The remains of the ancient settlement of Moncodogne (or Moncodonyu) are an architectural monument of the Neolithic era.
The settlement, founded around 1800 BC. e., had an oval shape at the base and consisted of three parts: the acropolis, the upper and lower city. The houses of the nobility were surrounded by a protective wall 1 km long, 3 m wide and 3 m high. According to archaeologists, several tones of stones were used for its construction. One could get into the city through the north and west gates. Most often, the most fortified western entrance facing the sea was used. Around 1200 BC the city was abandoned by its inhabitants for an unknown reason.
The settlement was located 2.5 km from the seashore on a hill, from the top of which a wonderful view of the surroundings opens. Unlike many other archaeological sites in Europe, it is not popular with tourists and is almost deserted.
You can get to Moncodogne from the nearby town of Rovinj, following the highway towards Bale. You can leave your car in the village of Kokuletovitsa and walk up to the hillfort along a path about a kilometer long.
Excavations for Moncodogna began in the 1950s. and lasted until 2007.
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Moncodonia is one of 325 archaeological sites discovered in the Istrian peninsula of Croatia.