ART GALLERY “PET KULA” IN MOTOVUN

ISTRIADUCTION April| Free Entrance The Pet Kula Gallery is a gallery located right after the gate of Motovun on the left in the building of the communal palace. We visited the annual exhibition of the Association of Photographers Fotovun called four seasons. The combination of wood and stone galleries is a modern place with a beautiful view of the Motovun and Mirna valley. During the year, the gallery presents various works of art, socializing, education, and exhibitions of various authors. MORE ISTRIAGO COLLECTIONS

2024-02-13T10:57:06+00:00By |Free, Motovun-Montona, Pets, Things to do|

TRUFFLE & ASPARAGUS DISHES IN MOTOVUN TAVERN

ISTRIADUCTION April| Free Entrance We visited the beautiful Motovun and toured the walls with a beautiful view of the Mirna valley. After the tour we decided to eat something local and went to the tavern "Pod Voltom". The tavern itself is under the vault before entering the main square where the entrance is located. The tavern has a traditional warm colors with a fireplace and local patterns from Istria. They offer fresh asparagus, truffles and teran from Motovun. We ordered asparagus with "pljukanci" and gnocchi with freshly grated truffles. The warmth of the tavern with Istrian traditional elements and a stone floor with an additional charm of meticulousness and purity brings a special touch. Tip: We tried the truffle pancakes which was great. MORE ISTRIAGO COLLECTIONS

2024-07-29T11:30:28+00:00By |Free, Gastro, Motovun-Montona, Pets, |

WHITE TRUFFLE HUNT IN MOTOVUN FOREST

ISTRIADUCTION September| Free Entrance Early in the morning, we met in the Motovun forest to embark on another season of white truffle hunting. After the gathering and coffee, we were assigned an official hunter from the Istrian Truffle Association, who showed us the way where his dogs will go hunting. The hunter took with him two beautiful dogs Lotu and Bibu who are extremely trained and obedient and we immediately fell in love with them. While we were walking through the Motovun forest, our group of truffles passed a handful of information related to the story of truffles. It was rumored why the Motovun forest and its land bring one of the most important habitats of white truffles in the world. After the introductory speech, we were already lucky that Biba sniffed the first truffle, and immediately the action started and digging with a specialized spatula "Vanga" and finding a smaller specimen of white truffle. The delicate smell of fresh white truffles "attracted" visitors to smell the most expensive type of mushroom in the world. Truffle additionally described to us the structure of truffles and the rules after finding truffles. After a few

2024-02-13T14:50:33+00:00By |Free, Motovun-Montona, Pets, Things to do|

CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER “KAŠTEL”

ISTRIADUCTION August | Free Entrance Motovun is a town of incredibly diverse, colorful, sometimes turbulent history. Here was born and grew up a pioneer of music printing - Andrea Antico, lived and worked the inventor of the propeller - Josef Ressel and in the gloomy times of World War II spent his childhood one of the greatest automotive aces in history - the great Mario Andretti. From the Motovun forest, through the railway station at the foot of the hill, to the highest point - the bell tower shaken by Veli Jože, we tell you an unforgettable story about this magical town, a story called "Motovun: history on the move". If you want to learn a lot more about all this in one place, then the Cultural and Educational Center Kastel is a place you must visit. In an interactive way, with lots of multimedia and through play with human senses, read, listen to and even taste, in a homemade pasta and cake workshop, a piece of the rich past of Motovun and its surroundings. Cultural - educational center Kastel (Boutique hotel Kastel) Andrea Antico Square 7, Motovun tel: 052 681 607 info@hotel-kastel-motovun.hr

2022-03-22T18:52:59+00:00By |Free, Motovun-Montona, Pets, Things to do, |

CITY PRINTING HOUSE ANTICO IN MOTOVUN

ISTRIADUCTION In August | All Year | Free Entrance MOTOVUN - At the very top of Motovun, on the main Motovun square named Andrea Antico, the Antico City Printing House, named after Andrea Antico da Montona, a famous publisher, composer and music printer, was born in Motovun at the end of the 15th century. City printing house Antico offers a unique production of autochthonous Motovun souvenir in the traditional technique of hand printing on a replica of the medieval Gutenberg machine - press, with the possibility of your own choice of motifs and accompanying personal messages to forever immortalize your memory of a day spent in Motovun. The motifs of graphics and illustrations range from the idyllic depictions of Motovun to fairy tales and legends of the Istrian region. The paper used to print the unique souvenir is also the result of handwork, because each sheet contains a part of the Motovun forest thanks to fallen vegetation collected and processed in the workshop of Master Janez, a famous Slovenian master of medieval hand printing, from whom he personally learned about this unique craft. and the initiator of the Motovun printing house. The working

