Ideas for trips and hikes

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The best way to put your finger on the beating pulse of the Karst and to get a taste of the life of its inhabitants is by attending one of the numerous events and festivities, or just by visiting one of the towns, as the locals will be sure to give you a warm welcome.

Alongside the numerous natural and cultural points of interest and the pearls hiding beneath the Karst surface, it has to be noted that its location makes the Karst the perfect starting point for taking a trip to either the Slovenian or Italian coast. The nearby Adriatic is an ideal opportunity for an active excursion. Just a few minutes’ drive is all it takes to get to Piran, Portorož, Koper, Izola, or Strunjan, with the Sečovlje Salina Nature Park. The Italian side of the border also has numerous hidden gems, especially Sistiana, Devino and the authentic fishing village Villaggio dei Pescatori. Trips to nearby Trieste or Venice are also just a short drive away.


The Karst Culinary Experience of Osmice

The Karst Culinary Experience of Osmice

You are invited to take a trip across the Karst - take in the characteristic autumn colors of endless rows of vineyards and enjoy some culinary delicacies in one of the "osmice" restaurants in the Karst or in its surroundings.

The tradition of osmice restaurants was introduced by decree of the empress Maria Theresa (1717-1780), giving wine producers 8 days in which they could serve their wine. 
This gave them the license to sell the remainder of their previous year’s wine for 8 days in their own wineries. Alongside the wine, osmice restaurants also offer up the delicacies of the Karst, and can be spotted by a wooden direction sign and a branch of ivy, the so-called frasca, which remains fresh for exactly 8 days. Wine producers can hold an osmica restaurant up to twice a year for 10 days., and they may only provide food they produced at their farm
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This is the origin of the osmice and the tradition of fastening ivy on the door to inform people that osmica is now open.

Come and experience the excellent Karst delicacies and a glass of teran!

Watch a short video on the celebration in Sežana, where the people of the nearby village Dutovlje set up an osmica, offering štruklji dumplings, prosciutto, teran, and white wine. Well, cheers! See you in an osmica!


All information on osmice and when they are open for business are available on the website  www.osmice.info

 


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Projekt je sofinanciran v okviru Programa čezmejnega sodelovanja Slovenija-Italija 2007-2013 iz sredstev Evropskega sklada za regionalni razvoj in nacionalnih sredstev.  |  Progetto finanziato nell'ambito del Programma per la Cooperazione Transfrontaliera Italia-Slovenia 2007-2013, dal Fondo europeo di sviluppo regionale e dai fondi nazionali.