The calendar of events of the gourmet festival in Istria, Croatia, starts on September 23, 2017, with the first affair being “Wine & Walk by the Sea.” Autumn is the season of excellence dedicated to ...

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, ...

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Travelling through the Istrian region of Croatia, you'd be forgiven for wondering if you'd stumbled into rural Italy at first glance. Lush expanses of carefully preened produce are everyday scenery in ...

My first encounter with Istria came during an interview conducted some years ago with noted cookbook author/TV chef/restaurateur Lidia Bastianich. It was during one of the early Masters of Food and ...

Brtonigla, Croatia–Tullio Fernetich can see 300 years of family history – and the changing landscape of Croatia – right from the clear blue waters of his indoor swimming pool. “It’s too bad my father ...

Croatian wines have stormed the show at this year's prestigious International Wine Challenge, held in London. Croatian wines won 60 medals in total at the competition, with particularly high praise ...