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The tradition of olive growing dates back to the old days when the old Romans recognized Istria’s fertile soil for the cultivation of the most famous Mediterranean elixir. We can find evidence about this in the archaeological findings located along the coast, that show how in that period Istria already had production capacities that were unique in their size on the wider area.
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Istria (Croatian, Slovene: Istra; Italian: Istria; Istriot: Eîstria), formerly Histria (Latin), is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner. It is shared by three countries: Croatia, Slovenia and Italy.