Truffle – Istrian Treasure

The truffle – a worldwide highly prized mushroom

Truffles are mushrooms of bulb fruiting bodies, belonging to the genus Tuber, and their fruiting bodies are usually developed five to thirty centimeters below ground. It looks unpresentable, a bit like potato, it grows up to the size of cherries and apples (or more) and has a very strong and specific smell.

It is believed that its specific flavor hides a powerful aphrodisiac, that it keeps health and promotes longevity.

In Europe can be found about 180 species of truffles, of which only a dozen are edible. Truffles were known back in ancient times by the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.

The richest natural habitat of this fungus are found in Croatia in Istria,

where he first was discovered 1929th. These sites are located in the area around the Mirna river valley, mostly in the Motovun forest. The nearby town of Buzet was renamed into “The City of Truffles”, and a small town Livade is called “The World Center of Truffles”.

Once in the search of truffels it was used to go with pigs, but today in Istria the special dogs are trained for the search. They sniff them on a great distance, show the place to the owners, and then he slowly separates it out from the ground and re-covers the ground to alow the growth of a new fruit.

The black truffle (Tuber Aestivum Vittadini)

is one of the most expensive of edible mushrooms in the world, which is particularly appreciated in France. It matures in red soil in warm summers, and it is therefore called the summer truffle. It can be found also in Istria.

White truffle (Tuber Magnatum Pico)

is among the best and most expensive truffles, and has a strong and specific smell. Except in Istria, which has the largest sites of extremely high quality truffles, they can still be found in some regions of Italy and in France. White Istrian truffle grows in the damp gray soil in early fall and is among the most highly prized white truffles in the world.
The largest sample of a truffle ever found, was in Istria, close to a place Buje, it weighed 1,31 kg, and because of that was recoreded in a Ginness Book of World Records.

The experts say the best truffle is the fresh truffle. Served immediately after extraction, thinly sliced on a meat, fish, pasta or sausage. Today there are many modern methodes of processing the truffels and making a high-quality products, such as various spreads, cheeses, oil… The special delicacies are truffles in the cakes, ice-creams, chocolate. The gastronomic combinations with truffles are almost endless, but in Istrian traditional cuisine it is mostly served gently sliced with pasta fuzi and pljukanci, gnocchi, polenta and omelette.
The secret of the this unsinhtly mushroom is in the smell, which is difficult to describe. For some it is magical and intoxicating, the others cannot stand it.

The truffles are or worshiped or not tolerated, there is no middle…but once you try it and you like it, you will be seduced forever…

Vinistra-Exhibition of Wine and Winemaking Products

Vinistra 2012.

The 19th regional and interntional exhibition of wine and winemaking equipment is traditionally going to be held in Porec, this year from May 11th to May 13th. The first exhibition was held in 1994. and since then it is held continuously. The aim of Vinistra is to enhance and promote the quality of istrian wines. Although the wine is the main part of this exhibition, it hosts also the evaluation of olive oil and brandies, which are also substantial indigenous Istrian products.

Each year the interest for Vinistra is greater, and during the exhibition days a dozen thousand wine lovers taste and research the Istrian world of wine.

The Association of  Winegrowers and Winemakers of Istria – Vinistra also organizes The World of Malvaisa – an international competition of Malvasia wines, in Porec, April 25th. The goal is to gather the largest number of Malvasia wines, to promote the particularities and the qualities of different kinds of Malvasia varieties and present the latest trends in Malvasia production, and finally to award the best wines. The awarding ceremony will teke place in Vinistra exhibition.

Istria is beautiful in Spring time… Find your accommodation in Porec, Rovinj, Umag, …or some other place in Istria, and visit the Vinistra exhibition…you will surely enjoy it!

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Photos taken from the official Vinistra site.

The RC44 cup back in Rovinj even this year, 2012 !

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After this venue proved a fantastic host to the class in 2011, Rovinj, Croatia returns to the circuit for the 2012 Adris RC44 World Championships.

 As a debut port in 2011, Rovinj provided a week of close racing with a stunning backdrop. The one to watch this season will be Chris Bake’s Team Aqua (GBR), whose consistent score line in Rovinj led his crew to win the 2011 RC44 Championship Tour with an event to spare!

Situated in the north of the Adriatic Sea, the sleepy fishing port of Rovinj will once again welcome the RC44 fleet, having made its debut as a host port in the 2011 Championship Tour.

Steeped in history, the peninsula on which the city lies was originally an island, separated from the mainland by a channel which, in 1763, was filled in.  The Rovinj Archipelago includes 22 islets and is an active fishing port. Scuba divers flock to Rovinj to dive the famous wreck, Baron Gautsch.

Find your accommodation in Rovinj in October 2012 here

Insentiv – RAB Kampor Apartments 022

Special offer no.001

Insentiv Summer 2012

A special offer by:

RAB Kampor Apartment 022 – family Guscic

Apartments with pool and magnificent view on a bay.

