'Fažana' (
Italian: ''Fasana'') is a town and a municipality in
Croatia, a small port and fishermen's centre in the south-western part of the western
Istrian coast in the Fažana Strait, 8 km northwest of
Pula. It is located on a low part of the coast, well protected from the sea by
Brijuni Islands (better known by their Istrian Italian name ''Brioni'').
Gentle hills in the interior are under orchards, vineyards and olive-groves; the landscape is dominated by pine forests. Chief occupations include fishing, fish-processing and building of smaller fishing boats. Glass-processing is also well-developed. The town is located on the regional road
Vodnjan - Fazana -
Veli Vrh - Pula.
In
1379, the fleets of
Venice (under the command of
Vittorio Pisani) and Genoa (under the command of
Luciano Doria) fought a battle in the Fazana Strait.
External links
★ http://www.croatia.hr/English/Destinacije/Destinacija.aspx?idDestination=247 Croatian National Tourist
★ http://www.histrica.com/istria/blue/fazana/ Fazana more About
★ Board page on Fažana-Fasana http://www.fazana-brijuni.com
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Walk with MAW in the city