As we leave Rakalj behind, the beautiful Raša Bay and the breathtaking views of the blue Kvarner, we head inland, aware that we are entering the last stage of our Camino route in the south of Istria, which with its 32 kilometres is also the longest one. We are proud and grateful for this journey, but also humbled by what we saw, the beauties of nature that we were a part of. The trail leads us through beautiful, tame greenery towards Hreljići. The Church of St. Mary of Health is the right place for a short break, after which we continue our journey along the state road to Manjadvorci.

The terrain is still easy, accompanied by all the splendour of nature and places where past and present meet. We reach Filipana, where we find the Church of St. Philip and Jacob within the local cemetery. We continue left of the church along an asphalt road, which is soon replaced by a gravel road that passes through beautiful meadows and enters an unusually quiet forest. Kilometres go by, but while enjoying the walk in silence, you should pay attention to the signs, because after about half an hour of walking, you should turn right, although the wider road goes straight on and it is somehow natural to want to follow it. However, the sign is inexorable, you have to turn onto the trail to the right and walk for another kilometre to reach the village of Marčana. The trail does not enter the village itself, but bypasses it and continues through Tronovi Dvori all the way to Loborika. This place is known for the world famous cyclists, so it comes as no surprise that there is a House of Cycling, which is worth visiting. In the very centre, next to the school, there is the Church of St. Flora.

At the intersection in the centre, turn right from the main road and follow the forest trail toward Galižana. We go across the highway, the Istrian Y, and we follow it in part, but then we leave it behind as the trail gently leads us into new greenery all the way to our destination – Galižana. This small town boasts several sacred buildings, the most important of which is certainly the Church of St. Rocco, the patron saint of Galižana, and its 36-metre free-standing bell tower, which was recently restored. On the outskirts of the town, next to the cemetery, there is also the Basilica of St. Justus, and at the very end of our trail a small church awaits, peacefully and with dignity, according to many the oldest church in the area of ​​Galižana – Concetta, the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was built on the foundations of an ancient oil mill, but its importance is also indicated by the fact that the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand used to visit it frequently during his stay on the Brijuni Island. Concetta is just the place to write the last page of our Camino South Istria, a 193-kilometre long pilgrimage route.