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Our philosophy · Motovun

Not more places.
More of this place.

Stay Beyond the View is an invitation to exchange a hurried stop for a more considered stay.

Motovun above the Istrian hills, in evening light.
Motovun above the Istrian hills, in evening light. Photography credits

There is a familiar way to meet a hill town: arrive, climb, take the photograph, move on. Nothing is wrong with the photograph. But it cannot hold the whole experience of a place.

Stay Motovun begins with what happens afterwards. A room chosen for the way you want to live for a few days. A meal that does not have to fit between drives. An encounter with someone who makes, grows or welcomes here.

We do not believe every minute needs to be filled, or that every experience needs to be called a hidden gem. We believe a useful recommendation should tell you why it suits you, what it cannot promise and who to contact.

This is our invitation: choose carefully, reserve directly, respect the people who live here and leave enough space for the morning.

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An Aura storefront in Motovun; not Roxanich winery.
An Aura storefront in Motovun; not Roxanich winery. Photography credits
A courtyard in Motovun; not a named hotel or restaurant.
A courtyard in Motovun; not a named hotel or restaurant. Photography credits
“Some places are better understood after you decide not to leave.”

Stay Beyond the View

Leave a little room
for Motovun.

Choose your pace, find a place to sleep and make the next morning part of the journey.