B&B Carmela

Built on the quiet Finida road outside Materada, B&B Carmela is a small family-run property with a 9.4 rating across 359 guest reviews — an unusually consistent score for an unstarred bed and breakfast on the Istrian peninsula.

Materada sits inland from the Poreč coastline, giving guests a calmer base than the resort strip while keeping the Adriatic a short drive away. The surrounding area connects easily to Poreč's Roman-era Euphrasian Basilica and the cycling routes that cross central Istria.

The Finida address puts guests close to local konoba restaurants where truffles and Malvazija wine anchor the menu — a more grounded introduction to Istrian food culture than the harbour-front tourist dining in Poreč proper.