My skeptical friends finally understood when I showed them photos of the Venetian-style ... The drive to Istria from Venice in Italy or Zagreb in Croatia is two hours or less.

Many are Croats and Slovenes. They became Italians after the War when victorious Italy claimed Istria at the Peace Conference to help “make the Adriatic an Italian lake.” Italy cared little ...

Thomas Windisch shot images of Italy's abandoned wards for two years. — -- With their decaying rooms and creepy-looking tools, Thomas Windisch has captured what might be some of the most ...

David Curic/Getty Images Many of the white truffles believed to be from Alba, Italy, were actually from Istria (Credit: David Curic/Getty Images) All that changed when Zigante found that enormous ...

Istria is a heart-shaped peninsula in Croatia that has been compared to Italy, while also being praised ... all while taking "crazy photos" of riders. However, there are also calmer rides for ...