Pilchard road

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Freshly caught, still hot, taken right off the grill, pilchard in Fažana is the fish with a special taste and smell of the Adriatic Sea. As the finest breakfast, main meal, any meal at all… Pilchard is included in nearly every catering offer of Fažana and Valbandon. Along the Pilchard road, which you can easily pass on foot, over hundred different ways of preparing pilchard in restaurants and inns will surely please every guest. The possibility of tasting pilchard, together with instructions explaining the preparation are all part of the tourist offer and local traditions, whereas the yearly program covers specific events.

RESTAURANTS and KONOBAS – Daily offer: salted pilchard, marinated pilchard, breaded pilchard, fried pilchard, grilled pilchard…

Small fishing academy Pilchard

Fažana’s challenge in the fishing net of tradition

Topical Guide

Shipbuilding in Fažana

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Workshop / Creative Session

Workshops

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School of salting pilchard

Competition in salting pilchard (Fažana’s waterfront)

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Things that fishermen know

Fisherman’s festival, presentation of traditional fishing equipment and announcing the best salted pilchard of the School of salting pilchard.

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Sea on table

Street food festival

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Topical Guide

Restaurant Korta offers a relaxed atmosphere and fresh local ingredients. The menu features Mediterranean and Istrian specialties, including seafood, pizza, pasta, and vegetarian options, perfect for lunch or dinner.

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Restaurant

SAPORE DI MARE

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Sapore di Mare restaurant is located on the Fažana waterfront and offers a pleasant atmosphere with views of the sea and the Brijuni Islands. The menu features fish and meat specialties prepared with fresh, seasonal ingredients inspired by Mediterranean cuisine.

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Restaurant

STARA KONOBA

65%

Stara Konoba provides a traditional and pleasant atmosphere, suitable for lunch or dinner. It offers guests a high-quality, authentic dining experience in a relaxed setting.

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Restaurant

KONOBA FERAL

65%

Tavern “Feral” is decorated in a traditional Istrian style, of an interesting atmosphere and original fisherman’s interior, which is located in the seaside fishing village Fažan, near the town of Pula and Brijuni islands. In the tavern are prepared authentic fish dishes of good quality, shrimp and clams, amazing pasta and a variety of rice.

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