Brijuni National Park – How olive oil is made

Making of Olive Oil

You may have heard enough about the Various Mediterranean diets and how it is cooked. You perhaps never took pains to understand the process of producing olive oil which is again a very important ingredient in cooking Mediterranean diets.

If you look forward to gain knowledge and understanding of how olive oils are produced, then Brijuni islands would be the best destination for you.

There are around 400 olive trees in Brijuni islands and you need 600 kilograms of harvested oils to produce 60 liters of olive oil. You would love the process of how olive oils are made.

Pack your bags and head straight to Brijuni islands during the month of November, to take part in an extensive olive oil making process. Apart from learning the process, you would be handed a souvenir which is a proof of your participation.

A bottle of olive oil as a souvenir, which you have made yourself by your own hands, does that sounds interesting?

There are around 14 Brijuni islands and they all lie to the west of Pula. You would find the parks of island Veliki Brijuni rich in cultural heritage. It also has an attractive underwater life, which was why it began to be known as a national park during the year 1983.

The Brijuni islands have a somewhat strange tourism history. It all began when the Austrian industrialist, Paul Kuperweiser, took charge of the entire area and converted the islands into a tourist destination, during the start of the 19th century. He built all kinds of Hotels, villas, pools and made it a tourist hub.

You would be enthralled to tour the islands on electro mobiles, carriages and panoramic trains. You could also peek around safari park, ornithological reserve to watch birds and many other historical buildings, if you wish to.

Here you can see making of olive oil in photos!