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Upcoming Events in Istria

We would like to introduce you to the Calendar of events of our region. We hope you will be able to find something for yourselves and thus spend with us great moments and bring home beautiful memories.

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Days of Adriatic squid

  • 01Dec
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  • 06Jan
That the domestic squid really is a truly delicious morsel, gourmets shall be persuaded durnig the Days of adriatic squid that will take place from the December 1st 2018. until January 6th 2019. all over the restaurants on North-west Istria. They will, in specified period, at affordable prices, offer full course menus based on adriatic squid, all in combination with local wines i olive oils of highest quality.

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Tags : Food & Wine , Brtonigla , Umag , Gastronomic events , Buje , Novigrad

Event Location: Umag, Novigrad, Brtonigla, Buje

UMAGic Holidays

  • 06Dec
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  • 31Dec
Northwestern Istria is merrily preparing for Christmas and the New Year. This is the opportunity for the guests to enjoy the festive ambient together with the hosts and absorb the parts of tradition and local crafts with the occasional programme and socializing. It may not be a coincidence that Umag has a little magic in its name, so the fact that it hosts the UMAGic holidays doesn't come as a surprise. Once again the fabulous atmosphere will fill the town's streets and squares with various delightful events and concerts which will take ...

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Tags : Entertainment , Umag

Event Location: Umag

Christmas Fair in Novigrad

  • 13Dec
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  • 15Dec
It will be sunny and lively in Novigrad from 13th to 15th December at the Christmas Fair which will be held under the tent at the square "Veliki trg" in the town centre. The imaginative gifts will be available for sale in all three days from 4 to 8 pm.

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Tags : Entertainment , Novigrad

Event Location: Veliki trg, Novigrad

Walking along the Parenzana trail

  • 16Dec
On December 15, 1902, a train covered the route between Buje and Poreč for the first time, driving along the at the time new narrow gauge railroad Parenzana. It was thus that the second section of the railroad previously connecting Trieste and Poreč was put into operation. With the total length of 123 kilometres, it wound through the green landscapes of northwestern Istria, connecting 33 Istrian settlements.

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Tags : Biking , Sporting events , Sport

Event Location: Stanica, Buje

HO HO HO! RUN

  • 26Dec
Again this year, Umag is looking forward to Christmas, and the runners to the day after as well, because on 26 December, precisely at noon, the Umag waterfront will be flooded with a cheerful parade of runners wearing Santa Claus hats. Athletes of all profiles and all those soon to become, citizens of various professions and interests, housewives, children, even pets are united in one goal, to run their 5 or 10km, while having a good time and helping the community.

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Tags : Entertainment , Istria , Other sports , Umag

Event Location: Umag

New year's bike ride

  • 01Jan
Is there a healthier way to start out the New Year than participating in the afternoon MTB Ride, an event that Northwestern Istria has hosted for the past 1O years, on the first day of January? Probably not, if you ask recreation and nature lovers who regularly take part in this festive sports event.

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Tags : Umag , Sporting events , Biking , Sport

Event Location: Trg slobode, Umag

Choco and wine fest

  • 15Feb
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  • 17Feb
Chocolate lovers do not miss the sixth Choco & Wine fest in Brtonigla! Passionate chocolate lovers always on the quest for more in the sweet world of chocolate tastes and flavours are invited to the 7th Choco & Wine fest in Brtonigla, revealing the new trends of pairing chocolate with wine to its visitors. The festival will be held on Friday, 15th, Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th February 2019. On that day, you will be able to enjoy a menu that will, in a special way, blend chocolate and wine. The 9. Brtonigla Adventure Trekk, a sports ...

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Tags : Food & Wine , Gastronomic events , Brtonigla , Winemakers

Event Location: Brtonigla

Brtonigla Adventure Trek

  • 16Feb
Winter signs have already knocked at our doors. While most of the continent is trapped in the ice and snow, we invite you to the forth race of the new trekking season in the picturesque Istrian town of Brtonigla. Discover Istrian hidden treasures of untouched nature, enjoy the landscape around the river Mirna, run through the woods, Istrian vineyards and olive groves, walk up the hills featuring small medieval towns and from where you can enjoy unforgettable views stretching from Mount Učka all the way to the Adriatic Sea.

