Lovran Chestnut Festival 10/12/2023 to 10/14/2023 Food festival in honour of the world’s best chestnuts Maruni sweet chestnuts are a cross between the indigenous wild-growing chestnuts and seedlings brought here from the Far East by Lovran seafarers. They owe their distinct taste to the unique local climate. Along with the laurel that gave the town its name, sweet chestnut is the fruit that has most significantly influenced historical and present-day Lovran. It is set apart by its size and taste, a result of the fact that it grows extremely well in the dense forests on the slopes of Mount Učka, where mountain and sea climate meet. Lovran’s marun sweet chestnut gained fame throughout Europe. It was exported in the 19th ...