The flu – or whatever that was that hit me like a train this past weekend – inspired me to write this post on my good friend Rade Nekic. Thanks to him, and his medicine (all sorts of stuff!), my family and I did not experience a single cough in years now. I did not…
Category: Dalmatia
Levrnaka Island – Kornati National Park
There are places that are simply asking for more time to enjoy them properly… One of those places in Croatia are definitely Kornati Islands group and, among them, Levrnaka Island is one of the most fascinating islands. I was sailing these islands with our boat for 10 years every two day in the summer but…
Restaurant Bruschetta – Zadar
Restaurant Bruschetta is on of the latest restaurants opened in Zadar in recent times. It is also a very popular restaurant located near the very waterfront and we have been trying to get in every time we were in Zadar but, in the summer time, it was simply impossible to get a seat! So, we…
Otres – Winter hiking in Dalmatia
I am simply drawn to this place… Ostrovica. With all the stories and the natural beauty, it is a very mystical area. It was a famous medieval Croatian fortress that fell in the hands of Turks by treason back in 1523. Re-captured by the Venetians in late 17th century, Ostrovica fortress was leveled to prevent…
Trogir from the past
Recently, I found online several photos of Trogir from different periods but a set from 1925 was especially intriguing. Although the very heart of Trogir still remains beautiful and protected, the outskirts of the city changed dramatically… Most of the monuments are actually in better shape today as they were cleaned and the necessary works…
Ethnographic Museum of Split
From this year, we will include a visit to the Ethnographic Museum of Split with our private Walking tour of Split. Just before Christmas, my guide Rada took us there for a lovely exhibition of traditional chests that were used to store valuables or personal items. Since I haven’t been there in a while, it…
2010 in review
Some more info on our Secret Dalmatia Blog before starting a new season of discoveries and reviews 🙂 The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A helper monkey made this abstract…
The Sphinx of Zadar
More mysteries! The story of Zadar Sphinx is very romantic and very unusual! Located in the Uvala Maestral or Bay of Maestral, (it is actually Dražanica vela bay) it can be seen right from the road. It is not an easy walk from the Zadar peninsula but if you cross to the mainland by a…
Secret Waterfalls Of Dalmatia – Bilusica buk
Our Facebook profile proved to be a great source of excellent people to meet and to learn more on Dalmatia and Croatia in general. There are many still hidden places well worth traveling to so, when our friend Jelena Burza invited us to visit tiny Radučić village, we just waited for nice weather to drive…
Dalmatian food traditions – Fall and Winter in Imotski
In the time of uniformed restaurant offer, it is always nice to find some authentic Dalmatian tastes. Problem is that most of the traditions are nearly gone and that you can get traditional meals at very few places. Steak, french fries, pizzas…are taking over and that is ok. People have the right to eat what…
Sailing in Croatia – Šibenik regatta
We got invited to join our friends Ivana and Ozren on their Bavaria 50 for traditional 11th Šibenik Regatta held this Saturday. The forecast was ok for sailing with northern winds of up to 28 knots and temperatures of about 10 degrees Celsius or about 50 F. But bura wind made it seem much lower!…
Korta Katarina wine cellar, Orebić
I have a great love for Korta Katarina wines ever since I first tasted them over a year ago. Being a new winery, the success was amazing for these wines especially on small and difficult Croatian market. But, at this moment, Korta Katarina is already a great brand and a well known wine cellar impossible…
Zadar – the postcards from the past
Today is the day of City of Zadar. November 24th is celebrated as the day of St Grisogono, the patron saint of Zadar that can be seen on the coat of arms of this city. This morning, we enjoyed a lovely walk down the city streets on a beautiful November morning. We walked the streets,…
Mali Ston – Walls, cats and ghosts
This weekend I was meeting some business partners in Mali Ston. Always a pleasure to go there no matter if it is in the high season or in the quiet Fall morning. Mali Ston is simply one of those authentic places that casts the spell on you and you cannot resist it. Ever… So, I…
Minerska – military base near Šibenik
Recently, our national TV station showed a great movie: “Kako je počeo rat na mome otoku” or, “How the War Started on My Island (1996)”. Great comedy dealing with very serious subject of our war for independence in the early 90s. This clip in particular is very famous: Many people wonder where the movie was…