Skanj s storijon is more than a story, it is a new dimension of the tourist offer which contributes to the preservation of local legends and strengthens awareness of the peculiarities of central Istria among visitors and local residents.
The benches, in addition to rest, allow visitors to rest familiarization with the history of the place in which they are located, thus central Istria confirms its position as a unique destination. The first two steps have already been installed, and information about the entire project can be found below.
Central Istria Tourist Board continues to develop creative solutions that connect the past and the present, ensuring a unique experience for all visitors. In May of this year, the Croatian Tourist Board allocated €18.610,00 to the Tourist Board of Central Istria from the Fund for Tourism Underdeveloped Areas and the Continent. This financial support was used for the realization of the project Škanj sa storijon (Bench with a story), which provides visitors with an additional motive for coming to central Istria and innovatively connects natural beauty and cultural-historical heritage.

The Škanj sa štorijon project is based on the idea of preserving local legends and historical stories. It includes the installation of unique benches, shaped like open books, which convey stories and legends related to certain places. This encourages visitors to explore local history by walking in nature.
The first benches have already been installed at two attractive locations
There is one bench in Tinjan, near the County Table. The bench comes alive the legend of Jura Grand, the first European vampire from Kringa, whose story has been intriguing and inspiring for centuries. There is another bench in Gračišće, on St. Šimun's Path. The bench at the beginning of the footpath tells a legend about barren women connected to the church of St. Mary on the Square. The legend about the women who hammered nails into the church wall on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary symbolizes the faith and tradition of the local community.

Studio Tumpić/Prenc is responsible for the creative realization of the project. The multi-awarded marketing agency made the conceptual and implementation solution for the bench design, the adaptation of the implementation solution for the locations and the adaptation of the legend texts.
We won't reveal too much to you, but you we invite you to head to central Istria and you yourself find out the interesting stories that the benches want to tell you. You can find all other news, information about projects and events in the area of the Tourist Board of Central Istria at TZSI website, Facebook, Instagram i LinkedIn.