Peroj is a village in Istria, located near Fažana. Although the village itself is not right on the coast, it is just a kilometer's walk from the blue waters of the Adriatic through the olive groves and vineyards that have made this region famous in Istria. If you have booked accommodation in Peroj, you will enjoy views of the Fažana Channel and the Brijuni archipelago, as well as the peace of summer evenings intertwined in the crowns of olive trees. The people of Peroj have always taken pride in their top-quality olive oil and wines, and the memory of an old custom lives on, according to which young men from Peroj had to plant 40 olive trees before proposing to a girl. The village was mentioned as far back as the 12th century, though it was inhabited even earlier and was historically known as a summer retreat for the Romans. The plague in the 12th century left only a third of the population alive, prompting the Venetian Republic, which ruled Peroj at the time, to attempt to resettle the area with Greeks, Bolognese, and Cypriots. However, most of them returned to their homelands until the 17th century, when the region was settled by Montenegrins, who remain the largest Montenegrin community in Croatia today. As a result, in Peroj you will find the Orthodox Church of St. Spiridon from 1788, as well as the Basilica of St. Foška from the 12th century and the medieval Church of St. Stephen. Peroj offers a blend of cultures with a unique charm, where the beauty of the countryside and the coastline below the village is enhanced by a cultural heritage unlike anywhere else in Istria. You can easily complement your culinary delights with a relaxing day on one of the pebble beaches near the village, waiting for you in the coves of Marić, Portić, and Dragonera.
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