I love mushrooms! However, we rarely pick them since we are not familiar with most species and we prefer to do it in the company of experienced “mushroom – hunters”. So, yesterday we picked up our friend Dr. Luksa with his daughter and went deep in the hillside (location will not be revealed for obvious…
Tag: wine and food
Private Wine Tour of Hvar
One of the most popular programs we offer is the private wine tour of Hvar. The island has become a top destination for almost everyone visiting Croatia and a half day escape from the crowds to the world of traditional scents and tastes is in high demand. Hvar island is known not only for it’s…
Traditional food markets of Split
My favorite places in Dalmatia are food markets. Especially the traditional fish markets. Lively. Colorful. Noisy. The essential thing then visiting these places is to be there early but the crowds are here till early afternoon hours. Except on the fish market where arriving early means crucial advantage when picking the best pieces of last…
Zadar Shore Excursions – Wine Tasting in Skradin
Busy week! The private shore excursions are at their peak and we are busy all over the coast with tours and shore excursions happening from Dubrovnik to Zadar. Only recently Zadar became an important stop for cruise ships and that is a pity since there is so much to see and do in Zadar area….
Wine Tours of Croatia – Frano Miloš
Few are the wine makers that made so much in their life like Frano Miloš.He is a curly-headed, perhaps in his early forties, more of an artist than a wine maker and very charismatic—as testified by the magazine articles posted in his tasting room. His work also decorates these walls, giving the tasting room a…
Food and Wine of Croatia – Pelegrini Restaurant
Pelegrini restaurant is simply a gem in Croatian culinary offer. Especially on this part of the coast! While Zagreb has several really lovely and progressive restaurants, Dalmatia lives only in the summer when the tourists arrive. Pelegrini is trying to change that. Open year round, Pelegrini is setting new standards in local cuisine. Rudi, the…
Blacksmith and peka – traditions of Dalmatia
We recently received an order for a peka to ship to US. It was ordered through our Culinary Croatia web site that specializes in cooking tours and classes in Croatia but we also ship some unique products from Croatia. We hope to establish a web store but that can wait with World economy like this……
Almonds of Dalmatia
If I was to pick a flower that represents Dalmatia, I would immediately choose the almond flower. Although it starts blossoming in January, late February and early March is when it is in full bloom and the fields in Dalmatia are simply wonderful! Sprinkled with white and pale rose flowers, the almond trees are the…