The Terra-Magica Trail runs along the coast of Šeničina Bay and then reaches Prtlog. The paths by the sea and the traces of history offer different focuses for a stay in Duga Luka. If you are looking for a holiday apartment, you can weigh up whether you would rather spend your time on coastal paths or exploring the cultural history around Prtlog.

Coastal paths and finding your way

In Prtlog, the Terra-Magica Trail passes the remains of an old oil mill. They provide a tangible link to the area’s former olive-oil production. Hiking trails in the Prtlog area mostly follow the coastline, but are largely unmarked. Check local trail markers before setting out; conditions on the paths may have changed. When planning, take both the coastline and trail markers into account, without assuming that all paths have the same signage.

Traces of different eras

A Bronze Age hillfort once stood at the highest point of the Prtlog peninsula. A hillfort is a fortified settlement; this one dates to the Bronze Age. Prtlog is also home to a former small port used for transporting bauxite. An ancient cistern is one of the town’s historical and ethnographic sights. The remains of the oil mill add a link to former olive-oil production. These archaeological remains and evidence of different economic uses can be considered alongside one another, rather than combined into a single story. Another trace of earlier production is the remains of a lime kiln near the section of the Terra-Magica Trail in Prtlog; lime was once burned there.

Cultural heritage in the surrounding area

Near Duga Luka are the remains of the Romanesque Chapel of St George. Fragments of 15th-century frescoes survive in its apse. Further afield in the Prtlog area, a Roman villa rustica lies beside a Romanesque Church of St George. A villa rustica was a Roman country estate. Underwater amphora finds are considered a special attraction in the wider Prtlog area. The cultural and historical themes therefore range from preserved wall paintings and Roman architecture to archaeological finds underwater.

Landscape and getting there

The surrounding forest area was designated a protected landscape in 1973. Prtlog can be reached by car from the direction of Labin; an alternative route is via the Labinski planinski put (LPP). Check local road conditions before setting out. For your planning, you can weigh up the route and your preferred focus separately: one decision is how to get to Prtlog, the other is how much time you would like to spend on coastal paths or cultural and historical sites.

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