Best Restaurants of Croatia – Adriatic – Grašo in Split

Restaurants “Adriatic” in Split has been my favorite for years now. Not only that we had our wedding reception there but this place has the most beautiful terrace in the country. Perched on a high cliff above the sea, it is a perfect place for romantic dinners. But, being busy and staying with family in…

Croatia’s national flower – Iris Croatica

Few people know but our national flower is endemic Iris croatica. This beautiful flower is just now in full bloom and can be seen by the roads, in the hillside, in the woods of Croatia… Just today we went on a trip to the hinterland of Sibenik and this flower was everywhere! It is protected…

Arboretum Trsteno near Dubrovnik – www.tours-in-croatia.com

For years I have been trying to find some time to stop at this place and enjoy the gardens. Arboretum Trsteno is located some 30 km north of Dubrovnik and it is the best known arboretum in Croatia. This is a place of incredible beauty but not as nearly as popular as the rest of…

Croatian wines – Plavac Mali of Hvar

Plavac Mali is one of Croatia’s best known grapes. Plavac Mali, is actually a cross between Crljenak Kastelanski (an ancestral Zinfandel) and Dobričić grapes, and it is the most popular red wine grape grown along the coast of Dalmatia in Croatia. Plavac grows and gives best results on the southern slopes of Hvar Island and…

Split Boat Show…some 100 years ago

The 12th Split Boat Show officially opened today and is another 7 days of luxury, glamor, happenings…right in down town Split. I covered the boat show last year so I was not interested in coming this time as most of the boats are similar or I have no interest in them. All that plastic does…

Sv. Nikola church – fortress in Nin

On this glorious spring day, we simply could not stay at home! Since the Zadar – Šibenik region is full of awesome places to visit, we decided to go to Vir island and to visit some beaches and fortresses in the region. One of the most popular motifs in the region is the small church…

Best restaurants in Dubrovnik

Few weeks back we were site-inspecting in Dubrovnik and part of the job is to try several restaurants in Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik is known for a fairly good restaurants but the offers simply has to be better! We, Croatians are often proud of our food and rightfully so. But when our guests come, they don’t have…