First International Pelinkovac Festival Held in Stari Grad on Island of Hvar
A unique bitter-sweet aperitif as an inspiration for inventive
magic at the bar.
Stari Grad on Hvar is unique for many reasons (just remember
the Stari Grad plain or the Tvrdlja Castle of Petar Hektorović!) And now it has
come up with a completely unique festival!
Namely, this is the first international Pelinkovac festival, which will be organised on the Škor town square, organised by a company with the hedonistic name of Bon Vivant, with the support of the Stari Grad Tourist Board and the City of Stari Grad, on June the 27th, 2019.
Even though this is something that is being organised for the first time ever, the festival has already been very well recognised, with as many as 10 recipes supported by Croatian producers - Dalmacijavino and Badel with Gorki, Orange and Antique Pelinkovac, Coca Cola with Golden (Zlatni) Pelin and with their bitter-sweet candidates in optimal harmony with aromatic herbs - Maraska, Darna, Perković rakija, Natura Antunović and Degenija Velebit will bring their own contributions.
The aim of this festival is to raise awareness of the quality of Pelinkovac as something special and what is for this climate, a typical product, as well as a quality supplement, with both classic and modern cocktails. A lecture and a workshop have been created based on this theme, where all those present can try all of the 10 exhibited types, and independently discern which flavours function best.
An A+ event!
Although mugwort hasn’t been all that popular as a cocktail
ingredient because of its famed bitterness, the great barmen at this event are
there to prove the opposite to you! Although it is most often served separately
with ice and a lemon or an orange slice, the complexity of its taste is in fact
an inexhaustible source of variations for making both refreshing summer
spritzers, as well as classic, more bitter cocktails.
Going by the five to five principle, five bartenders will
create five cocktails based on five different types/brands of Pelinkovac -
besides their unique craft cocktails, there’ll be five-in-one tasting of all
five types used in their creation.
Surrender to the charms
of the legendary bar guru Chris Edwardes from the Hidden bar on Ibiza, Lukasz
and Mischa Lewicki from Stari Grad’s Bon Vivant, as well as Croatian masters
Marko Skarpa of Lampedusa bar, and Marino Karinja from Solutions bar!
Mischa and Chris will jointly host a Masterclass on the theme
of Pelinkovac in classic cocktails (12.00-13.00h); we like the Pelin workshop
‘’in my way’’ (13.00-14.00h), and we particularly like the pop-up bars on Škor
square (17.00-23.00h) as well as the after party at Lampedusa bar! As there is
already so much in the name of the number 5, we don’t doubt that Stari Grad
really is going to create a brand new and inventive, A+ event!
Photo: Tz Stari Grad, Badel 1862
More: www.stari-grad-faros.hr
Daily fresh fish and high-quality gastro products! In Hvar retail-wholesale shopping centre “Gastro Hvar“ has been opened
ENRICHED GASTRO OFFER OF THE ISLAND OF HVAR
Since the times of ancient Faros, dreamy summer houses, stone alleys whose every rock cherishes centenarian memories and breath-taking natural beauties have made this island a jewel tucked in sea foam, wrapped up in scents of lavender, sheltered by ivy.
Time marches inexorably, former renaissance summer houses and churches have been upgraded by achievements of modern times, from luxury yachts and tourists from all over the world in search for new experiences. Many things have changed, only the beauty of Hvar has stayed untouched.
In order to enrich natural beauties and supply the residents of the sunniest island and their guests with pleasures for all senses, Gastro Hvar has been opened, retail-wholesale Centre, on the very entrance to Hvar, cosily placed in a bay on the southwest end of the island.
Daily fresh
fish and high-quality products for the most demanding customers
Sales channel
for catering Ho.Re.Ca has joined forces and in one place united all high
quality products that are to please even the most demanding customers, staring
from locals and adventurist seamen, to tourists in search of local tastes lifted
on a new level.
Rich offer of Gastro Centre Hvar encompasses wide range of the best national and world products from fresh fish, meat, vegetables and fruit to the most appreciated domestic and foreign wines, champagnes, cheese and truffles.
Thanks to renowned brand s like Centaurus d.o.o. (Gastro Fishmarket Brač), Škokić d.o.o. (Butcher's shop Škokić), Fistonić d.o.o. (Fruits and Vegetables), Purex d.o.o. (Croatian village products), Acrobat d.o.o. (Wine distribution), Nirs d.o.o. (Production, sales and distribution), Zigante Tartufi d.o.o. (Production, sales and distribution) that have joined their long time experience and knowledge, an outstanding offer of products has emerged, which is to enrich offer of premium groceries on the entire island, and ensure that a destination famous for its natural beauties becomes a gastronomic treasure.
