Poreč is almost 2,000 years old, and is set around a harbor protected from the sea by the small island of Sveti Nikola (Saint Nicholas). The town has around 12 000 people living there. The town is full of historical buildings and places. Most know is The Euphrasian Basilica or the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary is a basilica in Poreč, Croatia. The episcopal complex, including, apart the basilica itself, a sacristy, a baptistery and the bell tower of the nearby archbishop’s palace, is an excellent example of early Byzantine architecture in the Mediterranean region. It has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1997.
