Gastronomy Funtana

Gastronomy and tourism have much in common, so that the development of one without the other almost unthinkable. Going back a few years in the past, tourism has amounted to a tour of historical and cultural sites, and a tour of natural beauty such as national parks, nature parks, and general landscape which knows itself to be beautiful. If the away team's luck, but it is on his journey accompanied a nice time, he was able to experience the full splendor of natural beauty, but otherwise, we can say with certainty that he fully enjoyed the study of cultural and natural beauty. As the standard of living has increased, increased the need to offer a variety of content in tourism. One of the most comfortable way of getting to know people with the culture and way of life of people in a particular area is through food. Thus, in addition to good weather and natural beauty found in the tourist industry and gastronomy. Through a variety of culinary delights can be guest or tourist familiar with the delicacies that are native to the place that we present. Through old authentic dishes can see how life in the area once looked like, what kind of foods are used and what methods of food preparation are known, the diversity of plant and animal species in the area, both in the countryside and in the towns, inland and coastal, every meal can tell the historical and cultural story.

Funatna is a small fisherman, agricultural and touristic place located on the west coast of the Istrian shore, on the area between the known tourist centers of Vrsar and Porec which shore extends from the Green Laguna on the north to the Valkanela on the south. Funatana is located on one of the most developed coasts of Istrian peninsula with numerous bays and beaches. The habitant number is around 1000.

The surrounding zone is rich of vineyards, olive trees, plough-fields and meadows, pine and oak trees forests that reach till the sea. A mildly clime, a clean sea and the vicinity of the continental Europe had contributed to a fast developing tourist sector. The inhabitants of Funtana turned to tourism in the 60's of the 20th century, since on the area between the Green Laguna and Valkanela were built camp sites and hotels and other significant private accommodation structure. It was also built a necessary infrastructure for the thousands of guests during the summer months.

In the restaurants and in the taverns along many international specialties, are...