SUPPLYING
YACHTS AND CATERERS
Hvar is an
important nautical centre since the times of Greek colonization, since the
roots of its name go back ( Greek pharos – lighthouse). Like a lighthouse to
ships in the night, newly opened centre is willing to light the way for many
seaman into their gastronomic voyages. Providing yachts supply is a way to please
appetites of seaman and present them with the beauty of Mediterranean food and drinks, which creates
a perfect synergy with sea beauties, and holds them in its arms, protecting and
delighting as the port shelters their boats.
CONNECTION
WITH THE WHOLE MEDITERRANEAN
The centre
of island's tourism and the most desirable destination of tourists and seamen
deserves a space where one can experience tastes of the Mediterranean that will
persist as the nicest memory. Locals like to say – “Put your finger in the sea,
and you're connected with the entire world”; while Gastro Hvar with its newly
opened centre made sure to connect you with the nicest parts of the Mediterranean
through quality products offer whose value has placed them side by side to cultural
and historical heritage and will most certainly become an unavoidable
destination of all those who prefer high quality groceries.
All the beauties of Hvar and all the contents it offers couldn't be presented neither by poets nor many novelists, because sometimes words are not enough. Therefore, to experience everything this jewel of Croatian tourism has to offer, it is best to come, taste and – come back!
Facebook stranica Gastro Hvar
Contact: [email protected]
Tel: +385 91 785 2040
Photo: Gastro Hvar, Gastro ribarnice Brač, Jakša Kuzmičić
Gastronomy of Split - Dalmatia county - an intersection of culinary cultures from all over the world
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY about a cuisine that combines sweet and sour, Greek and Roman, Byzantine and Venetian, all linked by a truly special ingredient – a quantum of stubborn, originally Dalmatian spite?
Dalmatian cuisine will spoil your palates with homemade prosciutto and cheese, traditional fish stew (brodet) and thick fish soups, risottos and gnocchi seasoned with tasty dips, sea food stews; all rounded up with homemade olive oil, Mediterranean aromatic herbs and matched with wide range of exquisite homemade wines. If you want to give your palates a true adventure, it’s high time to taste these sensual dishes – true gastronomic ambassadors of Dalmatian cuisine!
A QUEEN CALLED PAŠTICADA. A true example of sweet-sour dish (see how Dalmatian cuisine is always a blend of extremes of some sort, unmatched by anyone?) is luxurious pašticada, gastro heritage of Venetia ad Byzantium, made even today for special occasions (due to its complex preparation) of beef aitchbone in wine, prosecco, vinegar, spices and vegetables. It is often accompanied by homemade gnocchi. Pašticada is so characteristic for this region that almost every household has its own way of preparing it; and it shares the throne with exquisite fish or meat dishes made under the baking lid!
Namely, if you haven’t tried veal, lamb or octopus under the iron lid, which enables food to be cooked and roasted at the same time, from a gastronomic point of view, you haven’t even been to Dalmatia, so do not miss it! If you visit the islands, let the magic of small family restaurants overwhelms you.
There, apart form aforementioned Dalmatian classics, you can indulge in carefully prepared specialties like mutton baked on a juniper spear, which stimulates with resin wood aroma, or for example – crunchy vitalac - ancient dish made of lamb offal served in the “lamb capital”, the island of Brač, which is also a gastro connection to Greeks.
Of course, if you prefer somewhat more modern gastronomic interpretations, there is a wide choice of modern gourmet oases – make yourself infatuated with octopus stew or burgers, monkfish medallions, cuttlefish with broad beans,
WINES WITH CHARACTER. True
With its classy barrique touch and mild tastes of blackberry, blueberry and cherry crljenak will most certainly comply with those in favor of fruity, bold wines. Although it was tied to Italian primitivo and Californian zinfandel, it has nothing of their sweetness and softness, it is a true - wine with a character!
Even Vienna Court could not resist Hvar’s bogdanuša, which was served only for holidays due to its elegance; while Vis’ vugava overwhelms with discrete aromas of peach, almond and orange! If you prefer red wines, enjoy in full, rounded, delicate woody taste of Hvar’s plavac mali, captivating like a nicely dressed girl walking along Hvar’s waterfront!
