This Sunday we got a lovely break from rain and cold weather. Sun finally showed up and it was time to get some fresh air! After few years, I decided to visit the church in Miranje, near Benkovac. It can be seen from the highway when passing near Benkovac and it is most spectacular in…
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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…
The stones of Dalmatia – video by Andrew Norris
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Benedictine monastery of Sv. Luce, Šibenik
I recently heard the news that the famous benedictine monastery of Sv. Luce (Saint Lucia) is being restored and that it should open it’s museum/gallery for summer 2010. This is one of the best preserved Benedictine monasteries for nuns in Croatia! I immediately remembered my first visit to this special place a while back, when…
Christmas traditions in Dalmatia
Christmas is a special time of year in all the Christian world and Dalmatia, as traditionally Catholic, is no exception. But, I am not so much into religious traditions as I am into good food and wine. This morning we went to Zadar fish market to stack our selves for today and the Christmas Eve….
Croatian Maritime Museum – Split
Croatian Maritime Museum or Pomorski muzej is a place not so often visited by the most of the tourists coming to Split. Majority stick to the Palace, Riva, museums in the historic part, Marjan hill, beach… But up on the hill of Gripe, only 10 minutes from the Peristil, Croatian Maritime Museum keeps it’s treasures….
Frog legs in Trilj, traditional Croatian food
Sv. Mihovil, on the left bank of Cetina river in tiny Trilj town, should be high on list of restaurants to visit while in Dalmatia! Actually, the restaurant is called “Čaporice” but everyone calls it after the hotel where the restaurant is. So, this Saturday, on our way back from Imotski, we decided to stop…
Zadar – Eternal inspiration for artists
Zadar, it’s numerous monuments and great spaces, was an inspiration for artists from the earliest antiquity. Just recently I have found this amazing, original woodblock engraving (print on paper) dated C 1890. This is from a publication on the Mediterranean . The print has been hand colored in watercolorIt is in excellent clean condition on good art…
Lavdara Island – Islands of Dalmatia
Lavdara. It has been a while since I was there. Maybe 6 years now… We had a lovely trip with some friends:barbecue, beer, wine and some stretching on lovely April sun. Since then, I was planning to get back on several occasions but simply too busy or always something else (excuses, excuses…). It is an…
Traditional olive picking in Croatia/Dalmatia
“Mrtvi dan, skale van!” (All Saints Day, bring out the ladders!) This old proverb is rarely used these days when fashionable “Extra Virgin Olive Oil” is taking roots even here, on the shores of Dalmatia. Traditional olive picking would start somewhere around November 1st and lasts through the winter, sometimes even till mid January or,…
Olive Oil tour of Šolta – Tours in Croatia
On eof the most exciting new tours we introduced in 2009. was the Olive Oil tour of Šolta Island that was developed by our good friend Mr. Robert Aronson and fabulous small award winning olive oil producer Olynthia from the Island of Šolta. At the end of the season we usually inspect most of the…
Omis – The Pirates’ Nest of Dalmatia
This Sunday I was invited to Omiš to enjoy a walking tour of this historic town located right on the mouth of Cetina river. Omiš has one of the most spectacular positions on Croatian coast matched maybe only by the location of Šibenik. That, and the very nature of the locals, enabled this tiny town…
Casa Garzotto Hotel – Rovinj
Casa Garzotto in Rovinj is probably one of the cutest hotels in all of Istria and a great example how to build a very interesting hotel and preserve the heritage. The owners, especially Mr. Dario, spent years researching and restoring antique furniture, paintings and photographs that make this hotel more of a museum! For authentic…
Dobričić grape and wine of Šolta – Wines of Dalmatia
This past weekend I was invited to Šolta for a fam trip ofour new Olive oil of Šolta tour. The plan is to include much more than just olive oil since Šolta is a true paradise of traditional tastes! With great lunch at the Olynthia mill, I had a chance of tasting a famous local…
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,…