2022-03-22T18:55:14+00:00By |Free, Motovun-Montona, Pets, Sights, |

BIKE TRAIL “STARA FERATA” IN MOTOVUN

ISTRIADUCTION In May | Weekend | Free Entrance The "Stara Ferata" bike trail starts and ends at the foot of Motovun, a picturesque medieval town in the heart of the Istrian peninsula, and 21.3 km long leads you along the beautiful Parenzana route from Motovun to Vižinada, the green valley of the river Mirna and fairytale vineyards of Motovun. It was named after Parenzana, a former narrow-gauge railway (in operation from 1902 to 1935), and today a favorite cycling and hiking trail in Istria. The trail is moderately difficult (yellow mark) due to several ascents from the Mirna valley towards Brkač, while the rest of the trail is easy. You drive almost entirely on macadam (18.3 km), while the asphalt is only 3 km. It is not entirely marked with characters, so follow the GPX trail and instructions at: https://bit.ly/3cXnGiP. Take advantage of the beautiful spring weather to visit Motovun and ride through the green landscapes overlooking Motovun ? You can watch the promotional video trails here: https: /youtuu.bekO7e0SDsEE-A.

2022-03-22T19:01:50+00:00By |Free, Motovun-Montona, Pets, Things to do|

MOTOVUN PHOTOHILL – WEEKEND PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL

ISTRIADUCTION In April | Weekend | Pay per Entrance Motovun PhotoHill is a weekend photography festival held in April in Motovun. Designed for photo enthusiasts, amateur and professional photographers, members of photo clubs or simply photography enthusiasts, this festival offers participants a range of interesting photography content, from lectures and workshops through photo exhibitions and exhibitions of the latest photographic equipment to Photo Quiz, Photo Quest, small photo school for kids, Photo Booth and more. The main goal is to connect together like-minded people and to learn and popularize photography. The relaxed atmosphere of this event is also derived from its motto: "The Hill of Good Photos". The event is organized by the Photographers Association Fotovun in cooperation with the Motovun Municipality and the Motovun Tourist Board. Applications for #MotovunPhotoHill2020 are open until 3/25/2020. (when the payment deadline is also due). You can apply at: https://bit.ly/2VNueLi! See you at Hill of Good Photos! Photo: Boris Baran, Matej Damijanić & Fotovun CO. MORE

2022-03-22T19:03:30+00:00By |Motovun-Montona, Pets, Things to do, |

FEŠTA OD FRUTI I FRUIT FESTIVAL IN KALDIR NEAR MOTOVUN

ISTRIADUCTION  In September | Working time: 11.00 - 24h | Pay per Entrance Fešta od fruti (Fruit Festival) is held in the place called Kaldir, near Motovun, at the end of September. At festival visitors can taste many fruit based sweets made by valuable members of the Kaldir Association, as well as buy products from local producers. This manifestation is the crown of the Kaldir's Fruit Market, held every other Sunday during the summer, where seasonal, freshly harvested fruits can be purchased. This year, the 11th Fruit Festival, Kaldir, takes place on Sunday, 29.9.2019. In Kaldir you can: Buy fresh homemade fruits and fruit products. Taste homemade marmalade, pancakes, applesauce, apples in beer dough and gnocchi with plums, but also fuži and pljukanci with stew. The program starts at 11am. You'll be entertained by the singers of Mali veliki mikrofon, the Bambus Band, the Malvazija Band and host Meri Simičić Beato. The program takes place under a tent and free shuttle service is provided from the parking lot to the festival. Adult ticket is 10,00 kn. This Sunday everyone are welcome in Kaldir at FEŠTA OF FRUTI!

2022-03-22T19:10:16+00:00By |Gastro, Motovun-Montona, Pets, |

MOTOVUN OFF – ROAD

ISTRIADUCTION  In May | No Working time | Free Entrance MOTOVUN OFF-ROAD Tips: Try to ask local people or a driver for an off-road drive its the unique experience. [fusion_map address="latlng=45.335493, 13.827222" type="roadmap" width="" height="" zoom="10" scrollwheel="yes" scale="yes" zoom_pancontrol="yes" animation="no" popup="yes" map_style="default" overlay_color="" infobox_content="" infobox="default" infobox_text_color="" infobox_background_color="" icon="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" /] MORE ISTRIAGO COLLECTIONS

2020-01-29T07:54:34+00:00By |Free, Motovun-Montona, Pets, Things to do|