SOMETHING SWEET FOR THE END. What kind of a meal would it be without a good, tasty dessert?
Beautiful rožata dates back to Venetian times, and it was considered a pride of Dalmatian desserts! It is cooked in a caramel coat, while a magic addition to a simple recipe that contains milk, eggs, vanilla and sugar is a scented rose liqueur! Split Cake will enchant you with rhapsodies of figs, almonds, walnuts, dates, raisins and rum, and eager Dalmatian housewives discovered that the dough and cream are made of even 10 eggs!
Simple and delicious paradižet is made throughout Dalmatia, just as omnipresent fritule, kroštule and doughnuts, most commonly served in Dalmatian hinterland. Islands have their own trumps as well, just look at the list of Croatian intangible heritage goods and you will find there Dol’s hrapošćuša cake resembling the very Brač’s karst and famous Starigrad’s paprenjak! Combine them with a few drops of tempting lavender or carob liqueurs and you have finalized one great (and very tasty!) Dalmatian adventure!
More: www.dalmatia.hr
Photo: www.dalmatia.hr , archive of Tourist boards of Split Dalmatia County, Dalmatia explorer
Gastronomy of Trilj region - meet the rhapsody of tastes that exhilarates
MYSTERIOUS AND SOMEWHAT MISTIQUE TRILJ, has embossed its gastro map with a similar print. It originated in the place of old Roman camp Tilurium, and not only did it intertwine the roads of ancient people, but also the most diverse culinary influences!
In Trilj’s cuisine karst and river blend, while dishes are refined with honey, dates, figs and old Roman condiments! Besides characteristic Dalmatian specialties, Trilj will spoil your palates with veal under the baking lid, frog stews, Cetina trout and crab stews, but with successfully interpreted dishes with ancient mark as well! If you are eager to find out which specialties awaken a true pride among Trilj people, which delicacies date back to ancient times, which you mustn’t miss – it’s worth reading on!
A FEATURE OF IRRESISTABILITY. Favourite dishes renowned as true classics on Trilj area are by all means, veal and lamb on a spit or under the baking lid. Both ways of preparation give this food the same feature – you just can’t resist them! Namely, how else to describe tempting meat on a stick, which depending on a type of wood the stick is made of, captures sophisticated wood aromas that make your heart mellow? Or truly delicious, tender veal or lamb under the baking lid, heated with beechwood, cooked and roasted at the same time under the iron lid strewn with wine grape live coals?
SWEETEN YOUR PALATES WITH MEAT – OR EVEN RIVER SPECIALTIES. When an important dinner for a special occasion is prepared in Trilj, there is a great chance that aforementioned dishes will be on a menu. Even though exquisite octopus can also be found under the baking lid, very special Trilj delicacy is polestar (young rooster)! Bread is also often baked under the lid, and they are especially proud of their traditional dish made of lamb meat – Trilj’s šiša – made of three times boiled lamb offal and intestines, with addition of bacon, home-grown onions and tomatoes! A particularly typical of Trilj is also baby beef tongue in sauce, followed by kaštradina (dried mutton), and game meat prepared in various ways. This being a region of wild and powerful the Cetina river, it’s not surprising that, besides meat you get to sweeten your palates with an abundance of river trout and crabs, or frog stew.
ENJOY IN MEALS PREPARED ACCORDINFG TO A COOKBOOK – FROM 1ST CENTURY! In Trilj you can taste the best sheep and goat cheese, fresh cow cheese, often accompanied by delicious doughnuts! Sacrificial bread Libum presents a true gastronomic sensation, and it’s still made in Trilj in ancient way!
The most interesting fact is that this bread, besides flour ad eggs, contains also sheep cheese and laurel leaves, while there are versions when it’s made with 5 types of cheese, one egg, and no flour at all! To make this gastro story even more interesting: this is just one of the many ancient dishes made in Trilj on specific gastro points – there are trout with Roman dressings, Lukanijeve sausages that are a combination od meat and honey, and dumplings made of cow cheese, honey, olive oil and poppy seeds. Together with Trilj’s grandma’s recipes, jealously kept for generations, to gastronomads’ joy, there is also a cookbook from the 1st century – very much in use!
DO NOT FORGET SMOOTH WINES AND AUTOCHTONOUS DELICACIES. We haven’t forgotten about those in love with a sophisticated wine drop - after all, tasty and distinctive meals need to be finalized in grand style! Let it be homemade Trij wines of harmonious, luxurious and velvety taste, grown on the slopes of Strmendolac and Čaporice, like ninčuša, glavinka, plavina and babić.
