Mythical Diomede’s Cape of the Adriatic near Rogoznica
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The Sleepy Silba
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Silba island is a hidden sailing paradise away from crowds of mass tourism.
Beaches of Vis Island – Sandy Smokova beach
Vis is generally known as one of the most beautiful islands of Croatia. Culture, history, food, beaches…all that makes Vis Island a very special destination. There are several very popular beaches on the island (Srebrna, Stončica, Grandovac, Stiniva…to name just a few) but some are only accessible by a boat as the coast of Vis is…
Kornati – winter cruise
December is usually nice. But rarely nice as this year. Sunny, no wind, temperatures almost reaching 18 degrees… Perfect for enjoying beautiful outdoors! So, yesterday, we wanted to test our speed boat and see what is going on on Kornati. I haven’t been there in years and really wanted to experience them in the winter…
The Blues of Dugi Otok
Dugi Otok is one of my favorite islands in Croatia. No, it does not get the press like more popular, “world class” destinations like Hvar Island or “off the beaten path” Vis. It is just far from major routes and far off the main focus despite boasting two incredible inlets like Pantera on the very…
Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria
I love maritime museums. A year ago I was in Pula and had some time on my own so I decided to visit their maritime museum. Pula was the most important military naval base of Austro-Hungary and that is my favorite part of naval history: late 19th century and WWI. Since 1961, founded as the…
Gnalic Shipwreck Exhibition at Biograd City Museum
This year’s Night at the Museum we spent at home as it was too cold for a baby to go out. So, it is a perfect opportunity to present one of Croatia’s most exclusive museum collections located in Biograd’s own City Museum. The shipwreck of Gnalic and it’s find was a major news back in…
Outer Islands of Dalmatia: Jabuka, Svetac and Brusnik
I have been to numerous islands, hidden fortresses, unknown caves, crazy places… But these islands: Jabuka, Svetac and Brusnik I wanted to visit ever since I was a kid! Jabuka – a volcanic rock in the middle of the Adriatic. Svetac – the stronghold of Illyrian queen Teuta and Brusnik, another volcanic island just like…
Latinsko idro 2009 – Traditional boat regatta in Murter
Murter Island has been known for it’s boats for few centuries now. Especially gajeta and leut. These traditional wooden boats were used by the Murterini to reach their olive groves and pastures in the area of Modrave (a narrow strip between Pakoštane and Pirovac) and Kornati which were owned by the nobility of Zadar. Later,…
Heart Shaped Island picnic – Galesnjak
Recently I got an email from a Taiwanese couple requesting a visit to Galesnjak – the Herat Shaped Island. They were coming to Croatia and this was one of the key places to visit on their list. I have organized a pickup at the bus station in Zadar and transfer to Turanj where they boarded…
Traditional wooden boats in Croatia
Croatian Adriatic has a long tradition of shipbuilding. From the rope-knitted small boats from Nin lagoon to the mighty Liburnas of Roman navy… The connection with the sea was so great due to the fact that the hinterland of Dalmatia was always hostile and roads were poor. Most of the trade was going along the…
Split – Croatia Boat Show
Croatia Boat Show is one of the top 10 boating shows in the World – as the organizers like to call it. And it is definitely nice and flashy. Split is usually lovely at this tome of the year but the weather is hard to predict and it was changing from day to day, from…
Kaić na kraju – painting the boat
It is that time of year again… Time to pull out the boat and fix what is needed. Clean it and paint it. This is our late grandfather’s boat. The boat in Dalmatia is called “kaić” – read kaich. It is about 40 years old now but still in excellent shape. My family comes from…