Museum of Olive Oil History

The Museum part of the House of Istrian Olive Oil tells the story of olive growing in Istria through history.

The first bloom in olive growing in Istria happened during the Roman times. The Romans valued Istrian olive oil as one of the best in the Roman Empire, as we have it documented in the works of Roman writers. Finds of Roman amphorae tell us about the export of Istrian olive oil throughout Europe.