We don’t remember last time we have seen so big amount of snow in Istria as on this marvellous and sunny day when we headed for the very centre of the Istrian peninsula. It looks somewhat charming to see Istria in a totally new fashion. For gastronomy travellers, however, colder days and bura wind means only one thing: there should be some excellent dry meat products round here. In fact, we are in the municipality known for the sausages. Sveti Petar u Šumi (literary, St. Pete

A sunny February day shines upon crystal white snow that covered Sveti Petar u Šumi, a small place in the very centre of the Istrian peninsula. We’re exploring the area before the annual sausage festival starts here. Town’s local pride is the family farm Franjul, situated in the part of the place called Dolinci. A warm welcome immediately transferred us to the traditional Istrian hospitality. Mrs Ljubica Franjul greets us with a bright smile, as do her children, hard-learning