Bike trails, roads and paths – they are a true challenge for biking fans. The small family Hotel Kaštel has fulfilled all necessary preconditions and was placed in the county project of boutique bike hotels. The program has approximately 50% of the off road bike trails included in it. The most famous bike route is definitely “Parenzana”, the shorter TPC (Trieste-Parenzo-Canfanaro) which was once a narrow train track 123,1 kilometres long which connected 33 Istrian towns from Trieste to Poreč, so that today it would be going through the territory of three countries: Italy – 13 kilometres, Slovenia – 32 kilometres and Croatia – 78 kilometres. Parenzana is, thanks to European funds and projects, renewed and transformed into a pedestrian-bike route which takes fans of nature through the most beautiful and hidden parts of Istria.

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Experience the magic of Istria from the Air. Paragliding Tandem flight in Istria will take you over magical old towns. What better way is there to make your vacation a dream come true?! In a tandem you are able to fly without any previous experience. You will instantly become a part of our team. After a 15 min briefing you get to fly with a highly trained instructor, which is the easiest and safest way to experience the thrill of paragliding.

The best that the Hotel Kaštel, the valley Mirna and Istria itself can offer – are the famed Istrian white and black truffles. Unique because of their exceptional aroma and quality, Istrian truffles are a world renowned specialty and this statement is by no means immodest. The first truffles in the Mirna valley were found in the year 1929 and since then generations of truffle pickers every autumn dig out this underground mushroom from the moist Motovun soil and forest. In this region truffles are gathered with the help of specially trained dogs, trained to find the underground mushrooms using their sense of smell.

The best and most valuable is the Istrian white truffle (Tuber magnatum pico), which is gathered from the middle of autumn to the beginning of winter. Its intensive aroma blends wonderfully with pasta, especially with fuži, but also with other meat and vegetable dishes. Then there's the traditional Istrian fritaja (eggs) with truffles. Istrian black truffles are somewhat less pricy and are gathered from the middle of summer to late autumn. The legend about the aphrodisiac properties of truffles is no longer a legend: during chemical analysis, Italian scientists discovered that truffles contain pheromones, how they actually work – well its best you find out yourself.

Truffles can be found in other parts of the world, however these Istrian ones have a unique taste and once you have tried them, you will always want to return to them again. Other than giving them an exceptional aroma, the Motovun forest gives them other qualities too, maybe linked to the legends about giants and dragon's furrow: It is precisely here that the largest truffle in the world was dug up and recorded in the Guinness book of world records. It was found by Giancarlo Zigante and his dog Dijana close to the place Livade on the 02.11.1999, weighing 1, 31 kilograms!

In the restaurant of the Hotel Kaštel you can taste a variety of dishes with white and black truffles which are excellently complimented by the best wines of this region.

Wild asparagus is a native, indigenous vegetable. It is both food and medicine. Asparagus grows in April and May when it is time for their picking. Be quick because the season of asparagus is short. Going to nature for fresh air in search of asparagus has an anti-stress therapy effect.

Asparagus grows everywhere in the woods, the trees and underbrush, and when it is mentioned, it is not only in the sense of a spring dish. The harvesting procedure is also as important, if not even more. Asparagus should first be found in the grass or bushes, and a good asparagus eye is necessary for that. Then it should be picked, by pushing through the bush carefully, without scratching the hands. This makes the process of picking, to some people, more interesting than the asparagus itself.

Living in nature is an important ingredient that makes the harvesting of asparagus special. Asparagus is usually prepared with eggs (omelette with asparagus), and may be served as an addition to other dishes.

Around 25 km from Motovun there is Raspadalica, the centre of extreme sports. On a rock in the background of Raspadalica there are approximately 30 directions arranged with a length of 8 to 30 meters. Nine climbing areas are arranged in Istria for sport climbing: Zlatni rt near Rovinj, Lim channel, Dvigrad, Istrian thermal resort, Raspadalica above Buzet, Vranjska draga near the tunnel Učka, a climbing area near Pazin, Mošćenićka draga, Vintijana near Pula and Rabac.

There are 270 equipped inclinations at nine inclinations on the so-called short cliffs which are from 20 to 30 meters high. The suitability of Istria for this sport, besides the beautiful preserved nature that free climbers increasingly appreciate, is that the rocks are mainly oriented to the south so even in colder weather the climbers can where short sleeves.

Combine your hobby with a holiday; play golf and regain your energy at Hotel Kaštel which is located at the very top of Motovun. Enjoy the culinary delights of our a la carte restaurant and massages and treatments at the wellness centre of the hotel....

At the foot of Motovun, only 6 km away from the hotel, Golf Club Motovun has had its own golf course for a longer period of time. Although it only has 6 holes that make a total of PAR 22, you can enjoy a round of golf. The golf course has a beautiful view of the old town of Motovun. The Motovun tower provides the perfect landmark for the "drive" to the 6th hole.

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