Find out when and where Antonja 2026 is coming to Rovinjsko Selo: the Istrian supa festival and wine and olive oil exhibitions with free admission. We bring the times for tastings, award ceremonies and concerts by Alfa Time Band, Montenegro Band, Tequila, the duo Danijel & Igi and Magazin, along with Saturday mass and the program in the heated tent at Lakuverča.
Find out how the free expert-guided tour of Poreč on 18 January at 12:00, as part of the “Get to Know Your Country” project, with licensed guides, rich cultural heritage and the Euphrasian Basilica, will mark Croatia’s International Recognition Day and turn a winter weekend in Istria into a special, educational experience.
Find out where in central Istria from 15 to 31 January 2026 you can taste the event “We love winter as long as there’s a hood!”: winter menus with sauerkraut (kapuz) and Istrian cured-meat flavours. We bring a list of six locations, the price range 22–33 euros, and a suggestion on how to combine lunch, a walk and an off-season trip.
Find out how the Bakar area, from 10. January to 18. February, lives to the rhythm of bell ringers, children’s reduta events and masked dances. We bring an overview of the processions, Mesopust burning dates and messages from organisers for citizens and visitors who want to experience the fifth season in Kvarner. Get ready for weekends filled with music, masks and socialising in all settlements of the City of Bakar.
Find out who is behind the masks on Rijeka’s Korzo: the exhibition “People Who Make the Carnival” brings the faces of carnival participants and announces Rijeka Carnival 2026, with a peak at the International Carnival Parade on 15 February.
Find out why the opening of Kvarner – European Region of Gastronomy 2026 is tied to Matulji and the Festival pusne hrani: on January 15 at Villa Plasa in Zaluki, Kvarner destinations, traditional dishes, and carnival customs come together, along with the story of the IGCAT title and UNESCO bell ringers. We bring the context and what visitors can expect.