Few weeks back I was on a business meeting in Ogulin. Never been there before 🙁 but, like many places in inner Croatia, is quite lovely and rich in history. Unfortunately, since it is not on main tourist routes, it is rarely visited and the national tourist board invests zero kuna in promotion. However, the…
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River Grab and the famous mills
Every late summer weekend we try to spend outdoors. Not sipping coffee but walking and discovering new places and new people. Eating good food as well… This weekend, since we stayed in Split, we decided to visit beautiful Grab river near tiny Trilj town deep in Dalmatian hinterland. Just over an hour from Split, we…
Cetina River Spring
Cetina River Spring is one of those (many) places in Dalmatia that simply leaves you breathless. It was back in 2003 when we first visited, wife being pregnant for 8 months, followed by a VERY adventurous drive over Promina mountain to Drniš. This is an amazing part of Dalmatia! So, a week ago, we decided…
Glavas fortress
Hidden deep in the hillside of Dalmatia, just bellow the magnificent Dinara mountain, Glavas fortress (or Dinaric) is one of the most impressive fortresses from the medieval times! It was built in the 15th century as part of the defense shield against the Turks who were becoming increasingly dangerous with their raids and military campaigns…
Krka Waterfalls – National Park walking tour
Krka waterfalls is one of the most beautiful parts of Croatia and especially the Skradinski buk section: cascades, woods, lush vegetation, historic mills… Simply beautiful! That’s the reason why this part of the NP Krka is so popular and there is hardly a person coming to this part of Croatia that is not visiting at…
Šibenik Medieval Fair 2010
One of Croatia’s most beautiful and most unique historic cities is definitely Šibenik. Only Dubrovnik surpasses it’s beauty but not in all aspects as Šibenik has very authentic soul. With one of the World’s best preserved Renaissance city core, it is perfect for all sorts of historical reenactments. So, 6 years ago, someone smart thought…
Klicevica fortress
It was just after the war when I first visited Klicevica fortress near Benkovac. I knew about it for a while and the canyon where it is located looks quite interesting from the distance so we had to check it out. The first time we saw it, coming from the dry river bed, in a…
Santa Maria restaurant in Vodice – something a bit different
Sometimes I get a call from my clients asking if they can have something different than the, for the most part, same menu all over the coast. One place I recommend, for those in Zadar and Šibenik area, is definitely a wonderful and unique Santa Maria in Vodice as one of my favorite restaurant. The…
Roski slap waterfalls in Krka National Park
Roski slap area in Krka National Park is surely one of the most beautiful destinations in Croatia. The holiday on the 5th of August – celebrating the liberation of Croatia in 1995 – was the prefect opportunity to go somewhere and relax. So, since I haven’t done there before, we decided to take the boat…
Imotski – Wine, food and mysteries
As the season is in full bloom, the posts on the blog are becoming rare… Not that I am not traveling or visiting, but the stories will have to wait for cooler months. But this story I have to share! So great! Just this Saturday I got invited by Mrs. Robyn Vulinovich of http://slow-tours.com.au/ to…
Uzdah kula – The Tower of Sighs www.secretdalmatia.com
Not so far away from the main tourist routes, treasures and stories of the past are slowly fading into the oblivion. Our heritage and past is disappearing without our children ever hearing about the stories that were once told by the fires… Last time we did that was during the war in the 90s when,…
Fortica at Pag Bridge
When crossing the Pag bridge, we all look down to see the ruins of a small fortress on the very tip of Pag Island. It is called Fortica and it has been standing there since the Middle Ages protecting or guarding the narrow straight between Pag and the mainland. If coming from Zadar, take first…
Hiking the Secret Dalmatia way
Running the agency specializing in authentic experiences is always a pleasure but some days are even more pleasurable than the others! It is especially the case when I am taking some clients hiking! So, for the past few months I was in touch with the Frlekins of California who spend their summer on Prvić Island…
Hiking on Zrmanja
It has been a busy week and too much computer work took it’s toll on back, wrists, eyes… Getting out became necessary! So I called a good friend to join me on a short hike to Zrmanja’s beautiful Veliki Buk waterfall. We considered an alternative route that would be a bit more demanding but, of…
Hiking in Croatia – Manojlovac waterfalls
Numerous trails are getting forgotten and abandoned as people move in to the cities. More and more villages are left only to the old people and will slowly got hidden in bushes – draču i koprivu. One of those trails is the historic trail to Manojlovac waterfall on the upper flow of Krka River. Hidden…