Olive Oil Guided Tasting and History in Pula: Discover the Story of Istrian Olive Oil
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24 Ratings
Pula
Embark on a guided tasting and history tour of olive oil in Pula. Discover the fascinating story of Istrian olive oil, from ancient Roman times to the present day. Sample the finest oils from local producers and learn the secrets of creating premium quality extra virgin olive oil.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Istarska ul. 30 - When you come to our House of Istrian Olive Oil, first you will go through interesting exhibition - you will see how Romans in Istria made olive oil, where and how it was exported, you will see two short films about traditional processing and how we make olive oil today. After that we will take you to tasting room where we’ll go together through sensory analyses of high quality Istrian olive oils as well as the one that we usually buy in supermarket. We will teach you how to recognize good from bed olive oils, you will be able to find positive and negative attributes of oils and understand why are polyphenols important for our health. At the end you will try pairing sweet dessert with olive oil. Duration of whole experience is around one or one-and-half hour, it depend on you and your interests.
What's Included
- Audio-guide available in 12 languages.
- Museum entry fee included.
- Guided tasting of Istrian olive oils.
- Surprise dessert.
Meal Options
- Surprise dessert - A surprise dessert where we paired high quality extra virgin olive oil with something sweet.
Additional Information
The House of Istrian Olive Oil, situated in the heart of Pula, narrates the rich history of olive cultivation in Istria, from ancient times to the present era. A trip to this museum allows you to uncover the reasons behind the long-standing esteem for Istrian olive oil by the Roman civilization, how it was processed back then; what transformations olive oil manufacturing underwent during the medieval period, the old-world methods of oil production as compared to the current methodologies, and the intricate details that go into making high-grade extra virgin olive oil.
Every tour of the museum is accompanied by an expert-led olive oil tasting session. It offers you the opportunity to understand why Istrian olive oils are recognized as among the world’s finest, to sample oils from various Istrian manufacturers, and to savor different varieties of pure and blended oils.
Location
Istarska ul. 30
Istarska ulica
Our House of Istrian Olive Oil is situated only 50 meters from the Roman Amphitheatre - Arena, in a building that used to be a gallery.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(24 Ratings)
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Ashleytc1970zz
Apr 12, 2024
A must-do in Istria! - The tasting was the most helpful part - don’t skip it! We did the basic 3 oil tasting and felt it was perfectly sufficient. Do the museum first, then the tasting if possible, as it will help to know some of the facts you’ll learn when you do the tasting.
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Adrienchloe
Sep 16, 2023
Unmissable visit to Pula! - Very good taste and cultural experience. We were welcomed by passionate and smiling people who taught us many things about this Istrian olive oil. In addition, the visit is quick and complete, which informs us about Istria and olive oil. In addition, you will be offered several tasting options.
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Catherineb779
Aug 6, 2023
Highly recommended tasting and museum - We had a fantastic Gold level tasting experience and explanation from the lovely Antonella. Very interesting to know about different olive oils and compare tastes. I strongly recommend this tasting and museum experience, 5 stars!
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Trewindorset
Jun 25, 2023
Hugely informative about olive oil, we will buy and use differently from now on! - Excellent museum & tasting experience with a very good shop.
We went for the 15 euro per person Green (?) experience which was good value. A comprehensive audio guided tour of the museum learning about the history of olive oil, before the tasting.
The tasting was interesting and has changed how we will buy and enjoy olive oil in future. Lots of facts, demonstrated by the tasting of 3 different oils. We purchased a bottle in the shop before we left, but there was no pressure at all to do so - the emphasis was on education re the differing qualities, flavours and benefits of oil (or lack of in the case of mass produced!).
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Cinjebar
May 17, 2023
Enjoyed and learned much about Olive Oil - We enjoyed the tour and tasting at this museum. It museum had simple displays with explanations in English on the full history of olives on growing and production. You can listen on headphones as each displayed is numbered. After going through the museum we then tasted three olive oils. There was also an option for tasting more. The lady was very knowledgable on the subject and easily answered all our questions. We then bought some products available there. Overall a nice outing.
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Greg4huskers
Nov 12, 2022
Amazing Olive History, who knew! - Stumbled across this site while wandering the town. Started off not sure if it was going to be a good experience but opted to give it a try as we had some time to kill. Whole family came away with a greater appreciation for olives and the quality from which they come here in Istria. So very educational and informative. Absolutely loved it!
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Jcvelbar
Nov 1, 2022
Olives produce magic. - Nice tour with a lot of useful facts. The tour guide was very nice an was guiding us through the olive oil tasting. We learnt a lot of information.
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Doloresv201
Sep 29, 2022
Excellent experience - I can recomend to everyone to make the tasting...you can learn a lot about the olive oil..Maja led the tasting and she was very kind and it was very informative and revealing...the entire staff was helpful and pleasant.
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Nathisreviws
Sep 20, 2022
The staff were angels 😇 - worthwhile visit.
The history was a bit drawn out but interesting.
The tasting presentation was fun and made me want to buy good quality olive oil and I left feeling confident I could tell the difference.
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Xeniapf0208
Aug 4, 2023
Danger! - Attention! If you go there, buy the tickets on site! A normal tour with a simple tasting costs 15 euros and you can buy the ticket at your leisure. With extra high-quality olive oil it costs a total of 24 euros. It is definitely interesting. But don't buy it for 30 euros on TripAdvisor. The lady at the cash desk couldn't explain the price to me either and the 15 euros I overpaid were gone.
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