Vipava, Slovenia

Tasty Food at OSMICE

with Vesna

Osmice, which were once visited only by men from the village and people from surrounding areas, are now becoming a true sociable event for young and old, women and men, children and teenagers. Osmice, the two-houndred-year-old tradition, take place in the fall and spring. Wine-growing farmers are allowed eight days a year when they can sell their surplus wine without paying tax. That way they prepare wine barrels for the new harvest. Wine is sold in bulk in the room where it is kept, usually in the basement. Later on wine-growing farmers have expanded their offers. Beside wine you can also taste home dried meat products (ham, sausage, roast, salami), sausages with cabbage or turnip, home-baked bread, potica cake, štruklji dumplings, stews and home-made alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Along the roads, at the crossroads and at the doors of osmice you can recognize bouquets of ivy or fraska – the symbol of osmica. The key element of osmice are local products. Come with us!

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Zivio./Hi, my name is Vesna. I am the last generation of Tito's pioneers born in 1982. I come from a small village in Lower Soča valley. I grew up here in a family house surrounded by forest. My parents are still living here. We have a priceless red car from 1989 and a lovely garden. Since I was 16, I have been traveling, discovering new places, trying different food and local specialities. At the Faculty of Arts I studied history and sociology of culture. I gratuated with a thesis „Backpacking as a new phenomenon of nomadism“. Given that I've visited so many countries, I decided to start writing travelogue articles about my travellings. I like to discover the countryside, take photos of local products, people and nature, learn about traditional farm chores and meet extremely hospitable people. Being a local myself I have a local knowledge and I am familiar with herbs, local products and unknown festivals in the region. Full profile Leave a Review


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