Baške Oštarije is located in the neighbourhood of the most beautiful Velebit peaks, on the only road leading from Gospić to Karlobag. Our hosts tell us that this is a division between the mountainous region of Lika and Podgorje – a thin strip of coast on foot of Croatia’s most beloved mountain Velebit. Once upon a time there was a Venetian merchant caravan on this important Velebit passage, and the place was known as the Oštarije. They are situated at 924 meters above sea lev

He paints, makes wine, cooks Slavonian foods, prepares peka, and is in love with Plešivica. All of this is one man, Mr Martin Petrović, the owner and manager of the Vinska kuća Jana (Wine House Jana) in Prodin Dol. In the enchanting surrounding of vineyards and forests, on the high slopes of the Plešivica Hill, he welcomes guests for excellent foods and accommodation. When we phoned him, announcing our arrival, he didn't hesitate to offer us three or four specialities of the