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First Lady of Frankinja in Kerin wine cellar
Cviček and Modra Frankinja are proudly presented all over the Posavje region, but the wine cellar of Lojze Kerin is indeed something very...
Andrea Seifert
Feb 14, 20171 min read
Krško - Town of History and Flavours
Most people think of Krško as a place with nuclear plant. Indeed, this place on the banks of Sava river is famous for its industry and...
Andrea Seifert
Feb 13, 20173 min read
Fish delicacies in Ribnik, Krško
In a relaxed surrounding of Brestanica fish pond since 1986 family Dular runs a restaurant attracting fish lovers and fans of traditional...
Andrea Seifert
Feb 12, 20172 min read
Cviček and čebula - Gastronomy hits of Krško countryside
When you come to Krško, be sure to visits its surroundings. The countryside of Posavje region is the land of pristine flavours,...
Andrea Seifert
Feb 10, 20173 min read
Rajhenburg - Trappist Castle with Chocolate Wine
Perched on sixty metres rock above Sava River and village of Brestanica, the Rajhenburg Castle stands as a spectacular historical...
Andrea Seifert
Feb 9, 20175 min read
Winter Rhapsody in Stancija Kovačići
The search for traditional Liburnian gastronomy in times of carnival led us to a homestead located in the less familiar place Rukavac,...
Andrea Seifert
Jan 30, 20173 min read
From Rukavac to Bregi and Žejane - Bell Ringers and Carnival Foods
The wearing of masks, with which man performs fertility rites, drives away evil spirits and marks the passage of winter into spring, has...
Andrea Seifert
Jan 30, 20173 min read
Carnival foods in Viškovo
Viškovo is a place situated north of Rijeka, effectively Rijeka’s suburb, but retains its special status as a town and proud itself for a...
Andrea Seifert
Jan 30, 20173 min read
Sutla Valley - Rolling Hills and Heritage of Brdovec, Marija Gorica and Dubravica
The River Sutla flows as a border stream between Slovenia and Croatia, and is a tributary to the Sava River. The wetlands and hills on...
Andrea Seifert
Jan 15, 20174 min read
Sever - Wines under the Cesargrad Hill
Not so long ago, it was thought that Zagorje cannot produce high quality wines. Wine estate Sever in Klanjec is one of many opposing...
Andrea Seifert
Jan 15, 20172 min read
Great pleasures at the Sinful Hill - Grešna gorica
In late middle ages count Fridrik Ratkay from the castle of Veliki Tabor fell in love with a local peasant girl Veronika of Desinić....
Vedran Obućina
Jan 15, 20174 min read
Bright Smile and Hospitality at the Masnec Homestead
To sit in dining room of Masnec rural tourism on hills above Zagorska sela is indeed like sitting in a comfortable home, next to a...
Andrea Seifert
Jan 15, 20173 min read
Broz Winery
The Broz family is world famous, but besides Marshall Tito and his family, there are other Brozs who care for viticulture and tourism in...
Andrea Seifert
Jan 15, 20172 min read
Zelenjak - A poetic introduction to Zagorje cuisine
When poet Antun Mihanović was writing a poem in 1835 that will later become the Croatian national anthem, he surely didn’t even think...
Andrea Seifert
Jan 15, 20172 min read
Klanjec - Historical Town in Sutla Valley
Largest city in Sutla valley is Klanjec, picturesque cultural and historical centre of the western part of Croatian Zagorje, situated...
Andrea Seifert
Jan 15, 20173 min read
Desinić and Zagorska Sela - Tales of Forbidden Love
The region of Zagorska sela is more hilly, with gentle slopes descending down to the Sutla River. This is area without big urban centres...
Andrea Seifert
Jan 15, 20175 min read
Po plavem trnaci - Through blue orchards in Kumrovec
Along the Sutla river from Klanjec northwards we have visited three distinctive localities that are famous for its history, culture, and...
Andrea Seifert
Jan 15, 20173 min read
Fairytale at Stara Vodenica
Family ethno hotel “Stara Vodenica” (Old Watermill) of family Galić is situated close to Klanjec and near the Sutla River. You cannot...
Andrea Seifert
Jan 15, 20173 min read
Food for Body and Soul in Castle Lužnica
A massive Christmas tree stands decorated in front of an old castle. It is chilly but sunny, and the sun rays catch us through the naked...
Andrea Seifert
Jan 15, 20173 min read
Best of Bakar Gastronomy
As in other Kvarner towns, Bakar’s gastronomy is a combination of seafood and agriculture in its hinterland. This area is influenced by...
Vedran Obućina
Nov 19, 20164 min read
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