Tag Archives: Vodnjan
[Vodnjan] Days of young olive oil: Nov 16-18
Famous traditional festival celebrating young olive oil in the Istrian capital of olive oil. Add to that lots of good food, wine and cooking shows and good times are guaranteed.
[Galižana] Festival of garden snails: Aug 15
If you are a open-minded gourmands that always in search of new challenges than this festival, Festa delle cioche in Italian, is for you. Come to Galižana, a small village settled between Vodnjan and Pula whose inhabitants are mostly of …
[Fažana] Things that fishermen know: Aug 12
The sea is the school of life. Storms and tempests, open seas and sheltered coves… are all reflected in the faces of fishermen, while their hands weave nets out of old and new knowledge. At this fisherman’s festival these men of the sea present their traditional skills in various ways.
[Svetvinčenat] Cheese Festival: Jun 29 – Jul 1
The first edition of the festival will gather 25 Croatian cheese producers in the charming medieval village of Svetvinčenat, also known as Savičenta to locals. Both the dairy industry’s big names and small artisan producers will offer their cheeses for …
[Vodnjan] Edible Wild Plants Fest: May 26-27
This festival gathers local producers of traditional products that were prepared using wild or organically raised herbs. There will also be producers from other parts of Croatia that are focused on making products based on herbs. You will also be …
Restaurant Vodnjanka: Modern approach on grandma’s tradition
Restaurant Vodnjanka, with its long tradition, is Vodnjan’s institution. The food is quite traditional, but not in a rural, “oštarija” sort of way. This is not your typical Istrian konoba. It’s a restaurant that leans on grandma’s tradition, but has a bit more modern approach.
Konoba Kamene priče: Jazz. Food. Drinks.
Jazz. Food. Drinks. Only 16+ people. No children after 7.15 PM. A very special place.
Family Farm Fiore: Olive jam for true gourmands
Did you know olives can be used not only to make olive oil or to pickle them but also to make a delicious jam?
Šibiba: Soon-to-be organic extravirgin olive oil
Šibiba oil is named after the olive grove location in St. Kirin near Vodnjan, and the grove got its name after a grape variety.
Komparić: Fig jammin’
What could be a typical Croatian breakfast on the Adriatic coast? We suggest palačinke (similar to French pancakes) with fig jam. Family farm « OPG Komparić» from Pula produce it only from the fruits coming from their own fig trees …
