Feštinsko kraljevstvo isn't a name you'll likely have heard, but it's Istria's "accidental" cave that was discovered entirely by chance.
I probably reached peak Istria when I went for breakfast at Karlić Tartufi, a truffle farm and restaurant in the center of this region in the far northwest of Croatia. One of the owners greeted me in ...
It’s not all tartufi and vino on this postcard-pretty peninsula. Here are some of Istria’s unexpected aspects we bet you didn’t know. Istria’s environment rivals Eden Istria sits on the 45th parallel, ...
Whatever happens in Croatian tourism probably happened in Istria first. The same might be said of boutique wine. It was the Istrian emphasis on small-scale quality, exemplified by local growers such ...
I was getting discouraged by the sameness of new wine releases… the rush to score a high Parker score removed the winemaker from the wine. This two-part series takes a look at the multiple ...
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Rovinj, the town built on water

In Istria, Croatia, Rovinj is known for its unique layout that feels almost like an island. A place where history, sea, and ...
BALE, Croatia, Oct 21 (Reuters) - In just 15 years, Croatia's Istrian peninsula in the nothern Adriatic has become one of the world's best producers of olive oil, decorated with top industry awards.
Croatian wines offer the perfect blend of value, consistency and quality. So why don’t more Americans know about them? Here’s a handy guide to the regions plus a shopping list for your cellar.
The advent celebrations in Rovinj have resulted in excellent tourist numbers for off-season Istria which is quiet outside of ...
Italians are sick of tourists. No, really — they are tired of American summer visitors who travel en masse to their boot-shaped country and disrupt their lives with our enthusiasm. It’s gotten so bad, ...