Diminici: Information for planning your trip

For planning your trip, the Church of St. Lawrence offers a specific point of reference. The church stands at the entrance to Sv. Lovreč Labinski (Diminići). The landscape and fishing history are other themes in the surrounding area and in the broader destination of Općina Raša; they do not all belong to the same place. These distinctions can help you decide what to focus on during your trip when looking for hotels in Diminici.

The Baroque church at the entrance to Sv. Lovreč Labinski

The Church of St. Lawrence is a single-nave Baroque building dating from the 17th century. Its semicircular presbytery complements its clearly identifiable floor plan. Inscriptions on the façade date the construction and a renovation. The marble altar also offers a specific detail: the altarpiece depicts the Virgin Mary with the Child, St. Lawrence, and St. Francis of Assisi. The architecture, façade inscriptions, and altarpiece give you different points of reference for viewing the building—from its design to the figures depicted.

Ubas and Tunarica: landscape and fishing history

The Ubas Peninsula lies nearby. Its Mediterranean flora is described as well-preserved, and it is also home to a large population of wild animals. The peninsula is registered as a protected area. If you plan a visit, check the boundaries of the protected area and access conditions locally.

Tunarica is a bay and a small fishing village in Raša Bay, associated with traditional fishing and tuna fishing. Ruins of a summer house belonging to the Battiala family remain beside the restaurant at the campsite. Access to the ruins may vary; check local conditions before visiting. Ubas thus represents a protected natural area, while Tunarica is associated with fishing traditions and the remains of the summer house. You can take these different themes into account when deciding what interests you during your trip.

Culture and mining in the broader destination of Općina Raša

The history of the planned mining town of Raša is also part of the broader destination of Općina Raša, not a feature of Diminici. Raša was built between 1936 and 1937 to designs by architect Gustavo Pulitzer Finali. The Raša mine employed more than 10,000 miners from 1928 to 1966. The Church of Sv. Barbara in Raša makes a distinct architectural statement: it is a modernist and rationalist building with a 25-metre-high tower. Its shape is reminiscent of an overturned mining cart, while the bell tower resembles a miner’s lamp.

The Centar Arsia presents Raša’s mining heritage in a small museum on the town square. It is described as accessible to people with disabilities and people with reduced mobility; confirm this information before your trip. Kova Experience offers visitor tours through the mine. Visitors enter a mine and experience a day in the life of a miner. Check the tour booking details before your trip.

More excursion and activity ideas in Općina Raša

In the broader destination of Općina Raša, the Bella Vista hiking trail follows a white road through Gora Glušići to Skitača. From Skitača, the route offers a view of the Kvarner. If you plan to hike the trail, check local trail conditions. The Zidovi Sv. Marine offer a different activity: below the pebble beach are three reefs that descend directly from the beach into the open sea to a depth of 55 metres. The site offers numerous dives for divers of all categories; local sea conditions remain relevant. The hiking trail and dive site thus offer two different activities to choose from in the wider destination.

Discover more destinations: Viskovici, Trgetari, Sveta Marina, Barbići, Koromacno, Drenje, Stanišovi, Brovinje.

For the broader travel overview: Općina Raša.