Forgotten
delicacies
Those with a sweet tooth should try Trilj Cake, the so-called Padišpanja.
Photo: TB Trilj
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The festival of "šalša" and salsa in Kaštela
Sep 1 2018
The beginning of September (September 1st) is the best time to enjoy ripe tomatoes and the captivating South American rhythms of salsa. The Festival of šalša and salsa is a unique event in Kaštela organized for the 8th time by the Kaštela Tourist Board and the Society Šušur at Igrišće in Kaštel Štafilić. It's an opportunity for everyone to try to cook the šalša and dance the salsa.
Kaštela
The town of Kaštela is located on the coast of the Bay of Kaštela. It has over 40 000 inhabitants, and it is the second largest town in the Split and Dalmatia County. It stretches over the length of 17 kilometers. Our town is specific because of the fact that it developed around 7 settlements (Kaštel Štafilić, Kaštel Novi, Kaštel Stari, Kaštel Lukšić, Kaštel Kambelovac, Kaštel Gomilica and Kaštel Sućurac) or around castles. Each village has its own particularity merged into character of this part of Mediterranean. Radun and Rudine emerge in recent years as the two new smaller centers.
The eastern part of the city is a little industrial center. Cement factories, a steel mill and many shopping malls are situated there. Agriculture based on crops traditional for this region is developed in the Field of Kaštela an on the slopes of Kozjak. Growing of olives, grapes and cherries flourish in the recent times. The western part of the town is more tourism- oriented. This is the area with most accommodation capacities: tourist apartments, rooms, camps and hotels.
There is a newly built Marina Kaštela in Kaštel Gomilica capable to accommodate large number of private and charter boats. Kaštela is of the places with the best traffic infrastructure. We have an international airport Split – Kaštela, a railway station at Kaštel Stari, and access to Split – Zagreb highway at Prgomet and Vučevica.
There are many organizations and institutions which enrich cultural life of the town throughout the year. The Museum of the town of Kaštela found its place in the Vitturi castle, and an exhibition room in onetime bishop’s summer residence in Kaštel Sućurac .
Discover gastro offer of restaurants in Okrug!
SEARCH FOR THE STARS OF OKRUG’S CUISINE!
If you are visiting Okrug, here you can have a truly royal meal! Taste various seashell dishes, choose one of the two types of lobster or an octopus under the lid, try desserts like homemade kroštule and fritule!
To the delight of all gastronomads’ , restaurants and taverns in Okrug offer a wide choice of traditional specialties. Healthy Mediterranean diet is unthinkable without fish seasoned with high quality olive oil and aromatic herbs, while specialties like grilled lobster, boiled scorpion fish, sea bream, sea bass or John Dory are at the very top of attractive Dalmatian ‘sea’ menu.
We highly recommend trying famous pašticada – representative dish made of aitchbone. Due to its complex preparation, which includes at least one-day marinating and cooking for several hours, it is on the List of Croatian gastronomy heritage! Seashell dishes are very high in demand, and if you want to truly treat yourselves with a royal meal, chose lobster, common lobster or octopus under the lid!
Dessert offer is no less attractive – during holidays Okrug’s hosts always prepare popular fritule and kroštule, and you should also try Trogir’s rafioli, allegedly named after miss Rafioli who was held captive in a tower and spend her days baking cookies!
And if your palates take you to Split, try Split cake, rožata, paradižot…
But, what is a tasty meal without a glass of quality homemade wine? Try plavac mali, our the most significant autochthonous variety, bold, thick ruby red wine with a bluish reflection, or have a glass of kaštelanski crljenak, distant relative of American zinfandel, characteristic for its rustic taste and a red fruit bouquet with hints of pepper and anise.
Photo: TB Okrug
Meet rural side of Supetar
THE GATES OF OUR BIGGEST DALMATIAN ISLAND – the town of Supetar – has opened its door to a return to tradition and rural tourism. And it is having a very stylish comeback – namely, next year in May Supetar will be hosting a congress dedicated to this specific tourism branch!
This is not by chance, for head people of our island’s metropolis know that a return to everything primal, original and authentic that a destination has to offer is, at the moment, the most current trend in global tourist movements. In this spirit, they have put out on the tables of their restaurants and family rural households the most delicious traditional delicacies, enlivened old customs, brought their guests to authentic stone houses with an enchanting view, and gave us a great material for one of the most intriguing and - the tastiest – texts so far!
