Many have tried to pinpoint the exact centre of Istria. Some say it is located on Orljak Hill near Beram, while others believe it is at Ježenjski križ. In the period between the two world wars, there was even a large stone on Cesarovac Hill not far from the village of Matići marking the centre of Istria. In 2002 by determining the centre of the triangle connecting the three furthest points of the peninsula of Istria, modern technology helped to place the centre of Istria near the village of Trošti. A region of untouched nature, it is crisscrossed with meadows and hayfields, oak woods and pine woods, dry-stone walls and karst valleys. The easiest way to reach it is by taking the Pazin – Žminj road and following the road signs to Trošti from where signposts lead to the centre of Istria.