The event called Historical Fair Below the Castle is held in June in the old town of Vrsar, on the premises around the old town gate, on the squares and little streets heading to the church of Vrsar.
Costumed guards in front of the town gate welcome the visitors and lead them to the square, which embodies the atmosphere of the times when the famous adventurer Giacomo Casanova visited Vrsar.
The fair stalls offer small meals, Istrian smoked ham, cheese, wine and homemade liqueurs, honey and honey products, traditional dry biscuits, candied almonds and sweet fritters, together with other indigenous products such as souvenirs made of stone and wood.
The presenters, dressed in medieval costumes, present brief accounts of the history of Vrsar, particularly curiosities from the 1609 Vrsar Statute.
The Statute defined the rules of living in Vrsar at that time, such as regulations on: the way taverns worked, wine quality control, town gates opening and closing times, the control of foreigners entering the town, hygiene and municipal order etc.
Street entertainers and musicians contribute to the cheerful and pleasant ambiance of the event.
FRIDAY, 9.6.2023.
18:00 - 23:00 Fair of local Istrian products and souvenirs
19:00 Istra Inspirit "Statuti et Ordini in Vrsar Castle", Small Town Gate
19:30 Kids’ corner and workshop (till 22:00)
Music program - Tu & tamo band and Bambus band
20:00 Vrsar female choir "Mendule"
Culinary experience of traditional Istrian dishes
20:00 - 23:00 Performance and show by "Istra Inspirit", life in Vrsar in the XVII century
SATURDAY, 10.6.2023.
18:00 - 23:00 Fair of local Istrian products and souvenirs
19:30 Kids’ corner and workshop (till 22:00) Music program - Tu & tamo band and Anelidi
20:00 Traditional dances by FD Pazin
Street performers "I brutti"
Culinary experience of traditional Istrian dishes
The organiser reserves the right to change the programme. In case of bad weather programs are subject to change without prior notice.
