Caffè Bar Montona Gallery

Once a ‘bistro’ now a money-spinning ‘pizzeria’ the Montona Gallery hasn’t really changed all that much. It’s still the main bar in Motovun, the meeting place for gallery owners, expat residents, artists and artisans, a hive of lively chatter until way after midnight. For most visitors, though, the Montona Gallery means one thing: its terrace, overlooking the historic city walls and the rolling Istrian landscape beyond. Time it right, and you’ll also see a bright orange sunset slowly melt below the horizon, as one glass of finest Istrian Malvasia turns into two.