Ston has a special smell. The smell of salt carried by the wind from the Ston salt pans, fresh oysters from the Mali Ston Bay and the buzara slowly simmering in the kitchen. It is precisely this combination of the sea, tradition and local cuisine that leads to Konoba Baća, one of the oldest restaurants in Ston. While many restaurants in southern Dalmatia are open only during the tourist season, Konoba Baća keeps its doors open year-round. That is why locals, fishermen, winemakers and...

As the first guests watch the sun slowly rise over the Adriatic over their morning coffee, the smells of freshly baked bread, homemade pastries, butter, herbs and freshly prepared specialties are already wafting from the ship's galley. A few hours later, those same smells will be replaced by the aroma of lightly grilled fish, rich sauces, meats cooked for hours at low temperatures and desserts that look as if they have just arrived from the showcase of a top pastry shop. On luxury cruises,...

Many people associate summer with the sea, but there are more and more people who are looking for a vacation away from the crowded beaches and summer crowds. Instead of spending all day in the sun, the focus is on places surrounded by nature, where the canopy of centuries-old trees provides shade, mornings smell of the forest, and pleasantly cool evenings invite you to long walks and relax outdoors. Just such a place is hidden on the slopes of Fruška Gora, the only mountain in Vojvodina and...