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Tags : Brtonigla , Sport

Event Location: Brtonigla

Sweet Wine and Walk

  • 13Apr
This April, get ready for another unforgettable recreational wine event in Istria. We hereby invite you to Momjan, the home of Momjan Muscat wine, for the second Sweet Wine & Walk on 13 April 2019. A motivating 7km walk awaits you with four refreshment stops with a selection of wines by four famous Istrian wineries and delicious authentic Istrian delicacies, along with plenty of good music and dancing.

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Event Location: Momjan, Buje

Spring Omelette

  • 28Apr
A culinary event dedicated to wild asparagus! An event dedicated to a spring delicacy - asparagus, organised by the Luciana tavern from Nova Vas. The programme includes a rich selection of food and wine, tournaments in the card games briškula and trešeta are also held, as is a contest for the longest asparagus.

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Tags : Brtonigla , Gastronomic events

Event Location: Brtonigla

Istria Wine and Walk

  • 18May
We invite all wine and nature enthusiasts to come and enjoy an 11 km long inspiring walk, meet 9 first-class Istrian winemakers, 7 local producers and caterers and delight in 7 tasting stops. Join us and don't forget to bring your camera and take the award-winning photo of the Istria Wine & Walk!

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Tags : Food & Wine , Gastronomic events , Winemakers

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Wine cellars Open doors Day

  • 26May
The ideal date for a trip to the north-western Istria is the Day of Open Wine Cellars that has been traditionally held in the last summer in May throughout the world. On that day, the wine makers open the gates of their realms wide open, and, from the morning until the evening, offer the best they have from their production - the superior Istrian wine, welcoming the streams of guests and wine-tasters with lots of stamina and attention. Since there are numerous internationally recognized top-notch cellars in this small region of ...

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Tags : Food & Wine , Home Page , Gastronomic events , Umag , Buje , Brtonigla , Novigrad

Event Location: Wine road of the Buje area

Umag Night Run

  • 08Jun
Mark the date 8 June 2019 and take part in the Umag Night RUN, a seaside night race. Run beneath the stars on a 5 or 10km course and experience a fantastic atmosphere and fun well into the late evening. The race starts at 9:30PM at Stella Maris Resort, and the finish line is at the same spot with food, a pasta party and an entertainment programme. As a part of the evening programme, we will also be preparing mini Kids RUN 200 and 500m races, starting at 8:30PM. After the race, there will be a pizza party and an extensive, professionally ...

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Tags : umag eventi , Entertainment , Umag , Home Page , Events , Events , Sporting events , Sport

Event Location: Stella Maris, Umag

Colours of tradition - Harvest Festival

  • 05Jul
Our interesting afternoon itinerary will take you to Brtonigla, a village situated on a hill, surrounded by numerous vineyards and olive groves, only 10 minutes away from the sea. You will travel back in time by visiting and participating in old crafts workshops, during which the hosts will introduce you to the crafts of their grandfathers.

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Tags : Regional delicacies , Food & Wine , Events , Home Page , Brtonigla , Events

Event Location: Brtonigla

Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag

  • 12Jul
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  • 21Jul
With a tradition of 29 years, the international tennis tournament Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag is the oldest tennis tournament in Croatia and undoubtedly one of the most prominent and prestigious tournaments in the whole region. Since the very beginning in 1990, the tournament has hosted numerous excellent tennis players every year. Along with great tennis matches, visitors can enjoy a diverse entertainment and gourmet program, featuring a wide variety of food and beverages, as well as, concerts and live performances, all coming ...

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Tags : Tennis , Home Page , Umag , Sport

Event Location: Stella Maris, Umag

Fest of our Lady of Lourdes

  • 20Jul
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  • 21Jul
The folk festivity of Our Lady of Lourdes in the village of Radini nearby Brtonigla has been commemorating the appearance of the Virgin Mary for over eighty years. Our Lady of Lourdes allegedly appeared in 1922 to a local woman Marina Pirovich, who communicated to the pastor the wish to build a church in Mary’s honour. Although her story invoked religious fervour in the hearts of other inhabitants who supported the idea, the priest remained unconvinced until the pleas were finally granted by the next pastor Roberto Galetti. The entire ...

