Several cycling routes pass through Flengi or include the village in their itinerary; nearby, Šuma Kontija also offers hiking and cycling trails as well as picnic spots. Added to this are the village’s history, including its resettlement in 1541, and the Chapel of Our Lady. For your trip planning, this makes for a clear mix of cycling, nature and local cultural heritage. The tours have different profiles: one is considered suitable for a family outing, while another is a 27-kilometre mountain bike route of moderate difficulty.
Cycling routes with different profiles
Maslinici, vinogradi i vrtovi Vrsara passes through Flengi and is considered a suitable route for a family outing. It starts in Vrsar, passes through Sveti Lovreč, Dračevac, Fuškulin and Funtana, and returns to Vrsar. Riznica baštine also includes Flengi in its itinerary: from Vrsar, the route passes through Kloštar, Sveti Lovreč, Hrvatini, Draguzeti, Barat, Mrgani, Poreč and Funtana before returning to Vrsar.
The Faragude Kontija MTB tour passes through Vrsar, Funtana and Flengi. The 27-kilometre tour is of moderate difficulty; 22.9 kilometres run on macadam. It also passes through disused sections of the active Kirmenjak quarry and connects to the regional St. Becic Bike Park. The routes offer different considerations when choosing a tour: a family outing on the Maslinici route, MTB distance and surface on Faragude, or an itinerary through numerous villages on Riznica baštine.
Šuma Kontija and prehistoric traces
Nearby Šuma Kontija lies between Kloštar, Gradina and Flengi and covers 65 hectares. It has been designated a forest reserve since 1964. The forest has well-maintained hiking and cycling trails as well as picnic spots. These picnic spots complement the trail network, providing another reason to visit Kontija. As trail conditions can change, check them before setting out.
Mukaba, a prehistoric fortification, is also located in Kontija, where its remains, built using dry-stone construction, are visible. Dry-stone masonry means that stones are stacked without mortar. The visible remains at Mukaba make this building technique easy to understand.
Local history, the chapel and taverns
Flengi was associated with the estate of St Michael in Kloštar. After plague epidemics, the village was later abandoned and resettled in 1541 by Croatian refugees from Dalmatia. The Chapel of Our Lady stands in Flengi, on the boundary between the parishes of Fuškulin and Gradina. At the time of its blessing in 2011, it was intended as a sign of faith, an adornment to the village and a landmark for passers-by. Its religious dedication, place in the village landscape and role as a landmark give the chapel several functions.
Taverns in Flengi serve meat specialities. As individual establishments and menus may change, it is advisable to check the current offerings before visiting. If food is also a factor in choosing where to go, the meat specialities served in the taverns offer a specific point of reference.
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