Welcome to the House of Istrian Olive Oil

An unforgettable journey through history and culture, smells and tastes... Just a few steps from the Roman amphitheatre in Pula…

The House of Istrian Olive Oil takes you through the story of Istrian olive oil and the tradition that goes back over 2000 years. Since the Roman times, the Istrian peninsula has produced top quality oil and exported it throughout the Roman Empire. Our grandfathers worked hard to create this liquid gold that is once again rising to the top with its quality. On this journey, you will use all your senses, smell, taste...

Tours & experiences

Creating a story about olive growing in Istria, exploring the Istrian history and tasting top quality olive oils throughout the years, we wanted to pass on all this knowledge and experiences to you and turn them into a unique adventure...

The House

The House of Istrian Olive Oil, covering 560 m2, consists of a museum that describes the culture and history of olive growing from the Roman period to the present day, a tasting area in which...

Shop

In our shop you will find the largest selection of Istrian extra virgin olive oils. You can also order them from our web shop.

Tours & experiences

Creating a story about olive growing in Istria, exploring the Istrian history and tasting top quality olive oils throughout the years, we wanted to pass on all this knowledge and experiences to you and turn them into a unique adventure...

The House

The House of Istrian Olive Oil, covering 560 m2, consists of a museum that describes the culture and history of olive growing from the Roman period to the present day, a tasting area in which...

Shop

In our shop you will find the largest selection of Istrian extra virgin olive oils. You can also order them from our web shop.

What did our visitors have to say?

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Adam Wolnik

Awesome experience! The tasting was amazing and now I will be able to identify real extra virgin olive oil! The guide was so nice as well! Highly recommend to visit this place!

Alison Levens

Really interesting. Oil tasting was a real eye opener to how we are being duped by marketing !!! A must if you’re interested in cooking or eating healthily. Tasted some superb oils and a very surprising dessert too. Well worth the money.

Tammy Bolderdijk

Loved it! Nice to learn how to recognise real extra virgin olive oil. Recommend the basic tasting!

Kinga B.

We recommend the gold option with tasting. The lady who led it was very knowledgeable and happy to answer questions. The museum itself was also interesting with an audio guide in multiple languages. Must see if you are in Pula ????❤️

Irena Toljan

Great museum! Very informative and interesting history, production, and science behind the Istrian’s olive oil industry. The oil tasting was great. The only problem is that now I don’t want to use the bad oils anymore :) The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. The museum shop also offers a decent amount of olive oil from local producers. I recommend Chiavalon.

Philip Bellamy

This is a fantastic museum with lots of interesting, well presented information. We learned the history of oil production, the social aspects and some chemistry! We had the Gold Experience which was amazing with 10 oils to smell and taste and a surprise dessert! The tasting was expertly presented and we now know how to tell a true extra virgin oil. This is a must do on any visit to Pula!

SGC

My friend and I completed the green course, which included the tasting of 3 oils, an audio tour and a little learning on what makes a good oil. I'm not an oil aficionado, but I was still able to enjoy this cute museum a stones throw from the arena. The staff are personable and there's a well stocked shop where you can spend your kuna.

Nicha B

Very informative yet interesting history, production, and science behind the Istrian’s olive oil industry. The oil tasting was superb. The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. The museum shop also offers decent amount of olive oil from the local producers, so you’d know for sure that the selections here are the good ones.

Internationally recognised innovation and quality

As one of Pula's most interesting attractions, the House of Istrian Olive Oil was recommended by international guidebooks such as the american Rick Steves, french Le Routard and Le Petite Fute, dutch and british edition of Lonely Planet, german edition of DuMont and Baedecker and many others.

In the House of Istrian Olive Oil you can taste Istrian oils that have won some of the most prestigious international awards:

Featured products

Rheos – Premium blend 0,5L
21,00 € (158,22 kn)
Bembo – Buža 0,5L
19,50 € (146,92 kn)
TASTING KIT-postanite senzorski analitičar
46,50 € (350,35 kn)
Aura – Terranino
28,50 € (214,73 kn)

Blog

15.03.2023

Scientifically proven effects of extra virgin olive oil

It has been repeatedly proven that extra virgin olive oil has an effect on prevention of cardiovascular diseases. With the rise in demand, it has become increasingly popular to write and talk about its health benefits.

Your events in our museum

Want to mark an important event in the special museum atmosphere? According to your wishes, we will organise an unforgettable event in the beautiful museum ambience with nice catering and music.