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Mladina - the crown of Plešivica sparkling wines
A bit older generations in Zagreb would remember well the day outs in Mladina and Plešivica Wine Road. Mladina carries the name of a good...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 28, 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
Sirovica Wines - How to be In?
On the eastern slopes of Plešivica is Lokošin Dol. The place is maybe not easy to find, but once there one cannot miss the Stjepan...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 26, 20172 min read
Sveti Nikola - Enchanting place with superb culinary imagination
If you have a yacht, you can park it right opposite the restaurant Sveti Nikola (St. Nicholas) on the Poreč's strand, and you might even...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 19, 20175 min read
Kanfanar - Place of Istrian Ox and Fuži
We’ve divided our job. Edvard is driving, Matija is looking on the right side, and Vedran on the left. Hawk's eyes permeate the...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 15, 20176 min read
Awarded Cheeses from OPG Mrvoš
No, the milk doesn’t come from the supermarket. And no, the cows are not white-purple as Milka shows it. And yes, these are mostly the...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 13, 20172 min read
Ročka konoba - on source of Glagolitic script and Celtic druids
The lazy stretch of domestic cats, a few rattles in the tower of the rocks church and unreal peace and quiet surround the heart of the...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 10, 20173 min read
Lunika - The Unique Wines of Kanfanar
A soft breeze mildens the hot sun in Istria. It is almost noon and we are following Mr Daniel Bastijančić in his vineyard in the village...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 7, 20173 min read
Katalyma - Enjoyable inn for Istrian cuisine
Once upon a time, there was a pregnant lady, ready to give a birth. She was travelling and couldn’t find a place in an inn. Thus, she...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 5, 20173 min read
Istraorganic - Immortal gifts of nature
We were sitting in the centre of Kanfanar, reading the tourist prospect about this small Istrian place. Suddenly we found a small leaflet...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 4, 20172 min read
Simple and fresh, but divine - Dining in the Restaurant Johnson
In 1996 Mr Dragan Jurdana decided it is time to approach the guests with a direct offer „from sea to the table“. Simple, original and...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 31, 20174 min read
Vrbovsko - Place filled with wild romance
Right half way between Zagreb and Rijeka lies Vrbovsko, the second biggest town of Gorski Kotar, the Croatian highland region. It is a...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 30, 20173 min read
From Kitchens to Pumpkins - OPG Kate and Master Gani's Paradise
A bee jumps all over the table, trying to take a sip from elderflower juice beautifully prepared by Mr Gani Ramadani, the charismatic...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 28, 20172 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
Kamačnik - Fresh Trouts in the Gorge
We were driving down from the centre of Vrbovsko, always sharply descending all the way to the railway station. Then, next to the wood...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 27, 20173 min read
Žminj - In the Centre of Istria
All paths lead to Žminj. No, it is not a cliché used by so many towns in the world: indeed, if you want to travel from the largest city...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 26, 20175 min read
Hearty Istrian Cuisine in the Tavern Žminjka
When you see a fully packed restaurant terrace and waiters that give you a smile while they engage their warp drive to serve all the...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 26, 20173 min read
Festival of Žlahtina in Vrbnik
The old sommeliers of Vinodol and Krk called this wine žlahtno, meaning noble. A sip of straw-yellow and fresh delight is a definite...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 4, 20173 min read
Gospoja - Lady of Žlahtina
We didn’t know what’s for lunch. Driving through the little settlements (like Kras) to reach the clifftop town of Vrbnik on the eastern...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 3, 20174 min read
Konoba Sidro - Keeper of Punat's Gastronomy Tradition
Nestled between other restaurants and bars is tavern Sidro, which in Croatian means anchor. Indeed, one can feel anchored in this...
Andrea Seifert
Jun 23, 20173 min read
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