European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Photos by Dave Didio in you can also enjoy a cappuccino at one of the outdoor cafes that line the inviting Istria Yugoslavia Adriatic Peninsula drench the ital theres Yugo by Leah Larkin travel editor Sha and Sun a magnetic for a vacation without these ingredients is out of the Hack in the the beaches of North California and other seashore states satisfy the Sun where do you find surf and Sunshine in theres the coast of the Ian the greek islands the latter has much to first and a vacation on the yugoslavian coast is almost certain to Cost less than a Holiday in most of those other sunny the istrian a chunk of land that juts out into the Adriatic at the top of Yugoslavia just South of is within easy Access of Central its roads Are and youll find More than pretty beaches to when your sunburn starts to escape from the rays and explore quaint fishing roman inter Esting if you want More sports than swim youll find it modern resort complexes offer for these Istria is a popular summer particularly with hotel reservations for the High season Are almost a and they should be made pleasant times to visit with prices Waters warm enough for swimming but minus the masses Are Early june or Day excursions to the various attractions of the Penin Sula arc easy by there Are bus Tours from Many of the major there Are even Day trips by boat across the Adriatic to As Well As boat trips to some of the offshore like most of Istria past is it was first settled by illyrian and Dalmatian then the greeks moved they were driven but by the who in turn were forced out by slavs from the the area was part of Hungary until 1410 when a hungarian King sold it to the venetian it remained italian until the 19th Century when it became part of Austria it 1918 it became italian once but Only until then Istria became part of the newly formed the influences of the various cultures Are still there italian austrian Charm and yugoslavian Slipovitz Plum in the attractive villages youll find them a town perched on a Rocky Headland at the Northern end of the is a Good example of this it has a Cathedral with that distinctive italian Complete with a walk Down the narrow streets leads past elegant old houses in Vene Tia gothic there Are parts of City Walls remaining from the Middle you can enjoy a cappuccino at one of the Many outdoor cafes that line the Harbor crowded with fishing on the other Side of the Hills from Piran is the two make a Good study in Portoro is a snazzy resort with new flowered and pleasure boats Bobbing in its Waters on Down the coast to porec and Plava Laguna for More porec is an ancient town with roman ruins the temples of Mars and and a byzantine the built in the sixth houses exquisite mosaics with the same Superb Quality of color and artistry As those in just outside the town is Plava Laguna Blue la a huge Complex of modern swimming pools and Tennis courts said to be Yugo Salvias largest tourist with 36 Kilometres of it is the kind of place that is popular with the charter groups from the according to a tourist department there Are 40 takeoffs and landings of charter planes every Day during the summer months at the Airport in the largest City in a sizeable majority of those who get off the planes come to Plava luxury living in first class hotels with indoor and outdoor swimming and a wide Range of sport facilities can be had at reasonable at the deluxe a pentium located on the a double room with sea View and full Board costs about per person per Day in May and in june and the same is about per while in july and August the rate jumps to per there Are hotels that offer room with Bath and All meals for As Little As per High a three bed apartment can be round for about per High there Are which charge As Little As per Day per and about per Day for the because the Plava Laguna area is Large and spread out among the Pine tree Hills that Roll along the you dont feel that you Are herded in with the none this is not the place to stay if you want old world that youll find Down the coast at often called the prettiest City in its another picturesque fish ing Village with a Cathedral Tower jutting out Over the tile hotel rates for a double room Range from to tourist guide lecturing visitors at the roman Amphitheater in Monument to an istrian in boating is big in As indicated by the traffic Jam Here in the roving roving Fisherman mending his the major City in sits at the Southern tip of the the port is an Industrial but it has some roman ruins Worth seeing an Amphitheater de signed to seat that is still relatively the Temple of the Porta and the remains of heading Northeast from Pula up the coast Are More pretty places Worth such As and be sure to include the latter in your istrian opa Tija is old world in the latter part of the 19th Century it was the in spot for Europe Royal and gracious and spacious old hotels sit on top of the Hills above the Lush Parks Are filled with tropical Blos fancy shop windows display the fashionable and a popular pastime in this resort is to take a stroll on the simile walk that follows the Shore past beaches and fishing villages from Volosko to hotel rates in opa Tija for a double room with Bath and All meals Start at about per Day per person Low per person High prices of food in Istria you can find a hot meal main salad and Beer for and a cup of Coffee at an outdoor will Cost about seafood is but not As reasonable As you would unfortunately the Adriatic has been almost fished making certain kinds of fish but some such As is reasonable and Sun seekers who Are considering an Istria vacation should keep in mind that much of the coast is the Waters Are sparkling and Crystal but the Sandy beaches Are not the most the Interior of the Peninsula is Worth its a different off the tourist beaten with sleepy towns and a Rocky landscape where Olive Trees the its Here that youll see Babushka a women at work in the Fields and weathered old men driving their donkeys across the brochures in English on As Well As other areas of Are available from the yugoslavian nation Al tourist goeth Platz d6000 americans who plan to visit Yugoslavia must have both a passport and a the latter is obtainable at Border Crossings into the country or at yugoslavian american Ood civilians and their dependents must also apply through command channels for clearance to visit Yugoslavia 40 Days prior to the expected Page 14 the stars and stripes february the stars and stripes Page 15