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Kashan - desert pearl
On the edges of Dasht-e Kavir, one of the largest Iranian deserts, lies Kashan, a pearl of Iranian classic architecture. Many tourists...
Taste of Adriatic
Oct 1, 20185 min read
Moslavina Gastronomy Heritage
In all parts of Kutina, in the orchards and in the house yards, in addition to schools and public buildings, there are visible quinces....
Taste of Adriatic
Aug 1, 20184 min read
Peroj - A Testimony to the Montenegrin heritage
One cannot miss the Orthodox church of Saint Spiridon in centre of Peroj. It’s church tower rises high above the village and is seen from...
Vedran Obućina
Jul 21, 20184 min read
Momjan - In the Realm of Moscato
Among the small places in the Istrian peninsula, Momjan is especially famous for its wine production. In our mind, it is not a place...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 14, 20183 min read
Mesopustari Kraljevice - The happiest faces of the town
If you arrive in Kraljevica in winter time, you will meet jolly groups of masked men and women on the streets and in the inns. They are...
Andrea Seifert
Dec 1, 20173 min read
Điran - The Flower of Ugljan's Heritage
Ugljan hides many traditional customs, but the most interesting ones are to be found in the Association Điran, named after a favourite...
Andrea Seifert
Nov 21, 20173 min read
Drobnica - the keeper of olive growers' tradition in Preko
In the peaceful little port of Preko, overlooking the islet of Galovac, Mrs. Mladenka Mašina opens the rustic iron door and lets us in...
Andrea Seifert
Nov 18, 20173 min read
Old traditions of Jastrebarsko and Sveta Jana
Once upon a time, the Jastrebarsko and Sveta Jana region was a place of castles, forts, and curias. There were churches surrounded by...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 26, 20174 min read
Visit to the monastery Gomirje
The sun pushes its rays through the evergreen trees and makes a beautiful backdrop of crystal blue sky and equally perfect snow. Peace...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 27, 20174 min read
Lič - place of religion and heritage
In 1733 inhabitants of Lič, now a small place near Fužine, were renovating the dilapidates St. John the Baptist Church which kept...
Andrea Seifert
Jun 15, 20173 min read
House of the Sea - Maritime Museum in Mošćenička Draga
In the small fishing port of Mošćenička Draga stands a quite special house, dedicated to the maritime tradition of this part of the...
Andrea Seifert
May 30, 20171 min read
Blue world in Lošinj
Yes, I’ve adopted a dolphin! Its name is Boa, she has offsprings and has problems with breathing. Nevertheless, I tell everyone I’ve...
Andrea Seifert
May 30, 20172 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
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
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
Naval tradition and Bakar baškot
There is no town in the Northern Adriatic with such a great and long tradition of naval education and captains as Bakar. It doesn’t mean...
Vedran Obućina
Nov 17, 20163 min read
Međimurje Gold Rush
Green Međimurje was once the place where gold was being found in the rivers Drava and Mura. People who lived on its shores often went for...
Andrea Seifert
Oct 26, 20162 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
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