4th Congress of rural tourism in Supetar
Congress of rural tourism hosted by Supetar is going to be held from 9 – 13 May 2018. It will be one of the greatest expert tourist events ever held in Supetar. Apart from the professional part, there will be rich accompanying programme of fairs, concerts and excursions where they will present gastronomic, outdoor and heritage offer of Brač's rural area that has, over the years, become an integral part of Brač's tourist story.
A WORLD AS TRANSFERRED FROM A VISION. But, before we take a look at Supetar’s kitchens, we can’t resist not to see what cultural-historical attractions the place has to offer, which give a specific picturesque character covered in vail of mystery! For, how else would you describe Dragon’s cave, which looks as if it emerged out of the world between sleep and reality? A 30-min. ascend to the cave from Murvica place, accompanied by an expert guide, is a bit tiring, but you will be awarded with a view of fascinating reliefs that are a blend of Slavic mythology and Christian iconography! In 15th century this cave was a habitat of Glagolitic priests, and an authentic relief of dragon carved in a cliff would certainly be gladly used by makers of Game o Thrones!
No less interesting is Blaca dessert – monk’s monastery built close to a cliff that, like a nice apparition, resists the time! It is hard to believe that this complex of buildings of different purposes started with stone partition of a cave that was a shelter of hard working hermits against the Ottomans. Its interior will take your breath away – see old monastery kitchen, manuscripts, piano, gramophone, telescope… And for a complete experience of one of emblematic Brač’s traditions, set out on a theme road Hercules to stone quarry Rasohe, or visit Pučišća and its stone masonry school where you can see real works of art of hardworking students’ hands – made of far known Brač’s stone!
GASTRO – HEDONISM WITH A MARK OF TRADITION. If of all Brač’s experiences you prefer gastronomic ones, set out on a theme road “Dolčevita” (Dolce Vita) and sail in - sweet life where the most pronounced is gastro magic of Brač – 5 restaurants, taverns and rural households and a family vinery will please even the choosiest gourmets!
Supetar has turned to traditional gastronomy, and with a leitmotif Unlock the taste of authentic Brač island cuisine started a project ISLAND CUISINE Supetar which brings back the dishes made by traditional recipes by Brač’s grannies! This noble initiative has been embraced by 5 Supetar’s restaurants, and gastronomy oriented guests will be delighted to finally have a place to taste simple traditional island’s dishes.
But, they are not to blame, a simple look on tasty menus makes your mouth water, and the fact that the ambience is mostly authentic, in nicely arranged old house, is an extra reason for a visit! Agrotourisms are praised in all languages – a simple view on their tasty delicacies like spit roasted lamb, meat and fish under the baking lid, Brač’s cake and rožata; homemade juices made of Melissa and sage – makes our mind twist. Same thing happened after looking at a menu of Oil Museum, or some of rural households.
THEY WIN PALATES…AND HEARTS. Other Brač’s gourmet destinations offer great stories and experiences. Menu of tavern in Dol, together with already mentioned delicacies, offers rabbit in wine and varenik sauce with homemade gnocchi, manistrus pomidori and carbonara made by the old recipes, and it delighted all its visitors! A good proof of this is a comment posted on strict TripAdvisor by Italian lady Alessandra: “There are no words to describe this place – it is not only a restaurant, but a complete family experience!” This is exactly what head people of Supetar’s tourism wanted to accomplish and share with their guests.
Rural households on Vidova Gora goes even one step further, they offer tasty homemade prosciutto, cheese and exceptional vitalac (ancient dish from Brač made of lamb or young goat’s offal that is unique in the world!) it offers an experience of a true Brač’s shepherd village! During summer cattle fair is organized here that attracts great number of people from Brač and tourists – this way kind Brač’s hosts win the palates of their guests with offered dishes, and their hearts with lovely animals - donkey named Jozica and cute dog Pipi are very popular on Facebook!
In a quest to delight your palates Oil Museum in Škrip has also been most successful. Together with delicious hrapošćuša cake (decorated with tasty walnuts so it resembles Brač’s karst) it offers nice olive and fig spreads and red homemade wine. It is possible, off course, to taste awarded olive oil and get familiar with the process of its production.
