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HR 52440 Croatia
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In 1844 the Steamers Society, the Austrian Lloyd from Trieste, opened a tourist line which included Poreč. The first tourist guide describing and depicting the city was printed as early as 1845. The Austro-Hungarian aristocracy was the first to discover the area in 1866, when Austrian Archduchess Stephanie introduced the city to the public by sailing into Parenzo's harbor in her yacht Phantasy. In 1867 Archduke Charles Stephen and archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria vacationed here, and in 1868 Charles Ludwig visited the area. The oldest hotel is the Riviera, constructed in 1910. Later came the Parentino and others. Today, tourist infrastructure is intentionally dispersed along the 37 km long coastline, between the river Mirna and the deep Limski Kanal. The south hosts self-contained centers like Plava Laguna (Blue Lagoon), Zelena Laguna (Green Lagoon), Bijela Uvala (White Cove) and Brulo. To the north, mirroring centers are Materada, Červar-Porat, Ulika and Lanterna. In the high season, the area's temporary population can exceed 120,000. (www.wikipedia.org)