For a long time, we encounter rakija from the Istrian Aura distillery. The gentle tastes of olive and almond brandy on the Liburnian coast and the strong herb brandy (travarica) in Dalmatia have just made us more willing to visit the distillery in the Istrian town of Buzet, otherwise known for truffles. The summer heat of Central istria turns into a cold bliss of a cellar decorated in an old rural Istrian style. Here, Danijela Kramar and her associates welcome us, and they gi

Već dulje vrijeme se susrećemo s rakijama iz istarske destilerije Aura. Nježni okusi rakije od masline i badema na liburnijskoj obali i snažne travarice isprobane u Dalmaciji samo su nas tjerali da posjetimo i samu destileriju u istarskom gradiću Buzetu, inače poznatom po tartufima. Ljetna žega Buzeta pretvara se u hladno blaženstvo podruma uređenog u starom seoskom istarskom stilu. Ovdje nas dočekuje voditeljica Danijela Kramar i njezini suradnici, te nam prvo daju probati o

The lazy stretch of domestic cats, a few rattles in the tower of the rocks church and unreal peace and quiet surround the heart of the small Istrian town of Roč. Here, in the centre of Istrian Glagolitic tradition, there is a typical Istrian tavern under the simple name Ročka konoba (Roč Tavern). But the typical Istrian taverns mean that it is a unique, blended with its surroundings and a lot of homely atmosphere that the family Stefanovic has been providing for many years no