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Boutique Hotel Kaštel Motovun is located in the heart of Motovun, a small village in the heart of the Istrian peninsula, in a picturesque town rich in history and tradition. Situated in one of the highest 17th-century city palaces, Pollesini Palace on the Motovun Square, Boutique Hotel Kaštel Motovun, renovated in accordance with modern requirements and to the highest quality standards, embodies the authentic atmosphere of the old town that provides an irreplaceable experience of the history and culture of this romantic town. On the pictorial meadow of medieval walls and forts dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, this urban place is today a proud guardian of tradition and history woven into the fabric of the city. Old Walls, Town Lodges and Fortresses from the Venetian Period, Church of St. Stjepan with the bell tower are just some of the sights of this city rich in cultural history and tradition.
You can experience all this at the Cultural and Educational Center, which is located on the terraces behind the hotel, and when you go through the exhibition that tells the story of Motovun: ‘History on the move’, you will have one beautiful experience that we sincerely recommend. In addition to exploring the rich cultural history that Motovun has to offer, the daily offer of the Boutique Hotel Kaštel Motovun will also include a workshop entitled ‘A game of local tastes’, which gives you a first-hand experience of Istrian history and tradition. Learn how the old Istrians prepared their meals, and try making traditional Istrian pasta, starting with the production of flour at the old water mill, through making dough, and making the pasta by hand.