Discover Jadruhi through its local highlights: Istrian cuisine, a distinctive chapel and a cycling trail connecting the village with the former Parenzana railway. Jadruhi is also on Croatian state road D21 between Pula and Buje.
Cycling on Trail 102
The Trail of Delicious Flavours and Adventures (102) leads from Baškoti towards Jadruhi and continues for two kilometres to Brig. From there, it descends along a forest road to the former Parenzana railway. The trail also follows the old railway line towards Lašići and runs from Baškoti to Jadruhi. As it connects with several other trails, follow the markers to avoid taking a wrong turn.
Istrian cuisine in Jadruhi
Konoba Jadruhi is characterised by traditional Istrian architecture and is family-run. Family members prepare pasta and dishes and produce wine. Traditional Istrian food made from old recipes is served, including Istrian prosciutto, pljukanci, njoki, fuži and meat specialities.
Agrotourism Jadruhi offers its own Istrian prosciutto, pljukanci, njoki and fuži, as well as Boškarin dishes, homemade bread, fritule and kroštule. The selection is complemented by traditional Istrian wines and homemade spirits.
The Chapel of St Mary of Health
The two-part Chapel of St Mary of Health was built beside the main road in 1908. Its furnishings include a main altar, niches with saints, a life-size Holy Sepulchre and wooden figures of Austrian gendarmes. These details give the chapel a distinctive place in the village’s history.
Regional context: Općina Vižinada
In the wider destination of Općina Vižinada, Vižinada itself sits on a hill at the southern edge of the Mirna Valley. From here, there are sweeping views of the surrounding countryside, vineyards and olive groves. The central square features a cistern made of local limestone, completed in 1782 to a design by Rovinj architect Simone Battistella, and a stone relief of the Lion of St Mark dating from the 15th century. The lapidarium next to the bell tower contains five Roman inscriptions.
The wider destination also offers a reference point for choosing a route: the “Trail of Scenic Views” begins at the southern entrance to Vižinada, near the Church of St John the Baptist. This church dates from the 13th century and is one of around ten double-apsed churches in Istria. After 3.7 kilometres, the path reaches the small religious building of St Vitalis near the cemetery, which dates from the 12th century.
Another regional culinary highlight is the “Slatka Istra” festival in the centre of Vižinada. Held every year on 14 August, it showcases traditional Istrian sweets such as fritule, kroštule, cukerančići, pandešpanj, povetica and pinca, as well as various kinds of dry biscuits. If you are planning a trip specifically for the festival, check the event programme in advance.
Discover more destinations: Mekiši Kod Vižinade, Ferenci, Markovići, Filipi, Vrbani, Bajkini, Lašići, Vizinada
See the overview of the wider destination: Općina Vižinada.
