Picugi

Poreč, Croatia

Prehistoric hill site Picugi is only several kilometres away from Poreč. It can be reached if you are prepared for a short walk and a climb. One can approach it by car or by bike, although the very destination is accessible only on foot.

The hill-port consists of three hills at an altitude from 110 to 119 meters. Settlements were circular and surrounded by three concentric walls. Their importance lies in the Iron Age urn-field necropoli.

In the late 19th century, the explorers dug up 500 graves. The additional 250 were found in the early 20th century. There were also some private excavations – typical paunchy ceramic urns are kept in Trieste, Pula and Poreč museums. The settlement was inhabited until the Roman Age.

References:

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Address

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Details

Founded: 2000 BCE
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Croatia

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Rating

3.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Hrvoje Bertović (2 years ago)
Wild

Li Ha (2 years ago)
Can not be reached! Everything overgrown.

mammuti Mario (2 years ago)
No coming up. Everything clearly overgrown. I'm about the cpl. ran up the mountain and tried it. No chance. I would like to know how the others got up there two years ago.

Joze R (3 years ago)
A walk into the past very close to the tourist town of Poreč

Eugen Sepak (5 years ago)
Istrian Stonehenge, with its intriguing appearance, this area justifies its name. A beautiful place that with its strange appearance, in the form of "overgrown pyramids", leaves you breathless. If we add the view that extends from the top in almost all directions quite far, this place is one of the locations that should definitely be visited. If you google “dragon furrows” you can find out more about why this place is special and important.

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