Location: Vodnjan
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The 10 Best Things to do in Vodnjan, Istria
Vodnjan (Croatian; pronounced [ʋɔ̌dɲan]) or Dignano (Italian) is a town and municipality in Istria County, Croatia.
Restaurants in Vodnjan
1. Chiavalon Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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5.0 based on 354 reviews
"We are a family owned farm, specialized in the production of top quality extra virigin olive oil. Our blends are renowned and awarded all over the world, not only for the quality, but also for our particular design and packaging. Beside olive oil, we are also focusing on producing new organic products, that you can all taste on our family estate. If you want to experience tasting our liquid gold like a pro, feel free to stop by for a free tasting or reserve your place for one of our guided tours at our brand new olive mill. Looking forward to meeting you!"
Reviewed By dmitch878 - Bristol, United Kingdom
My wife and I visited for a tour. Ivana was excellent and provided a real insight into the production of real high quality olive oil. I opted for the full experience including delicious local wine cheese and meat. My wife only wanted the oils to try however we were all provided with bread and a fantastic home made tomato sauce. We also took two bottles home with us and as soon as we are able to order this oil on the UK we will be sure to place an order. All in all an excellent experience.
2. Brist Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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5.0 based on 233 reviews
Our family farm is located in the gentle hills above the town of Vodnjan. You can book an educational tour with us to our olive grove and enjoy the beautiful views over the Brijuni Islands while learning all about the production of world class olive oil in Istria. Tour booking can be done by email, phone or best to come and visit our shop in the center of Vodnjan where you can enjoy a free tasting of our full range of our 5 different oils. The address of our shop is on the main street in Vodnjan, Trgovacka 40, (directly opposite the post office). We very much look forward to meeting you and sharing a wonderful olive oil experience with you. Paul O'Grady.
Reviewed By SFbayExpat - Uttendorf, Austria
My first holiday in Istria in 2017, I went to the olive oil museum in Pula and took the class on olive oil tasting. It was an eye opener. A couple days later I visited the Brist store. This is a professionally run, small family business and the product is not only amazing, it’s award winning. My first visit to the shop lasted 2 hours because they treated us like long lost friends. Brist has turned into the only place we get our olive oil and every friend we bring there, whether they are from California, Ohio, Germany, or Austria, they have all ended up buying Brist Olive Oil. Those lucky enough to be in Europe have also continued to order it online after their holidays. The farm tour is also great fun and I’ve spent 2 evenings there dining under the stars with friends and the amazingly friendly Brist team. I just visited today to get oil for my household and for a friend in Salzburg who was here with us last year. This oil and this family will make an impression that you will cherish and it will keep you coming back year after year.
3. Istrian de Dignan - Ecomuseum
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5.0 based on 105 reviews
Ecomuseum is The unique place where tradition, culture and local products meet. In rustical ambient, respecting the traditions and customs of our ancestors, we create a new experience of the town: we combine the flavors, smells and customs, giving the visitor an unique and inovative way of sightseeing.Working hours of museum is every day from 10 to 22.
4. Wine Babos
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5.0 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By AmbrozJ - Pilsen, Czech Republic
Extraordinary family winery, try sparkling wine (2 types) and other white wines (dry malvazija and semi dry muscat), also red barrique, grappa, olive oil. Very kind atmosphere. Much more better than Medea.
5. Apoteka
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
Apoteka - Space for Contemporary Art is a flexible concept that works in the space of “in between” - different positions and ideas: as a project space, a gallery, an office, an active agent, focusing on presentation, exhibiting, research, development, understanding, promotion, communication, networking in the field of contemporary artistic practices, emerging artists, curating, research, innovative and creative culture. Apoteka is a project space, where different exhibition formats and a variety of artistic positions, practices and media are explored and made visible. It is a place for artistic and curatorial research and discussion. Apoteka is established in 2013 as an initiative by Matija Debeljuh (visual and film artist) and Branka Bencic (curator) in in the old town Vodnjan (Istra, Croatia) in the premises of an abandoned pharmacy, which is granted by a lease from Vodnjan Municipality City Council.
