즐라트니 Rt 주변 최고의 그래블 라이딩 코스

Nice ride, great views of the sea!

Saint Thomas the Apostle, whose original nucleus dates back to around the 8th century AD.

Ruins of the ancient church of St. Thomas the Apostle, which archaeological investigations on the original nucleus date back to the Carolingian era, around the 8th century AD.

Beautiful ruins of a church whose original nucleus is estimated to date back to the Carolingian era around the 8th century AD.

A beautiful cycling route along the former Kanfanar-Rovinji railway line. No particular difficulty despite the dirt road, which is compact and always in excellent condition.

Near the old railway station now transformed into a restaurant, the view of Rovinj and the sea

The Church of St. Thomas is located 4 km north of Rovinj, along the old Rovinj-Kanfanar railway. It is a cruciform-shaped building, to which a bell tower was later added on the north side. The church's central apse is 6 meters high and semicircular, while its exterior is polygonal. The transept has two smaller, semicircular lateral apses. On the north side of the church, we still find the original floor, covered with stone slabs, the base of the altar parapet, and the recesses on which the pillars rested. Looking up into the central space, we can still see the remains of the load-bearing arches that supported the structure, which rose above the roof. In the 16th century, the church was radically renovated, altering its original form. Side arches were added, creating a single nave. The western side was visibly narrowed, and the new façade was equipped with two rectangular windows. Recent research has uncovered numerous architectural artifacts dating back to the pre-Romanesque period and remains of furnishings—fragments of transennae, the pluteus, pillars from the altar parapet, columns with capitals, etc. Based on the data we have, which are based on the architectural analysis of the church and the artifacts discovered during the research, we can establish that the building was constructed between the late 8th and early 9th centuries. The Church of St. Thomas is a fine example of sacred architecture from the Carolingian period in Istria.

Extraordinary views along this path, easily accessible by bike but be careful of swimmers and pedestrians... my beauty is so great that even by bike you go slowly