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Gastronomy


Mild Mediterranean climate, sunny hill slopes and its high plateau give favorable conditions for growing wine, olives and fruit, as well as for cattle breeding. In the woods there is a wealth of various mushrooms including tartuf (truffle) which is well known both for its exellent taste and as an aphrodisiac Oprtalj is fast becoming a center for gastronomic delights, including the locally venerated truffle.

Manestra – the most well known Istrian dish “eaten with a spoon”. Manestra is a type of vegetable stew or thick soup, whose main ingredients are vegetables and smoked meat.