Renowned British weekly magazine The Observer included and Motovun in Istria in this year’s list of top destinations and it especially emphasized the Motovun Film Festival.
By their words Motovun is extremely attractive as a destination primarily because of its location, and if you do not know the town is situated at the top of the hill and you have to take the famous stairs to reach it. As for the festival, it should be noted that the projections are held outdoors and special atmosphere of this small town makes them very attractive.
This is another praise of Motovun, which was praised by the famous The Guardian newspapers in 2007.
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Motovun is recommended
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009Day of the city Hum
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
Hum, Istria, 13.06.2009
11:00-00:00
For Hum in Istria, a medieval town that is known as the smallest city not only in Croatia but also in the world, the legend says that it is created entirely by chance. Namely, the giants who built the surrounding towns in the valley of the Mirna River, decided to use large stones that were left over and used them to build a miniature city for fun. Time and turbulent history have not much changed this small Istrian town, and its narrow stone streets look as they are still talking by the old language of a knights story. Every year on the Day of his city, all men of the parish elect the village head by the old custom of scoring votes in a wooden stick called “tally.” Rural chief is obliged to take care of his parish, solve disputes among residents and impose penalties for disobedience to those who violate rules in Hum and the surrounding villages. As the crown of any election follows the popular village party, where the guests can enjoy excellent food, taste famous homemade wine and brandy in the surroundings of an untouched and timeless environment. Hum is also the center of Croatian Glagolitic script where you can see the first monuments and traces of early Croatian literacy and learn the old Croatian alphabet called “glagoljica”.
The festival of delicacies in Rovinj
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
May 24th 2009
Rovinj, Trg maršala Tita (Square)
A presentation of gastronomic and oenological delicacies of Rovinj and Istria hinterland, food and wine tasting (prosciutto, cheese, olive oil, wine, liqueurs, brandy, bread, baked goods, aromatic herbs, mushroom produce, pastries) and an extensive menu of Istria’s specialties on offer at the best restaurants in Rovinj.
All the best Istrian agricultural companies and organizations will be featured at the festival, along with the best restaurants, which will offer specially prepared Istrian delicacies and other traditional meals.
Apart from this gastronomic offer, the festival will also include a rich entertainment program throughout the day.
Days of Antiquity in Pula
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
May 22nd 2009 – May 24th 2009
Pula, Arena, Forum, Portarata
This is the public display of love between Pula and the antiquity. As homage to the world in which it was born, the town of Pula brings back bacchanalia and gladiator games for all the visitors and chance travelers. Town streets and squares, the Small Roman Theatre, the Archaeological Museum, the Forum and the Amphitheatre – the whole town will be a stage. So, if you happen to be in Pula between 22 and 24 May, join the crowd with the motto of “Bread and games!” and enjoy a great civilization retrospective.
You will really be able to enjoy a lot in Pula: shows, Roman workshops, presentations of Roman clothes and antique fashion, antique football, gladiators, Roman dancers…
An event sensational as Days of Antiquity in Pula is really worth visiting!
World dance championship, Porec, Istria
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
May 20th – May 24th 2009
Porec, Zatika sport arena
Step into the magical world of dance and rhythm with us and over 2000 dancers from all over the world at the 2009 World Dance Championships.
This event is being held in Porec in Istria at the newly built Zatika sport arena from May 20th to 24th 2009. A night to remember will be held on Saturday, May 23rd, where the best dance choreographies and dancers will be presented during the “Star Night” show program with special surprise guests visiting us directly from theatres of Broadway, New York. Join us and become a part of the wild dance fever in Porec!
This is surely worth seeing!
Vinistra 2009 wine exhibition
Monday, April 20th, 2009
April 29th 2009 – May 2nd 2009
Porec
10.00 – 19.00
Žatika hall
The widespread reputation of the leading exhibition of wine and other products as olive oil, honey, cheese and prosciutto, confirms the gastronomic importance of these products in Istria. Vinistra is not just a local products exhibition, but an event with wine tastings, presentations and meetings as well.
Apart from Istrian winemakers, there are also Slovenian, Italian and Hungarian colleagues who take part in the competitions. The judge panel consists both of professionals as well as people who simply like and enjoy a glass of good wine and who find it very precious for their work. The main purpose of the exhibition is the wine quality testing while other different off-programs make Vinistra even more interesting for many guests and participants.
This event unites a record number of wine exhibitors in one place for a few days and makes education and further development of their knowledge possible. Vinistra became the major exhibition of this kind in Croatia and the number of the exhibitors coming from Croatia and abroad confirms its growing significance.
It should be an interesting couple of days in Porec, Istria.
A capella bands of Istria and Kvarner
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Buzet will host the Festival of “klapa” bands (a capella bands) from Istria and Kvarner this year. 12th festival in a row, known as a KiK Fest “We’ve gained all the treasure by singing”, will be held at the People’s home in Buzet on Friday and Saturday, March 27th and 28th 2009.
There will be two evenings of the festival:
Friday – evening of female klapas.
Saturday – male a capella singers of Istria and Kvarner.
This festival is held regularly on the last weekend in March from 1998, but the idea was formed back in 1994 when this kind of event was organized for the firs time. Only klapas from the regions of Istria and Kvarner have the right to compete at the festival.
Days of asparagus in Istria
Monday, March 16th, 2009
From March 25th 2009 till April 30th 2009 areas of Umag and Novigrad host the Days of asparagus, an interesting gastronomic manifestation.
Tourist board of Umag and Novigrad and Istria County Tourist Association organize this unique Istrian competition in cooking dishes of asparagus. The participants are the many restaurants and Istrian taverns listed in the Istrian Gourmet guide.
Maybe you are not a fan of asparagus, but this is a great opportunity to take a spring break and meat the other side of Istria, not just the sun and the beaches many are used to during the summer.
Istrakon science fiction festival
Monday, March 16th, 2009March 20th 2009 to March 22nd 2009
Memorial centre in Pazin, Istria
Welcome to the fascinating world of dreams and science fiction!
For a few spring days by the end of the month of March, Pazin, city in the heart of green Istria, becomes the venue for a very unusual event – a science fiction convention. After being held for the first time back in 2000 it soon grew into a real festival of borderline sciences, science fiction, SF literature and films, accompanied by a rich program of lectures, computer workshops, card playing tournaments, creative writing workshops, sports competitions, fashion shows and theme parties.
If you happen to be in Istria during this period, don’t hesitate to take a short drive into the heart of Istria and have fun at the convention.
Days of honey in Pazin
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
Choice of honey is the same as with your favorite coffee brand. You choose once and never change.
Locust tree honey, meadow honey, chestnut honey… Honey is healthy! This is a statement no one will even dare to deny. It was healthy even when man reached for it into the beehive for the first time (how did he even get this idea?), and it will be one of the healthiest.
Istrian honey is of outstanding quality, but there isn’t much of it. In order to harvest as much honey as possible, beekeepers carry their hives to places even a few hundred kilometers away. It all begins in April when beekeepers harvest fruit honey and dandelion honey. In May they move in search of locust trees and at the same time bees are collecting sage nectar. In June the hives are transferred to areas rich in chestnut trees, but after that the search for nectar takes beekeepers to other areas outside Istria. In September the bees and their masters return home.
For those who would like to know more about honey making, it is time to visit Pazin and Istria in Croatia during February 27th and 28th of 2009 to enjoy this unique gastronomic event.
