Yesterday was a gorgeous day so we headed to Zadar for a coffee with friends. The old town was bustling with people and, despite the terrible economy and many stores closing, Zadar’s “poluotok” was alive as always on Saturday’s morning. After wondering around for a while, sipping coffee in a sunny spot… it was time…
Secrets, mysteries, megaliths….
Today is the second birthday of Secret Dalmatia blog and we will celebrate it by posting a very exclusive information! (It is good idea to play that X files theme while reading this…) As I am passionate amateur historian and amateur archaeologist, I spend a lot of time hiking and exploring the Dalmatian islands and…
Pag cheese of Gligora Cheese Factory in Kolan
More traveling! This time to another end of Dalmatia: Pag island. I got invited by the marketing manager of famous Gligora cheese factory of Kolan, Mr Simon Kerr, to stop by and discuss potential cooperation. They are interested in creating a unique cheese tour and offering it to travelers in this area. Although not as…
Winter, carnival and food traditions
Few days back I got a lovely invitation from my friend Domagoj to come join his family and friends for a special carnival menu. That was also an opportunity to meet Domagoj’s good friend and already quite famous Mr. Semir Osmanagić of the Bosnian Pyramid Foundation who had an interesting speech about his latest discoveries…
Unusual medicine of Rade Nekic
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…
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…
The Pag Triangle Mystery
As the weather is terrible for the past few weeks and I cannot go anywhere but work on my web sites, I am starting to dig out materials from past hikes and travels… One of the sites that I was most excited about was definitely the alleged UFO landing site at The Pag Triangle near…
Eating out in Zagreb
Unlike here in Dalmatia, Zagreb has a great offer of international restaurants. From Indian to Chinese, pasta to sushi… But, of all international cuisines, Thai food has been my favorite for a long time. Last time in Zagreb we decided to go to Opium oriental bar for some Thai tastes. Opium is located in Branimir…
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…