What you get:

7 = 6

for a stay of 7 days, you pay only 6 days

14=12

for a stay of 14 days, you pay only 12 days

 

The special offer includes:

[check_list]apartment for 4 – 7 persons
air-condition
registration
residence tax
swimming pool, deck chairs, umbrellas
children’s playground, table tennis, billiards, darts
outside grill and kitchen
benches and tables
berth[/check_list]

Conditions:

The offer is valid for the period 01.01.2012.-11.06.2012. & 10.09.-31.12.2012

Find out more about family Guscic and book this offer!

Guns N’ Roses in Split

The Guns N’ Roses are coming to Split on 17th July 2012!

On April 15th in Cleveland they will bring together the original cast after 15 years for the induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fam.

Therefor Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler will join Axl Rose.

Real rock music is back!

G N’ R achieved worldwide popularity in the late 80’s

with a mix of hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal and glam, but also with spectacular concerts, scandals and fights.

The American hard rock band’s most known rock anthems

Sweet Child Of Mine, November Rain, Paradise City, Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door, Don’t Cry and Welcome To The Jungle are coming to Croatia with Axl Rose the “enfant terrible” of rock and roll.

Rock icons Guns N’ Roses will be in Split

and you can be part of their spectacular concert and make your summer vacation particularly striking and memorable!
Take a cheap flight and stay in Croatia this summer.

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ROVINJ Apartment 002 – family Trost

 

 ROVINJ Apartment 003 – family Trost

New apartment 10 min. walk from the sea

 

Our contact: 

ADRESS: Maria Trošt,
A. Motovunjanina 12, 52210 Rovinj
Tel: 00385 (0)52 830 321
GSM: 00385 (0)98 958 3285
E-mail
Our website
Our Facebook
Our Twitter

 

For whom is our apartment ideal?

Our apartment is ideal for a family or couples who want to stay in a peaceful surroundings and pleasant accommodation.

What makes our apartment the right choice for your holiday in Rovinj?

We are Maria and Duilio and in our private family house we offer you a new modernly decorated apartment for four persons. You can enjoy the tranquility of the location, and in only 10 min. walk you can reach the beaches and the sea promenade. We also have an atelier and you are welcome to take a  look at our paintings.

View all the information about our apartment, see the photos, the exact location, check the price, get the online calculation and make a booking here! 

 

Some information about our facility:

Location: Rovinj, Istria, Croatia
Parking: YES
Internet: YES
Distance from sea: 700 m
Distance from center: 1500 m

Where will you find us?

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Best regards and see you in summer,

Family Trost

Cheap flights to Croatia 2012

Croatia as a destination for spring break and summer vacations is accessible from a multitude of European capitals and cities.

Fly on a round trip for less than 100,00€ from European countries to Croatia.

Low cost flights are available by the most known low fare airline companies to the Croatian airports.
Here is a list of European cities connected with Pula, Rijeka, Zadar, Split, Dubrovnik and Zagreb:

Pula

Rijeka

Zadar

Split

Dubrovnik

Ryanair
Germanwings

Ryanair
Germanwings

Ryanair
Germanwings

Easyjet
Germanwings

Easyjet
Germanwings

Belgrade
Berlin
Bologna
Brussels
Bucharest
Cologne-Bonn
Dresden
Frankfurt
Izmir
Lisbon
London
Oslo
Paris
Palma de Mallorca
Verona
Vienna
Bari
Berlin
Cologne-Bonn
Dresden
Frankfurt
Leipzig
London
Munich
Palma de Mallorca
Prague
Stockholm
Stuttgart
Zurich
Ankara
Antalya
Barcelona
Belgrade
Berlin
Billund
Bologna
Brussels
Cologne-Bonn
Dresden
Düsseldorf
East Midlands
Frankfurt
Friedrichshafen
Hanover
Istanbul
Izmir
Karlsruhe
Leipzig/Halle
London
Marseille
Munich
Oslo
Palma de Mallorca
Prague
Rome
Stockholm
Stuttgart
Vienna
Zagreb
Zurich
Amsterdam
Antalya
Barcelona
Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
Berlin
Bologna
Bremen
Bristol
Brussels
Catania
Cologne-Bonn
Corsica
Dortmund
Dresden
Faro
Frankfurt
Friedrichshafen
Geneva
Hanover
Ibiza
Leipzig/Halle
London
Maastricht-Aachen
Milan
Munich
Nador
Palma de Mallorca
Paris
Pula
Rome
Stockholm
Stuttgart
Tel Aviv
Tunis
Verona
Vienna
Zurich
Barcelona
Berlin
Dresden
Frankfurt
Friedrichshafen
Geneva
Hanover
Leipzig/Halle
London
Manchester
Madrid
Milan
Munich
Palma de Mallorca
Paris
Rome
Stuttgart
Vienna

Book your flight now and save your money!

