552 words)

	motovun - centraal-noord - Vakantie in Istrie/Kroatie Informatie Webstek (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Motovun is een adembenemend mooi stadje op een al even mooie berg met een even mooi uitzicht op de vallei van de Mirna en de omliggende bergen.
		De omgeving van Motovun is een landbouwgebied met veel wijngaarden.
		Motovun is ook het hoofdkwartier van de Motovun Group Association, een groepering van internationale uitgevers opgericht in 1977 die vooral uitgevers groepeerd die interesse hebben in co-producties.
	www.istrie.org /istrie.php?h=centraal-noord&o=motovun (465 words)

	PAZIN- Motovun Gracisce
		The central square of Motovun is dominated by the parish church of St. Stephen, built at the beginning of the 17th century, beside which rises a 13th century mediieval belfry.
		The narrow streets of Motovun preserve the medieval character of the city.
		Thirteen archeological localities ccontribute to a knowledge of the past in Motovun and the environs.
	www.istra.com /pazin/eng/pov01-5.html (504 words)

	Motovun
		Motovun is a little town that lies atop of one Istria's many precipitous hills.
		Motovun's streets particularly come to life during the summer, when visitors from all parts of Croatia and from abroad pass through the town.
		And after a day of sight-seeing in the surrounding area, the more intrepid won't hesitate to climb the stairs up to Motovun: with its 1,052 steps, it is the longest stairway in the world, to which those who made it all the way, breathless, can testify.
	www.exponential.dk /Motovun (1002 words)

	Motovun \|\| Kroatien Urlaub Istrien Ferienwohnung
		Motovun ist die größte typische istrianische Festungsstadt und bietet den wohl schönsten Ausblick in der Region.
		Zu den sehenswerten Gebäuden in Motovun zählen der mächtige Stadtturm (14.
		In der Nähe von Motovun auf der Strecke Richtung Buzet liegen die "Istarske Toplice".
	www.istrien.info /landesinnere-istriens/motovun.php (186 words)

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