6. Cadenela Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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5.0 based on 52 reviews
Cadenela Organic Olive Oil is a family producer of boutique olive oils: all our olives are organically tended and certified. Do come and visit us, we'll explain you all the nuances of our istrian varieties of olive oil!
Reviewed By 777ew - Portland, United States
We stopped by this place today. Andrea was a fabulous host - his love for the oil, the quality and nature are almost as palpable as the flavors on his gorgeous organic oil. We sat outside on his beautiful deck, surrounded by olive trees under the Istrian sun - learned about olives and oil, drank a beer and chatted. What could be better? Now I may need to check my luggage because I could not leave without buying a bottle of this liquid heaven.
7. Meloto Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
The olive tree is traditional in Dignano, so that out of the total 4000 olive trees belonging to our business, there are trees more than 400 years old. Our family cultivates twelve hectares of land with the annual production reaching approximately 2000 kg of oil. We are attached to the autochthonous olive cultivars that yield products of exceptional quality, namely Busa, Rossignola and Zizzolera
8. Medea Winery
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5.0 based on 20 reviews
A moment of passion. It is exactly how we like to see wines at the winery Medea. Passion towards everything in life associated with wine – gastronomy, society, culture. In one word, people. Wine is the one thing that connects us all, makes us laugh and is part of our daily life. In the best way it communicates our place, our tiny part of the universe. We invite you to join us in the moment of passion. For us, it is a reflection of a whole Istrian life, pleasure, relaxation and inspiration. Yours, Medea team
Reviewed By Epsom_traveller - Epsom, United Kingdom
We had a really nice time at this lovely winery. Sandra took us through their entire range from light sparkling wine to complex Merlot. The tasting room is small, light and modern, and we were treated to local sausage and cheese to compliment the wines. No hard selling like you find at some wine tastings, just a very pleasant chat and opportunity to learn a little more about Istrian wine and culture.
9. Park Kazuna
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4.0 based on 16 reviews
Our Info-point is situated right next to the Parc of kazuni (historical buildings typical for Istria). It is possible to learn about the history of Vodnjan and receive practical information on the area. There is also a souvenir shop where you can buy olive oil, wine, natural homemade products, kazuni replicas and other souvenirs.
10. Church of St. Blaise
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3.5 based on 64 reviews
This church contains the largest collection of saintly relics outside of Rome.
Reviewed By asiyahnoemik - Pula, Croatia
Church of St. Blaise is beautiful and significant. It is one of the most impressive buildings in Vodnjan, but also in the whole of Istria. It is known for its many interesting relics. The relics arrived in Vodnjan in 1818 from Venice because everything sacred the French Revolution destroyed. They were brought by painter and member of the Imperial Royal Academy of Fine Arts Gaetano Grezler. In addition to the relics of Sts. Blaise keeps another 370 relics of 250 different saints in the Parish Church of Vodnjan. In addition to the thorn from the crown of Jesus, a piece of the veil of the Virgin, a particle of the cross of Christ, and many others, particular attention attract completely preserved bodies or parts of the bodies of St. Sebastian, St. Barbara, St. Mary of Egypt, St. Leon Bembo, St. John Olini and St. Nikoloz Bursa. Body parts and whole bodies in the Parish Church of St. Blaise lay for centuries, and are not embalmed or hermetically sealed which is a real mystery for scientists. The church was donated by people to the Vodnjan and was built from 1760 to 1800. At the time, citizens were allocating 10 percent of all its products for the construction of church. The interior of St. Blaise is a Baroque space divided by arched arcades on columns, equipped with nine altars from the 19th and 20th centuries, richly decorated with incrustations, marble and oil paintings of saints of great artistic value. In Church of St. Blaise has 23 prized canvases and statues. The most important among them are: the "Last Supper" by Giovanni Contarini (1598) whose surface is almost 10 m2. “Our Lady of Saints” by Gaetan Gretzler of Verona, “Jesus surrenders the authority to St. Peter (1843) by Venerie Trevisan.
