Beautiful  coastal towns like Rovinj and medieval hilltop towns like Groznjan, Zavrsje, Orptalj, Motovun and Momjan are close by for exploring.  Villa Amanda is the perfect place from which to explore the region as it gives you the best of both worlds and of course the local cuisine with the farmers’ markets nearby specialising in wild mushrooms, truffles and game and, of course, the abundant seafood on the coast, will find you spoilt for choice with plenty of award winning wines to accompany your dinners.  For the more adventurous there is mountain biking, white water rafting and horse-riding nearby and it’s also an area that is favoured by artists and musicians.