Euphrasian Basilica Eufrazijeva bazilika u Poreču

Croatia UNESCO World Heritage Site

Euphrasian Basilica
Photo: Tiefkuehlfan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Euphrasian Basilica is a Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Poreč, Croatia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a cultural property featuring Byzantine architecture.

Planning a visit

The weather is warmest in July and August, with daily highs of 26 °C. The wettest month is November, which has about 115 mm of rain. The site is 197 km from Zagreb and 45 km from Pula Airport. Visitors can combine a trip here with visits to Brijuni, which is 37 km away, or the Pula Arena and Arch of the Sergii, both about 44 km away.

The basilica is open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 21:00, but it is closed on Sundays. The site does not have wheelchair access. It is one of the 21 sights from Croatia on this website and is the 10th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.

Weather by month

The warmest month is August, with an average high of 26 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high, °C9911152023262622181410
Average low, °C66811161922221915107
Rainfall, mm545766648182497911110711590
Rainy days9109914109911111310

Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.

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