Vruja

The only wine cellar in Western Europe, below sea level. A unique oenological experience awaits visitors to the event "Wine and Vruja" which will be organized by the Association Ikarski barkajoli and with the support of the Tourist Board of Opatija this weekend in Ika - will have the opportunity to taste top wines stored for a year in ideal conditions of Ikarian natural phenomenon. A total of 2,400 bottles from the wineries Miklaužić, Petrač, Andrija, Prelac, Kabola, Plovanić and Iločki podrumi were sunk last year in special cages to a depth of 20 meters in a karst underwater spring, and on Friday, August 4 at 12 o'clock divers will descend on them. Public fire brigades of Opatija and the Opatija Voluntary Fire Brigade, which will start the three-day event.