First Dalmatia Wine Expo is not something I would miss! As the wine story of Dalmatia (and Croatia) grows and gets more and more great international publicity, attending events like this one is an absolute must. So, after we visited Vinistra last month, it was time to see what Dalmatia had to offer. This first…
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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…
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…
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…
Wild asparagus in Croatia
One of the best signs of spring in Dalmatia and Istria area is the wild asparagus on the menus of local restaurants. You can also see bunch of people standing by the main road (especially in Biograd area) selling fresh, wild asparagus just picked from the nearby forests. The wild asparagus is a well known…
Stecak monuments – www.secretdalmatia.com
Some of the most mysterious monuments in Croatia are, by no doubt, stećak tombstones. Stećak [stechak] (for singular) or stećci (for plural) are not only found in Croatia but in the neighboring countries as well. Bosnia and Herzegovina is particularly famous for this tradition with an estimated 60 000 stećaks still standing! Although their look…
Vis Island – best video online!
I have just found out about this great video my friends from Navigator got together for promoting the island of Vis and their services. It shows everything there is to see on Vis and captures the magic fairly good although the best way to see Vis is to actually go there! Connect to us on…
Korta Katarina wines in Zadar – www.culinary-croatia.com
Last Friday, my friend Marko Pavlak of Korta Katarina, invited me for a presentation of Korta Katarina wines at Falkensteiner hotels in Borik. Since I am a big fan of the wines of Korta Katarina, it was simply a must visiting them so close to home! The presentation was nowhere near the exclusive event it…
Best restaurants of Croatia – Kapetanova kuća, Ston Mali
Every time I go to Dubrovnik, or even on a longish trip from Split, I try to stop at “Kapetanova kuća” restaurant for a meal. Famous for oysters and sea food, this restaurant is one of the best known “temples” of south Dalmatian cuisine! Despite some great Dubrovnik restaurants, Ston is still a place of…
Hiking in Croatia – Kudin Most on Krupa river
This winter seems like it is not going to end any time soon and I already feel trapped at home for way too long. Luckily, we don’t have snow. Yet. Going through old photos is fun and planning visiting some beautiful places makes me even more nervous 🙂 One of Croatia’s prettiest rivers is probably…
All hotels in Split, Croatia – www.thehotelsofsplit.com
Together with my friend Robert Aronson, we have realized that Croatia still lacks several web directories that would enable travelers easier access to relevant and updated information. So, this past summer we started developing a concept of The Croatia Travel Network with our first site being The Hotels of Split. The concept is straightforward: listing…
Čukter: traditional sweets in Croatia – www.culinary-croatia.com
Now this is something rare! So rare these days that I found out about it only a year or so ago! I still don’t know much about it and almost no resources are available so I would appreciate if there is somebody to write a bit more about it! Čukter – (pronounce as chukter) Traditional…
Bota Šare restaurant in Split – www.culinary-croatia.com
Bota Šare is one of the most respected and highly recommended restaurants in Split. But that does not say much… The competition in Split is fairly mediocre and no restaurant is really something that I would recommend highly. Especially if someone is looking for creative cuisine. The fine cuisine has yet to arrive in Split….
Smokvica – Korcula Island
Croatia offers many beautiful views throug the entire country: from the hillside of Zagorje to the cliffs of Dugi Otok and panorama of Dubrovnik… But one of the most memorable for me was the view of Smokvica town on Korcula Island. Typical Dalmatian towns and villages are always located on the slopes so the fertile…
Korta Katarina wines at Pelegrini restaurant
This past Thursday, we got invited to Pelegrini for a presentation of Korta Katarina wines. Knowing Rudi, we were sure that the meals will be as exciting! The night did not start well: it was SNOWING! And the roads were pure ice reminding me of some back roads in Massachusetts back when I lived there….