The Venetian seducer, adventurist and writer Giacomo Casanova, visited Vrsar in 1743 and 1744, which was even then famous for good food, wine and beautiful women. `A good woman served us lunch of fish prepared on oil, which is exquisite there, and offered us ‘refoška’, an excellent Istrian wine…` Casanovafest was created in honour of the historical connection of the famous lover and Vrsar. It is a festival of love and erotica, which expresses the contemporary theme of loving relationships through various art forms, literary evenings, exhibitions, lectures, film projections, a gastro program dedicated to aphrodisiacs, as well as night time parties with an interesting and varied musical repertoire. This year Casanova fest will be held on 24- 25 June.

Vrsar is a coastal town located almost at the very mouth of the Lim bay in the west of Istria. This quiet, ancient town has in the last five decades turned itself into a famous and developed tourism centre, rich in natural resources – pleasant beaches and a lovely coast with a rich hinterland.

The Tourist Board of Istria County
www.istra.com

The Tourist Board of the Borough of Vrsar
www.istria-vrsar.com

Casanovafest
www.casanovafest.com