7TH MEDUN FEST - HAPPY & HEALTHY FESTIVAL
7th MEDUN FEST – THE CHEERFUL & HEALTHY FESTIVAL
4–6 September 2026
Fužine – Lič | Gorski Kotar
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Three days filled with the flavours of Gorski Kotar, tradition, nature, music, socialising and activities for the whole family!
What can you look forward to?
- Cooking shows by renowned chefs David Skoko and Damir Perman, featuring tastings of dishes made with forest honeydew honey
- A demonstration of traditional bread making with homemade sourdough starter and honey by Vanja Vukadinović & Gorski kotao
- Homemade honeydew honey cocktails by Lynx Craft Distillery
- Honeydew honey ice cream and the charity campaign "Plant a Fir, Save a Bee”
- A market featuring local products, handicrafts, sweets and other Gorski Kotar delicaciesAn apiary exhibition (apisarium) with live bees
- Creative honey-themed workshops and face painting for childrenTraditional
- Shepherds’ Games – stone throwing and horseshoe throwingLive music featuring Gorani,
- Show Band Promili, Fužine Brass Band, MPZ Vrelo, Marigold and local young star Ivona Starčević
- Educational lectures by Zoran Vakula, Mirjana Koprek and Damir Zanoškar
- Free photo booth
- Rides on the Fužine Express tourist train
- A visit to the Ethnographic Collection in Lič
- A fun zone for the youngest visitors with inflatables
HONEY TRAIN RIJEKA – LIČ – RIJEKA
On Saturday, 5 September, hop aboard a special train from Rijeka and enjoy a sweet excursion into the heart of Gorski Kotar!
FAMILY HONEY EXCURSION
Also taking place on Saturday: the Family Honey Excursion – Ethnographic Collection, Fužine Express, Vrelo Cave, honey treats and honeydew honey ice cream!
For all lovers of active holidays, MEDUN BIKE will take place on Sunday – a cycling tour through Fužine and Lič, including tastings, workshops and visits to local attractions.
MEDUN FEST is a place where nature, tradition, gastronomy, health and good fun come together – for visitors of all ages!
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7th MEDUN FEST "THE CHEERFUL & HEALTHY FESTIVAL” 2026
GORSKI KOTAR | MUNICIPALITY OF FUŽINE | LIČ – FUŽINEThree days dedicated to honeydew honey, bees, local products, tradition, gastronomy, nature, health and good fun, together with
FRIDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER – SATURDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER – SUNDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2026
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FRIDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2026 – FUŽINE
OPG Zanoškar, Fužine
18:00 – 20:00
EDUCATIONAL LECTURE
"How to Successfully Keep Bees When Spruce and Fir Trees Are Producing Honeydew”Ahead of Medun Fest, OPG Zanoškar is organising a free lecture open to everyone interested.Admission is free.More information: +385 (0)98 199 1970
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SATURDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER 2026 – LIČ
7th MEDUN FEST "THE CHEERFUL & HEALTHY FESTIVAL”
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME: 12:00 – 23:00LOCATIONS:
A. Lič Town Centre
B. Lič Cultural Centre
C. Lič Ethnographic Collection
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A. LIČ TOWN CENTRE
Programme:
12:00–23:0012:00 – 20:00LOCAL PRODUCTS & HANDICRAFT MARKET
Cocktails & sweets
Ice cream
Other homemade specialities
FUN ZONE FOR CHILDREN – INFLATABLES
APISARIUM WITH LIVE BEES
12:00 – 16:00
Performance by Show Band Promili
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15:00 – 18:00
COOKING SHOW BY CHEF DAMIR PERMAN
Preparation of 2 tasting dishes featuring forest honeydew honey:
Chicken žgvacet with polenta, honeydew honey and aromatic herbs
Vegetarian vegetable mix with cheese and honeydew honey dressing
Dishes served from 16:30
Participation fee: €5.00 per dish
Tasting vouchers can be purchased at the Fužine Tourist Info stand.
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FROM 16:00
Programme host: Mario Lipovšek Battifiaca
Presentation of tasting dishes featuring forest honeydew honey by Chef Damir Perman
HONEYDEW HONEY ICE CREAM
Available while stocks lastOne scoop: €2.00
CHARITY CAMPAIGN "PLANT A FIR, SAVE A BEE”
For every scoop purchased, €0.50 will be donated towards the purchase and planting of fir and spruce trees.
