Olive - the sacred tree of the city of Bar and its surroundings
According to one of the local legends in Bar and Dobra Voda where the Wind Rose Hotel Resort is located, the young man has no right to get married until he plants the right amount of olives.
The entire area around the nearest town of Bar is under an olive grove where there are more than one hundred thousand olive trees of the Bar Barberry species, with an average age approaching a thousand years. On Mirovica in Old Town Bar, an old olive tree called Oliva still grows today, whose official age, according to the findings of Turkish experts, is 2,462 years. In 1957, Oliva was declared a national treasure of Montenegro and became the property of the municipality of Bar. It is currently considered the oldest tree in Europe, and according to some sources in the world.
Here is the largest number of olive trees in Montenegro, as well as a center for olive growing and olive oil production. Olives bloom from April to May, ripen in October, and harvest begins in November. They are taken to the market in December. One olive tree yields an average of 10 kg of fruit, and 20 liters of oil are squeezed from 100 kg. Thick, fragrant, extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil is produced here. As it is known, this type of oil, in addition to having an anticancer effect, is also good against dementia and can help regulate blood sugar and high blood pressure. They say that homemade olive oil always smells like perfume, that is, that quality olive oil is characterized by a pleasant smell as well as taste. When tasted, the glass is first heated in the hand, so that the oil releases the smell. Then it is tried and there must be notes of fruitiness. The famous aromatic olive oil from Bar is exported to Germany, France and America. Olive oil is the main ingredient in most local dishes.
The agricultural-tourist event Maslinijada has been traditionally organized in Bar continuously since 2002, and a special attraction is the celebration of this event in Old Town Bar, which is three and a half kilometers away from the sea and where the collapsed walls attract attention. In 2007, a museum was opened here, dedicated to the history of olive oil production. The exhibition shows ancient ships and mills that were previously used for oil production, as well as handicrafts made of olives and paintings of olives by local artists.
Wind Rose Hotel Resort offers homemade olives as part of the appetizer menu, but also as an integral part of various dishes, and an example of this is the platter "Wind Rose". Just like homemade olive oil, it is an indispensable part of the offer in cutlery. In addition to domestic olives, the platter "Wind Rose" includes homemade cheese and homemade goat cheese, homemade cream cheese and beef prosciutto. An authentic taste of Montenegro on one plate. Enjoy your meal!