We’ve divided our job. Edvard is driving, Matija is looking on the right side, and Vedran on the left. Hawk's eyes permeate the Kanfanar’s countryside, passing the little villages with superbly refurbished old villas and households, fields and chapels. Scanning through the olive groves we even see the Maklavun tumulus, a construction some 3500 to 4000 years old, with preserved funeral chambers and entrance hall, believed to be the first solar observatory in Croatia, because t

A soft breeze mildens the hot sun in Istria. It is almost noon and we are following Mr Daniel Bastijančić in his vineyard in the village of Brajkovići near Kanfanar. The breeze is the secret of these vineyards, tells Daniel while he proudly presents 80 years old vine, planted by his grand-grandfather. And it is not only good Istrian wines produced here: these wines are from eco-production. For those over eagerly oriented wine lovers, eco-wine is nothing else but old wine prod

Once upon a time, there was a pregnant lady, ready to give a birth. She was travelling and couldn’t find a place in an inn. Thus, she gave birth in a barn. Or in a cave, as the different traditions of nativity scene suggest. That inn, shelter or resting place is translated from Hebrew to Greek “katalyma”. You feel safe and well there. So, we went to it. Somehow, we also needed a shelter from the scorching heat. As the travellers of old, we were not only relieved when we saw t

We were sitting in the centre of Kanfanar, reading the tourist prospect about this small Istrian place. Suddenly we found a small leaflet about the Istra Organic company. Very promising and interesting story about the local herbs and oils is walking distance away. Before we have ventured off to that direction, we asked the locals if they know about it. They've pointed to the local municipality where Mr Emanuel Červar works. His wife and he are owners of a very valuable small