Olive Oil Guided Tasting and History in Pula

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Olive Oil Guided Tasting and History in Pula

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Summary
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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Stroller Accessible
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English, Italian, German
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Family-friendly, Pet-friendly
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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

Entry fee for the museum, Guided tasting of Istrian olive oils plus a surprise dessert
Included in the price is the audio-guide in 12 languages.

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 - 02/08/2027
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SATURDAY
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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4.7
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based on 37 reviews
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Escape the hear and learn something new
June 19, 2026

We had a fantastic visit on a Gold pass which included access to the small museum, the basic tasting and presentation relating to the quality of olive oil and how to identify a good oil, then a fur...read more

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Very interesting!
May 31, 2026

It was interesting to learn about the history of making olive oil in the self-guided portion of the tour. The taste testing was quite educational and we will be much more selective when purchasin...read more

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Exceptional
April 12, 2026

The love and passion with which the Museum is run is evident. Outstanding!

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Aanrader
August 28, 2025

Het was een grote tour met audio in het Nederlands dat geen standaard taal is. Daarna mooi en duidelijk uitleg in het Engels met proeverij. Zeker een aanrader

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Small museum but great tasting session!
May 18, 2025

Museum is smaller than expected and lay out was strange. However the guide for the olive tasting was incredible. Really enjoyed it!

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