Travel to the Istrian Peninsula in Croatia with Bob & Wilma

The Isterian  Peninsula on Croatia's west coast is probably best known for its truffles which are beginning to rival those of France. The truffles here are hunted by dogs rather than like hogs as  they are in France.

Very fine olive oil and wine are also produced here thus making for very fine cuisine in the hill towns. From time immortal this peninsula has been very habitable as attested to by a prehistoric dolman found standing majestically beside a main, public highway. 

Very old, picturesque  villages, set atop hills, among forests, fields and groves now. Groznjan is one of the most picturesque of these with it's narrow streets, old buildings and outdoor flea markets.

Some villages, like Zavrsje, have been nearly abandoned  by the population movement after WWII. Despite this, Zavrsje has charm and is blessed with the remains of a Roman road still in use.

There are many of these little old hill towns on the peninsula though Hum is claimed to be the smallest with only a population of 16.

It is also claimed that the Croatian alphabet, called Glagolitic, was created here and to a small degree is still used here. 

Photos and story courtesy of Bob & Wilma.

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