Julian's Istrian Weekend

I have been visiting the beautiful Istria in Croatia for over 10 years. Istria is a heart-shaped peninsula in the north west of Croatia, in Europe. This beautiful countryside has so much to offer from truffle hunting, vineyards, olive groves and so much more. I always visit the gastronomic family estate of Ipša. The Ipša olive oil is the best in the world! Here are some of my pics from this trip:

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Hideaway in the beautiful countryside of Istria

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Sunset in Istria, Croatia

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Olive groves in the family estate of Ipša. Apparently Julius Caesar bought his Olive Oil from Istria.

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Hunting for white truffles

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Truffle stash!

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The barrels are ready

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And the most beautiful honey

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Wine season

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I stumbled across this snake on my morning run!

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Freshly collected white truffles

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Half a truffle with your scrambled egg?

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More truffles…

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Ivan guarding his wine

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Some truffle with your fried egg?

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Bee hive

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Foraging for beautiful mushrooms

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Hand cut and served on a brioche. Delicious!

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Ripe and ready for picking

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This amazing ham is left to cure in the cellars alongside the wine. it is only ever hand cut.

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The ultra sweet peppers of Istria

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