Olive Oil Guided Tasting and History in Pula
The House of Istrian Olive Oil located in the center of Pula tells the story of olive growing in Istria through history to the present day. Visiting the museum, you can discover why Istrian olive oil was highly valued by the ancient Romans and how it was produced; what happened to olive oil production during the Middle Ages, how oil was produced by our ancestors and how it is produced today and finally, what are the secrets of creating an extra virgin olive oil of premium quality.
Every visit includes an oil tasting led by a trained person. You will learn why Istrian olive oils are considered one of the best in the world, you can try oils from different Istrian producers, taste different varietal oils and blends.
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Olive Oil Guided Tasting and History in Pula
What's included in Olive Oil Guided Tasting and History in Pula
(Subject to Option Inclusions)When you come to our House of Istrian Olive Oil, first you will go through interesting exhibition - you will see how Romans in Istria made olive oil, where and how it was exported, you will see two short films about traditional processing and how we make olive oil today. After that we will take you to tasting room where we'll go together through sensory analyses of high quality Istrian olive oils as well as the one that we usually buy in supermarket. We will teach you how to recognize good from bed olive oils, you will be able to find positive and negative attributes of oils and understand why are polyphenols important for our health. At the end you will try pairing sweet dessert with olive oil. Duration of whole experience is around one or one-and-half hour, it depend on you and your interests.
Food Menu
DESSERT - Surprise dessert
A surprise dessert where we paired high quality extra virgin olive oil with something sweet.
Inclusions
- Included in the price is the audio-guide in 12 languages.
- Entry fee for the museum, Guided tasting of Istrian olive oils plus a surprise dessert
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Our House of Istrian Olive Oil is situated only 50 meters from the Roman Amphitheatre - Arena, in a building that used to be a gallery.
