Grandići is home to the small wine museum “100% made in Grandići by Johan and Matija”. It is housed in a stone building that has stood for more than 300 years.
Old tools and objects illustrate how people in the Barbanština once made wine, distilled rakija and prepared wine vinegar. The collection therefore focuses not only on the historic building, but also on the production methods behind three regional products. Anyone interested in the history of wine and traditional production will find a specific cultural highlight here.
Plan your museum visit
Visits to the wine museum are by prior arrangement. Reservations can be made by telephone on +385 98 513 526. Call again to confirm the appointment before travelling; for planning purposes, contact details and visit arrangements should be confirmed.
Routes and activities in Općina Barban
The wider destination of Općina Barban offers hiking, horse riding and cycling routes. The stated distances provide a specific comparison when choosing between a cycling and a hiking route: Cycling route 631 starts and ends in Barban and is 33 km long. The “Tepla stran–Puntera–Blaz” trail is suitable for hiking, trekking, horse riding and mountain hiking; the one-way distance is 7.25 km, and the round trip is 14.5 km.
Other route descriptions in Općina Barban use different reference points. “Putem gljiva” starts and ends in Draguzeti and is 7 km long. The “Putem izvora” loop runs from Hrboki via Piska and Puntera back to Hrboki; signs point, among other places, to the springs of Čažune and the canals of the Raša River. “Putem mlinova” runs from Sutivanac through the Raša Valley and back. A side route allows visitors to see mills and springs in the valley. Check local trail conditions before setting out.
Culture and cuisine in the wider destination
The churches in Barban also tell different parts of the history of Općina Barban. The Church of St James the Apostle contains the only preserved fresco cycle in Istria depicting the legend of St James. The Parish Church of St Nicholas the Bishop was built in 1701 and fully completed in 1708; the Church of St Anthony the Hermit contains frescoes from the early 15th century. Over the course of its history, Barban developed into a fortified settlement with walls, round and square towers, bastions, large and small town gates, and a castle.
In the wider destination of Općina Barban, KUD Barban preserves local folklore through groups of dancers, traditional singers and musicians playing traditional instruments. The association also promotes the Čakavian dialect of the Barbanština. Trka na prstenac was added to Croatia’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Register on 4 April 2016. One of the area’s culinary traditions is Barbanski kolač: the cake is round, has a hole in the middle and was historically associated with weddings. Local restaurants and taverns also offer opportunities to sample traditional cuisine.
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To the wider travel overview: Općina Barban.