Cheap flights of 1-2 hours are available to reach the wonderful towns on the sea in Croatia and to enjoy the beautiful Adriatic.
Sitting comfortably in the airplane you’ll get to any destination in Croatia avoiding hours and hours of traffic.

A nice way to explore Croatia will be also to fly to Zagreb and rent a camper to do your vacation easily driving around. The fabulous coast and the National Parks on the mountains will be your destinations by the road.

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RAB Kampor Apartment 022 – family Guscic

 RAB Kampor Apartment 022 – family Guscic

Apartments with pool and magnificent view on a bay.

 

 

Our contact:

ADRESS: Dalibor Gušćić, Kampor 298a, 51280 Rab
Tel: 00385 (0)51 772 015
GSM: 00385 (0)98 329 661
E-mail
Our website
Our Facebook
Our Twitter

 

For whom is our holiday house ideal?

Our house and its apartments are ideal for families or friends who can enjoy in tranquility of a garden and pool, or pleasurable evenings with garden grill, while children have fun in a playground.

What makes our apartments the right choice for your holiday on Rab island in Kampor?

Located in a quiet, elevated spot, in a greenery with swimming pool, children’s playground, garden grill and a magnificent view on entire Kampor bay, our house provides a peaceful and joyful holiday. At your disposal there are laundry, table tennis, billiards, darts, berth, all included in price. We also provide bikes and arrange boat trips arround the island and beautiful bays. We look forward for your arrival.

View all the information about our apartment, see the photos, the exact location, check the price, get the online calculation and make a booking here!

 

Some information about our facility:

Location: Kampor, island of Rab, Kvarner, Croatia
Parking: YES
Internet: YES
Distance from sea: 400 m
Distance from center ( Rab): 5000 m

Special offers for our apartments in 2012:

Insentiv Summer 2012

01.01.2012.-11.06.2012.  & 10.09.-31.12.2012.

7 = 6

stay 7 days, pay 6

14=12

stay 14 days, pay 12

Where will you find us?

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Best regards and see you,

Family Gušćić

F.re.e.- Fair for Travel and Leisure Munich

We were at croatian stand in Munich.

We participated the Fair for Travel and Leisure

which was held in Munich from February 23. to 27. Among more than 1000 exhibitors from about 60 different countries, the Croatian Tourist Board also participated with its stand. The new large stand is interesting and interactive, with a lot of multimedia, which provides a nice visual representation of Croatia and its beauty.

The presentation of the Croatia was very successful, according to the Croatian Tourist Board, the stand was very well visited all the days of the fair, and the greatest interest was for a camping offer.

German automobile club ADAC

the second in the world and a leader in Europe with nearly 20 million members, reported an increased number of inquiries of motorized tourists for Croatia, which is in the fifth place among the European countries. The ADAC Vice President Mr. Stich confirmed these facts in an interview with Croatian Tourism Minister Mr. Ostojic, who also visited the fair. According to ADAC, among the European regions, by the interest of the german campers, Istria is in the first place.

Croatian campsites Marketing Directors satisfied  with the fair

We met on the fair Mr. Dejan Jakovljevic, Marketing Director of Jadranka Campings  who stated he is very satisfied with the attendance to the croatian stand and good announcement for the upcoming season.

The director of the Mini Caravan Service  Mr. Adriano Ukusic who also participated the fair, commented the increased interest in mobile home rental and his satisfaction with the booking for the upcomming season. He pointed out that the rental of mobile homes is becoming increasingly popular in Croatian camps. He is also satisfied with the camper selling.

According to all the impressions from the fair, this season will be well attended by the german tourists.

We look forward for their visit and stay in Croatia, they have always been our faithful and dear guests, and have shown a great interest in Croatia also on this fair.

The Croatian semiSubmarine – poluPodmornica

A good reason to visit Croatia, discover the submarine life and have a funny adventure!

The realization of a dream

A young Croat, resident of Sveti Filip i Jakov, turned into reality his dream and passion for the sea and realized a ship that on the surface looks like a real submarine, while in the underwater area has 14 seats.

How does this Croatian semiSubmarine look like?

The semiSubmarine is long 10 meters and wide 2.5.

The ship on the surface looks completely like a submarine while its interior has been designed for guests to experience the underwater world from first hand.

Below the cabin, where passengers sit, it has large glass walls.

It is equipped for night sailing, and it is air-conditioned.

A periscope has been set up so passengers can experience the atmosphere of watching the high seas as if they were in a real submarine.

Guests can “walk” through the surface above the sea and a space is reserved for kids.

The unusual boat is part of the tourist offer in Biograd and Sveti Filip i Jakov.

There are only a hundred vessels of this kind in the world!

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