Bencani: Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture

Bencani is one of the historic rural settlements proposed for inclusion as immovable cultural heritage. Nearby is Sveti Stjepan; Svi Sveti lies in the surrounding area of Bencani.

In the wider regional area around Bencani are the Parco Archeologico di Muggia Vecchia and the Museo d'arte Moderna Ugo Cara'.

Surroundings

Veliki Repavac, Gruja Vrh, Brajkov Vrh and Kobiljak are in the surrounding area of Bencani. Unclassified roads are listed for Bencani within the municipality of Oprtalj.

Those choosing Bencani as a travel destination may wish to rent an apartment.

Cuisine

Nearby Livade is considered a centre for collecting and distributing white Istrian truffles. The Tuberfest, dedicated to white truffles and other Istrian products, takes place there every October.

Routes and Excursions

Near Bencani, the Parenzana continues to the Oprtalj-Portole Viaduct over the Mlinska Valley. The route also reaches the former Oprtalj-Portole railway station; from there, the route climbs on foot to Oprtalj.

Villa Sancta Maria offers a bookable truffle-hunting adventure in the Motovun Forest.

Protection and Routes

Benčani is documented as a historic rural settlement unit. Protection boundaries have been established for the locality. Building work within these boundaries that requires official approval must comply with the requirements of the competent heritage conservation authority. This explains the settlement's heritage value without claiming that it has been fully developed for tourism.

A cycling route documented in 2016 ran from Jadruhi via Benčani to Višnjan. In addition, a new hiking and cycling path between Pašini and Benčani was proposed. The proposal should not be taken to mean that the path has already been built or signposted; check current maps when planning a specific outing.

More local pages: Cepic, Gradinje, Zrenj, Oprtalj, Livade, Žnjidarići.

Back to the regional travel overview: Općina Oprtalj.