In ancient times the Fažana coast represented a perfect oasis for life as it is protected from the bura wind gusts.
In the 1st century, there was a maritime villa with a port, the remains of which were found at the end of the 19th century. The remains of the port were discovered in 2017 and studied in 2021 by the Archaeological Museum of Istria staff. In the research, various archaeological objects were found testifying to the economic power of the owners of the villa, but also of the entire area in the first centuries of the Roman period.
A hook-shaped breakwater has been preserved on the seabed, built of larger stone blocks of local limestone, some of which are as long as 3.2 meters. The width of the breakwater is from 3 to 6 meters.
Due to the rise of the sea level in the past, the breakwater is now submerged at a depth of 1 to 2 meters.
The hook-shaped breakwater is currently the only known example of its kind in Istria, and its broken structure was aimed to protect the port from the winds.
