Subotina and Subotina in an old fashioned way

Subotina
An omelette (fritoda) with truffles prepared with 2024 eggs in a 2.5 metre diameter pan is certainly the tastiest part of the events taking place during Subotina, the centuries-old Buzet folk festival. Together with a variety of entertainment, a number of forgotten crafts will be returning to the streets of the old town along with an authentic gastronomic offer.

Subotina in an old fashioned way: Journey into the Past
In September, on the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, streets and squares of the old town of Buzet turn into a historic stage. All participants of this event wear original folk costumes and clothes resembling townspeople at the turn of the 20th century. The sound of traditional Istrian music is accompanied by the irresistible sweet smell of delicacies that surely satisfy the palate of even the most demanding visitor.

In such a scenography of the past set within the old town walls you can take a stroll down the so-called ethno-trails of ancient crafts. Right in front of your eyes carpenters, coopers, shoemakers, tailors, comb-makers, basket-weavers, wavers, oil producers and pharmacists, as well as other masters of ancient crafts demonstrate skills that have been preserved to this very day.

This unique time machine will surely bring back the old days to remind everyone what life was like back then.