Presentation of local family farms and Medun Fest workshop programmes
Demonstration of bread making with homemade sourdough starter and honey
Tasting of sweet and savoury bites based on traditional recipes from Gorski Kotar by Vanja Vukadinović & Gorski kotao
Demonstration of homemade honeydew honey cocktails by Lynx Craft Distillery
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16:00 – 19:00
Free honey-themed workshops for children by Garden's Gift
Face painting by Andrea & Sabrina
PHOTO BOOTH – a free photo corner for memorable keepsakes
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16:30 – 17:00
Performance by the Gorani band
16:30 – 16:45
Registration for the Shepherds’ Games – stone throwing and horseshoe throwing in front of the Lič Cultural Centre
16:45 – 19:00
SHEPHERDS’ GAMES
Stone throwing & horseshoe throwing in front of the Lič Cultural Centre
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17:00 – 18:00
OFFICIAL OPENING OF MEDUN FEST
Performance by the Fužine Brass Band
MPZ Vrelo Fužine Choir
Local young star Ivona Starčević
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17:00 – 19:00
COOKING SHOW BY CHEF DAVID SKOKO
Preparation of 2 tasting dishes featuring honeydew honey:
Mackerel with mustard and honeydew honey on a sweet potato and coffee cream
Pork tenderloin with endive, goat cheese and honeydew honey sauce
Tasting dishes served from 18:00
Participation fee: €5.00 per dish
Tasting vouchers can be purchased at the Fužine Tourist Info stand.
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18:00 – 18:30
Performance by the Marigold dance group
Presentation of Chef David Skoko’s tasting dishes
"VA NAŠIMI DVORIŠČI” AWARDS CEREMONY
Awards for:The most beautiful yards / gardensThe most beautiful balconies / terraces
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18:30 – 19:30
Performance by the Gorani band
19:30 – 19:45
Presentation of trophies and medals to the winners of the Shepherds’ Games
19:45 – 23:00
THE EVENING CONTINUES WITH THE GORANI BAND
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B. PROGRAMME – LIČ CULTURAL CENTRE
13:00 – 15:15
Lecture and natural cosmetics workshop by MIRJANA KOPREK
LECTURE BY ZORAN VAKULA
"On Weather, Climate and Everything Else…”"
How Climate Change Is Affecting Beekeepers’ Adaptation”
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C. LIČ ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTION
13:00 – 14:00
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16:00 – 17:00
Opportunity to visit the Ethnographic Collection in Lič.
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SUNDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2026 – FUŽINE & BIKE TRIP TO LIČ
MEDUN BIKE TRIP
10:00 – 13:00An easy cycling tour:Fužine → Lič → Vicićev Most Picnic Area → Ličko Polje → Fužine
The excursion includes:
Visit to the Ethnographic Collection in Lič
Visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
Participation in a workshop on making honeydew honey face cream
Tasting of local bee products
Tasting of berry products
More information:
Out of Office Agency
+385 (0)95 351 3300
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GREEN MARKET IN FUŽINE
12:00 – 18:00
Fužine Town Centre – by the wooden stalls
Presentation and tasting of bee products
OPG Jelena Milošević
Presentation of berry products
OPG Mrkvička
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ORGANISERS
FUŽINE D.O.O. / TOURIST OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF FUŽINE
"MEDUN” BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION DELNICEPARTNERS
CROATIAN RAILWAYS
ST. GEORGE ETHNOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION LIČ
OPG DAMIR ZANOŠKAR
OPG JELENA MILOŠEVIĆ
LIČ VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE (DVD LIČ)
GARDEN'S GIFT
"LYNX & FOX” AGENCY
"OUT OF OFFICE” AGENCY
OPG MRKVIČKA
IT SUSJED
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
MUNICIPALITY OF FUŽINE
PRIMORJE-GORSKI KOTAR COUNTY
TOURIST BOARD OF GORSKI KOTAR
TOURIST BOARD OF KVARNER
PRIMORJE-GORSKI KOTAR COUNTY – EUROPEAN REGION OF GASTRONOMY AND SPORT 2026
CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMORJE-GORSKI KOTAR COUNTY
