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An olive grove is not just a place of cultivation – it is a space where nature and tradition exist in harmony. Here, rich biodiversity, native and rare olive cultivars, and daily work guided by the rhythm of the seasons come together.

For maintenance, wooden boats were pulled out of the sea with carts on which the boat would sail onto pulled by a rope along the slipway for pulling out the boats.

Estuaries of constant or occasional watercourses flowing into the sea are biologically highly productive places.

Fažana is one of the few places in Istria that once had an amphora workshop.

Sculptures, and benches, modern works of art along the waterfront suggest the call of tradition in modernity.

A whole new world awaits you with snorkelling. Experience the wonder of Fažana’s history and maritime life beneath the waves.

The Austro-Hungarian Navy invested in scientific-research and educational voyages with their sailing ships. In addition to several ships that sailed around the world collecting different experience and spreading information about the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, a beautiful steam-powered sailing ship promoted the name of Fažana all over the world.

Protected by the Brijuni Islands and specific longitudinal position, many times in the past the Fažana Channel offered sailors shelter from rough seas and witnessed battles for the supremacy over land and sea.

In Fažana, the sea has always been at the center of life, and fishing has shaped local traditions for generations. It’s no surprise, then, that pilchard – holds a starring role on Fažana’s tables.

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries Fažana was surely the most photographed town in Istria thanks to Rodolfo Marincovich, entrepreneur, but above all professional photographer and film maker.

Where tradition, nature, and the story of olive oil come to life

Pet friendly campsites - Bi Village, and Pineta Camping

The Path of Good Vibrations The Good Vibrations Trail is a hiking and cycling trail where you can bring your pet.

Spend a relaxed and unforgettable holiday in Fažana and Valbandon, which you and your pet will surely enjoy.

It may seem simple, but producing quality olive oil requires hard work, knowledge, and strength.

Istria’s unique location, where the Mediterranean reaches its closest point to the Alps, contributed to its strong economic development in the Roman Empire. Olive oil production and trade played a key role in this economy due to the oil’s nutritional value and rich flavour.

Horseback riding schools, excursions and other activities in nature, complete with enjoyments in gastronomic specialities of the area are an unavoidable part of this unique adventure.

Veli and Mali Brijun, Sv. Marko, Gaz, Obljak, Galija, Gruj, Vanga, Madona. Vrsar, Sv. Jerolim and Kozada together form one of the most beautiful archipelagos in the Mediterranean.

The transformation of Fažana from a small, poor fishing town to an economic center and favorite tourist destination was considerably fast, as a result of the increased development of south Istria at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Fažana’s cuisine reflects the rich layers of Istrian culinary tradition, where the flavours of the sea meet the hearty tastes of the countryside

The numerous Marincovich family, that arrived from Komiža to Fažana by boat after the Battle of Vis in 1866, left an indelible imprint on the economic and social life of Fažana.

In the years before the outbreak of World War I positions are fortified on Veli and Mali Brijun, as well as Barbariga.

Roman trail Vasianum Owing to its geographical position, proximity of the sea and fertile fields with Mediterranean crops, Fažana was an important economic center of Roman civilization, which in the Antiquity was under the administrative-political center of the Roman colony Pula (Pola).

The life of the Middle Ages of Fažana and its surroundings logically continued on the tradition of the Classical and late Classical periods.