Tag Archives: Buzet
Aura: Wild herbs tamed in jars
Have you ever tried sage jam or hawthorn brandy? Feeling a bit skeptical? Well, don’t be! Self-grown and wild herbs and plants are actually a great source of ideas and inspiration for 100% natural products such as jams, teas or …
Sirotić: Hearty wines spiced up by Butoniga Lake terroir
Lonely hamlet of Medveje is situated on the green hills that surround Butoniga Lake from the north, some 13 km south from Buzet. This place, far from any main road, is worth visiting not only because of the idyllic landscape and …
[Hum] Homemade brandy festival: Oct 30
Traditionally every last Sunday in October, cheerful fans of homemade brandy gather in this tiny medieval town in Istria, mingle in the open and try out all possible kinds of brandy, including some curiosities like asparagus brandy, olive brandy or …
[Livade] 18th Tuberfest 2011: every Sunday in October
White truffle fair. Truffles auction sale. Local produce market. Demonstration of truffle foraging right in the world-famous Motovun Forest.
[Oprtalj] Chestnut festival: Oct 15
Celebrating autumn and this delicious forest delicacy prepared in many ways, but maybe best as a dessert.
[Sovinjak] Bela Nedeja: Oct 1-2
Traditional festival with the offer of truffles and homemade products.
Grbac: Sexy bubbles and vertiginous roads
THE sparkling wine in Istria is made by Anton Grbac.
Agritourism Tončić: White truffle pasta with a view of Ćićarija mountains
To try how the real Istrian pršut (prosciutto, air-dried ham) should taste like come in Zrenj, a remote village on a plateau above Buzet
Piquentum: Istrian indigenous grapes with a French touch
Dimitri Brecevic (Piquentum wines) is young winemaker born in France who 10 years ago decided to start his own wine production in Istria.