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Tags : Brtonigla , Home Page , Sporting events , Sport

Event Location: Radini, Brtonigla

Radini bicycle ride

  • 21Jul
The village of Radini in the vicinity of Brtonigla will host the 19th summer bicycle ride in a row, which apart from recreation and sport also provides an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the beauties of the Istrian nature and rural architecture. The route winds through the surroundings of Brtonigla and the coastal part of Northwest Istria; it is around 35 kilometres long and conceived so as to acquaint the participants with all the variety of the local area - from the hinterland hamlets to the Adriatic coast and its tourist ...

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Tags : Sporting events , Biking , Home Page , Sport

Event Location: Radini, Brtonigla

Tomato Days

  • 25Jul
The beginning of the main tomato harvest in Istria in early August also signifies the beginning of the Tomato Days in Umag. This gastronomic event is dedicated to favourite seasonal summer vegetable, it is unique in Croatia and it offers you a chance to taste the tomato in various combinations. At the main square in Umag, along the entertaining programmes, you can also taste the dishes based on this vegetable, the real source of health and vitality. It is mostly šalša, the popular tomato sauce, with various types of pasta, which is the ...

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Tags : Food & Wine , Umag , Gastronomic events

Event Location: Trg slobode, Umag

Karigador nights

  • 27Jul
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  • 28Jul
Imagine a relaxing summer evening besides the sea with good company, the aroma of fresh fish on the grill and the sound of the accordion. Pay a visit to the Karigador nights and enjoy the Mediterranean atmosphere.Fish specialities, Istrian wine and traditional produce along with live music will spice up the experience of the otherwise peaceful and romantic Karigador. It is the biggest festivity in this peaceful fishermen village situated between Umag and Novigrad, bringing to life the entire bay and the nearby tourist camps.

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Tags : Events , Brtonigla , Home Page

Event Location: Karigador

Saint Lawrence

  • 10Aug
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  • 11Aug
Every village in Istria has its own festivity and the inhabitants of Nova Vas, one of the oldest and largest villages in Brtonigla, celebrate the holiday of Saint Lawrence. Every August, this religious festivity brings merriment to the local population, accompanied not only with music and dancing, but also with an attractive hiking route across the nearby hillocks overlooking the largest river in Istria - Mirna. The historical fortifications in the surroundings are testimonies of life in Antiquity and the inhabitants will tell you that ...

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Tags : Events , Brtonigla

Event Location: Nova Vas

St. Roch’s Feast

  • 15Aug
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  • 16Aug
Brtonigla especially attracts its numerous domestic and foreign visitors in mid August, when a feast lasting several days is held to celebrate St Roch’s day, who is a patron saint of the town. What to do at St Roch’s Feast? For those coming for great food, Brtonigla offers typical Istrian dishes in taverns and agro tourist locations, as well at the street stalls. The greatest specialty is ox on the spit! The local farmers’ produce can be tasted within the folk’s fair where you can see and buy the traditional Istrian artefacts and ...

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Tags : Food & Wine , Home Page , Brtonigla

Event Location: Brtonigla

Wine & Walk by the sea

  • 28Sep
We invite you to kick off autumn in Istria in the best possible way: walking and tasting Istrian wines. We promise you will be thrilled by the autumn colours and the fruits of the vineyards of northwestern Istria. Don’t miss Wine & Walk by the sea in Novigrad!

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Tags : Gastronomic events , Novigrad

Event Location: Novigrad

Istria Granfondo

  • 04Oct
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  • 06Oct
Note the dates 04.10. - 6.10. 2019. and sign up for the international cycling marathon Istria Granfondo. The sevnth edition of the marathon with the start and finish line in Umag and Novigrad will offer an even richer program this year. The real challenge comes on Saturday, in Umag, on the routes for the bold and physically fit. Choose between the 88 km long route of Istria Granfondo Small and 128 km long route of Istria Granfondo Classic.

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Tags : Biking , Umag , Sport , Novigrad

Event Location: Umag and Novigrad

Mushroom days

  • 26Oct
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  • 27Oct
The traditional celebration of mushrooms "Mushroom days" will be organized by the Buje area mushroom pickers' association "Boletus" - Brtonigla branch, in cooperation with the Brtonigla Tourist Board and the Municipality of Brtonigla. Interesting and educational workshops and lectures will be held to familiarize the visitors with the world of mushrooms and raise the awareness of the importance of preservation, proper picking and identification of numerous mushroom varieties, as well as the relevance of mushrooms, especially in the ...

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Tags : Food & Wine , Home Page , Gastronomic events , Brtonigla

Event Location: Brtonigla

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