kroati.de: In the middle of the green interior of the Istria region, 15 km south of Buzet and 17 km north of Pazin, the picturesque Draguc sits on a hill. About 75 residents live in small Draguc, which belongs to the municipality of Cerovlje. Around the 1920s, Draguc still had well over 800 residents, which has steadily reduced over the decades to 79 residents (as of the 2001 census - author's note). The place, which was strategically important to the Venetians in the Middle Ages, has lost none of its importance to this day. For over 40 years, Draguc has been one of the most popular filming locations in Croatia for national and international films. Picturesque Draguc is, so to speak, the Hollywood of Croatia. Worth seeing in Draguc (Italian Draguccio - author's note) are the many churches, of which the cemetery church of St. Eliseus with its unique wall paintings stands out. One of the most beautiful spots in Draguc is the Renaissance tower, which was once built by the Venetian ruler Basadonna. From the tower where the Venetian coat of arms can still be seen, you can enjoy a breathtaking view over the surrounding area all the way to Lake Butoniga west of Draguc. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Istria (/ˈɪstriə/ ISS-tree-ə; Croatian and Slovene: Istra; Istriot: Eîstria; Istro-Romanian, Italian and Venetian: Istria; formerly Histria in Latin and Ἵστρια in Ancient Greek) is the largest peninsula within the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Kvarner Gulf. It is shared by three countries: Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy. Croatia encapsulates most of the Istrian peninsula within Istria County.