Buzet, the town of truffles

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Buzet is situated in the very north of Istria near the border with Slovenia. Its historic core, dating from the Middle Ages lies on a hilltop above a fertile valley of the longest Istrian river the Mirna.

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Today, it is widely known as the ’City of Truffles’ since the forests along the Mirna River are especially rich in this divine tuber. According to some views, the white truffle of Istria is as good as the most famous white truffle from the Italian region of Alba. In honour of this truffle, each year Truffle Days are organized in September and October.

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The town of truffles

On the second weekend in September a large folk festivity also take place here with a special attraction a giant omelette (commonly known as ’fritada’ or ’fritaja’) with over 2 000 eggs and 10 kilograms off truffles is prepared in a huge pan. This event officially marks the beginning of Truffle Days in Istria.

This town offers great gastronomy offer including restaurants, taverns and similar places providing excellent domestic food and vine. After the good meal in the Istrian ambience, you can enjoy in the musical nights that it offers. The town organizes concerts of various musicians and performers at the open air scene, during the hot summer nights.

The best way to visit this Istrian region is to take a bike tour socalled - THE TRUFFLES TRAIL . For more info visit Istria Bike Web Site

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