Olive Oil Guided Tasting and History in Pula

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1 hour 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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English, Italian, German, Croatian
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Explore the world of olive oil in Pula. Discover its rich history and savor distinct flavors with a guided tasting. Learn why Istrian oils are world-renowned and sample top-quality varieties.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

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.

Sample Menu

DESSERT
Surprise dessert
A surprise dessert where we paired high quality extra virgin olive oil with something sweet.

What You Get

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

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

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.

Start Time

Start Time / Opening Hours
30/03/2022 - 31/07/2026
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10:00 - 18:00

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Istarska ul. 30, Istarska ulica, Grad Pula Istarska županija, Croatia, HR, 52100

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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.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.

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