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Noble Dining in the Restaurant Frankopan, Ogulin
You can’t miss it – Hotel Frankopan is situated next to the old Frankopan fort, the main sight of Ogulin. It is a renovated 18th century...
Andrea Seifert
Sep 9, 20164 min read
Ogulin Sauerkraut - Top Gastronomy Brand of Ogulin
The end of summer is time when cabbage is harvested and turned into sauerkraut, in a special procedure of making it sour. Ogulin is...
Andrea Seifert
Sep 9, 20163 min read
Eco-Tale at the Rendulić Farm
Family Rendulić is famous in Josipdol and Modruš for agriculture, water mill, and sawmill for almost 250 years. Their estate is situated...
Andrea Seifert
Sep 9, 20162 min read
Cheese from the Mountain: OPG Čavrag, Jasenak
At the foothills of the highest mountain in Gorski kotar Bjelolasica (1534m), next to the Jasenčica creek, since the Middle ages people...
Andrea Seifert
Sep 9, 20162 min read
Mini Cheese Farm - OPG Miščević
Mr Milan Miščević is probably the most famous cheese maker in the Ogulin-Josipdol area, and presides over the cheese producing...
Andrea Seifert
Sep 9, 20162 min read
Ogulin Fairytales
The magical natural heritage of the Ogulin region, its turbulent historical events and interesting local happenings and its people, have...
Andrea Seifert
Sep 9, 20164 min read
Omišalj - Old Glagolitic Town
Omišalj is located in the north-western part of the island and is the first island town after crossing the Krk Bridge. The historic town...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 26, 20162 min read
Honey Land of Northern Krk - OPG Almaši
In Ancient Greece, The Greek Great Mother was known as the Queen Bee, and her priestesses were called Mellisae, the Bees. The honey bee...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 23, 20163 min read
Krk Home Food under the Morus - Restaurant Pod Murvu
Sometime in 17th or 18th century a small cooking book emerged under the title “Gastronomy of the sinful friar Karlo from Dubašnica”...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 23, 20163 min read
Living from the land - Homestead Stari Kal in Kras
To live from what land gives is sometimes old-fashioned, sometimes escapist, and sometimes just as Trudeau would want it. But to see a...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 23, 20163 min read
Love for Tradition
When someone meets Mrs Mirjana Pleše, this person for sure will learn much. This extraordinary woman is among the fans of Lokve antiques,...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 8, 20163 min read
Frog Tale from Lokve
While travelling in Lokve, you might see everywhere signs of small frogs. They are on park benches, on houses, tourist office documents....
Andrea Seifert
Aug 8, 20162 min read
Lokve - Above and Beneath the Horizon
Once, a vodenjak (vodnik or topielec, a name applied to Slavic spirits of water) was roaming the village of Lokve, and with its looks he...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 8, 20162 min read
Vrilo Gacke - A Trout Heaven in Lika
On the very source of River Gacka, at the Tonković Vrilo, stands one of the best restaurants in Lika, Vrilo Gacke. Apart from the setting...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 20, 20163 min read
The Gacka Mills
The river Gacka and its valley cannot be envisaged without the mills on it. First mills in history are mentioned to be on the river in...
Vedran Obućina
Jul 20, 20162 min read
Gacka - The Dream River
The river Gacka is tranquil and silent river, unusual for Croatian mountain flows. It springs quitly from the Tonković Vrilo and a bit...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 20, 20162 min read
Gacka Dinner in Hotel Zvonimir
The hotel Zvonimir is situated in the heart of Otočac, providing the citizens and their guests a great opportunity to relax and dine in...
Vedran Obućina
Jul 20, 20162 min read
Otočac - Centre of Gacka Valley
The centre of Gacka Valley is Town of Otočac, a small urban centre with lots of history. The famous Baška Tablet from 12th century says...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 20, 20164 min read
Glorious Cheese from Gacka
Cheese production in Lika is a long rooted tradition. In the mountain valleys of Velebit, cheese was produced according to centuries...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 20, 20163 min read
Tradition Woven in Wool
We are driving off the main street in Otočac, eager to find out what the old women are doing in the Traditional Craft Centre. We envisage...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 20, 20164 min read
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