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Pitoma Puntarska draga, me|u najljep{im i
najza{ti}enijim jadranskim uvalama, odredila je stoljetnu
pomorsku tradiciju Punta. Uz brodogradili{te
smje{tena je jedna od najstarijih, najve}ih i tehni~ki
najopremljenijih marina - vode}e nauti~ko sredi{te
Jadrana. Pored novih rasko{nih zdanja, toplinu i
prirodnost mjestu daju stare primorske ku}e s
kamenim voltama i rascvjetanim balaturama,
smje{tene oko crkve Sv. Trojice koju krasi lijepi barokni
oltar iz 18. stolje}a. Odavna je ovaj kraj oplemenjen
vinogradima i maslinicima {to daruju sla{}u gro`|a i
plemenitom maslinom. U slikovitom prostoru
nekadanjeg pogona za preradu maslina u ulje poznata
je galerija TO[.
Jo{ se `ivo sje}am mljevenja maslina ili “ulikvi}a”
u to{u, velikom `rvnju odnosno mlinu za masline. U
to{u, starom tehnologijom u kamenoj zdjeli veliko kolo
melje plod masline poput `ita. Proizvodnja maslinova
ulja nije samo zanat: ona je i predanje i svetkovina. A
gdje je svetkovina tu je i vina i pjesme. Svake ve~eri
dugo u no} dok se mljelo masline i cijedilo ulje, iz to{a
je odjekivala radosna pjesma. U zimskim danima to je
bilo najveselije i najradosnije mjesto. Ako se i danas
prilikom otvorenja neke izlo`be iz galerije To{ ~uje `iva
klapska pjesma koju je veselo prihvatila i publika uz
bukaletu vina, znajte da se to samo nastavlja tradicija
ovog prostora. Dana{nja djeca odrasla u ra~unalnom
svijetu te{ko da mogu predo~iti {kripu i vrtuljak
jednog to{a. Dok smo mi bili djeca nestrpljivo smo
~ekali studeni i prosinac da bi nakon {kole obavezno
svratili u to{ i sjeli na drvenu gredu, popre~no
provu~enu kroz kameno kolo, koju je vukla mazga ili
mula. Dok smo tjerali ispred sebe mulu koja je hodaju}i
u krug okretala kolo
velikog `rvnja vrtjeli
smo se na gredi kao na
vrtuljku, a pod te{kim
kamenim kolom u velikoj
zdjeli drobili su se zreli
plodovi masline u gustu
uljevitu ka{u. Iz te uljne
ka{e pod tijeskom
mladi}i su istiskivali
mlado maslinovo ulje.
Danas su rijetki krajevi
na Jadranu u kojima jo{
mule ili magarci okre}u
kameno kolo u to{u.
U Puntu danas djeluje
moderna uljara u kojoj
se novom tehnologijom
proizvodi prvoklasno
maslinovo ulje. Ono je
hrana, lijek i svjetlo.
Svjetlo uljanica obasjavalo
je stolje}ima
domove na{ih o~eva i
djedova. Stari narodi
nazivali su ga teku}im
zlatom i govorili da je
maslinovo ulje “na ~ast
bo`anstvu i ljudima”.
Punat. Nekada to{, danas galerija
Punat, once upon a time a to{, now an art gallery
mentioned for the first time in 1579, while the chapel
of the Holy Birth in 1651. One of the oldest and most
valuable nativity scenes in Croatia, executed according
to the idea of St. Francis during the Christmas night
of 1223 is exhibited there. In addition to being a
treasury of artworks ever since the 12 th century,
Ko{ljun is also a reservation of luxurious vegetation in
which more than 400 plant species and 131 mushroom
species have been counted.
This ambiance of peace, consecrated silence and
presence of mind is a favorite spot of spiritual revival
and the propagation of the idea of love, brotherhood
and peace.
The gentle Punat Cove, one of the most beautiful
and the most sheltered coves on the Adriatic, determined
the centuries old maritime tradition of Punat.
One of the oldest and state-of-the-art marinas, a
leading nautical center on the Adriatic, is located next
to the shipyard. In addition to the new lavish edifices,
the town derives its warmth and true character from
the old littoral houses featuring stone arches and
blooming roofed stairways located around the church
of the Holy Trinity with a pretty Baroque altar from
the 18 th century. Since time immemorial this region
has boasted vineyards and olive groves which give the
gift of sweet grapes and noble olives. The picturesque
premises of what used to be the olive processing plant
house the renowned TO[ Gallery.
I vividly recall how the olives were ground in the
mill, the large olive grindstone. In to{, the olive mill,
applying old technology the large grindstone grinds
the olives in a stone bowl as if they were wheat. The
production of olive oil is not just a craft; it is both a
tradition and a holiday.
And where there is a holiday,
there is also wine
and song. Merry songs
used to echo from the to{
each evening late into
the night as the olives
were ground and the oil
dripped. In wintertime
this was the merriest
and most cheerful place.
If today on the occasion
of the opening of an
exhibition in the To{
Gallery live klapa singing
embraced by the audience
raising a cup of
wine can be heard you
should know that this is
mere continuation of the
tradition of this region.
The children of the present
time, raised in a
world of computers, can
hardly imagine the
squeaking and the turning
of a to{. When we
were children we used to
look forward to the
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