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, we can say that Supetar has definitely realized that a way to one’s heart is through one’s stomach; and this is confirmed by numerous positive comments of delighted guests, who didn’t only get a delicious autochthonous meal, but a whole set of authentic island’s ambience. Actually, we are also a bit in love and we can’t wait for a visit to taste at least one piece of gastro-identity of our biggest island. And to its entering gate – adored Supetar, we can foretell great (and tasty!) tourist future!
Hiking and Gourmet road “Dolčevita” and project ISLAND CUISINE Supetar are winners of silver sunflowers of Croatia rural tourism in categories “Rural tourist projects” (2016) and “Traditional rural gastronomy” (2017).
"Supetar Island Cuisine" - recipes from Grandma’s treasury on the menus of elite restaurants
Pâtés of black and green olives, tuna pâtés, cottage cheese from Brač, sardines in souse, fish marinade, “frigadura” – fried fish, “panada”, Dalmatian horse beans, mussels on “buzara”… these are just some of the delicious meals from Brač Island, which were presented on the gastro display, during the eno-gastronomic event "Biser mora" (Sea Pearl), held in Supetar on Brač Island.
This is one of the most ambitious projects by chefs from the Mediterranean and European Regions (SKMER), designed as a competition of hospitality-catering schools and professional chefs. This year's "Biser mora" was concluded with a traditional dinner from Brač – for the occasion, vintage dishes were made, based on century-old recipes guarded by Grandmothers throughout the island.
Accompanied by traditional singing by klapa Pastura, the dinner was a delight for the palate and the ears of many visitors who enjoyed in this event. More than 300 chefs from 19 countries participated in the competition. According to the votes of the international jury of judges, the title of the absolute winner and champion of "Bisera mora 2018" was appointed to chef Čedomir Trifunović from Montenegro.
On behalf of the organizer, the trophy was presented by Željko Neven Bremec. It is interesting to point out that an Indian chef and former culinary teacher, Anil Gorver, who took part in the exhibition segment, brought an Indian twist presenting his exotic cuisine.
The comeback of vintage dishes on local tables
During the beforementioned traditional Brač dinner, the main goal was to present traditional dishes, brought back to life by the project “Otočka kuhinja Supetar” (Islanders cuisine Supetar).
). Last year, this project received the silver sunflower of Croatian rural tourism in the category "Traditional Rural Gastronomy" at the Rural Tourism Congress. The project “Otočka kuhinja Supetar” kicked off 2 years ago, on the initiative of the Tourist Board of Supetar and the Agricultural Cooperative Association Supetar, with the aim of promoting the local gastronomy and giving an incentive for the comeback of traditional islander food to the menus of restaurants on Brač Island.
Apart from its wonderful nature and other values, Brač boasts with its special gastronomy as well - with traditional cuisine making a big comeback to the local menus, it also means that not only tasty, but healthy dishes too will be offered to our visitors.
Fine cuisine coupled with fine wine – “plavac mali“
Back in the olden days, it all began with horse beans and mangold, hand-picked by hardworking islanders, who used to finish their long days by meals prepared with what the nature and the sea gave them. Todays’ gastronomy of Brač Island is based on those old roots, but also focused on widely known and high-quality lamb meat. Lamb on a spit, roast lamb, lamb under the “peka” bell or stewed lamb – these are just some of the variations for the preparation of this type of meat. Along with lamb, a dish called “vitalac” is one the rise.
. It is an old-fashioned meal from Brač, made of lamb or goat intestines, included on the list of Croatian intangible heritage. This list includes a famous cake, called “hrapoćuša” – its recipe is the best kept secret in the small settlement of Dol on Brač. Among other islander dishes, we must not forget to mention artichokes with horse beans, sweet-sour liver, thick vegetable minestrone “jota”, mixture of wild cabbage, “pandolete”, “prženica” ...and all these spiced solely with olive oil. Make no mistake, these dishes need to “swim”, so be sure to drink a glass of quality wine – a “plavac mali” sort from Brač.
Supetar settlement is particularly known as a major producer of high quality olive oil, and today it is part of the tourist image and the island brand.
Supetar's vintage dishes have not been forgotten – they are becoming more and more present on the menus of this island’s restaurants, with a facelifted, modernized twist. It is of great importance to keep these food delights live and present in the minds of new generations of chefs and hospitality professionals, who will keep on presenting them to new guests and by doing so, maintaining the traditions of their Grandmothers very alive.
Photo: TB Supetar
Two grains of salt woven into Mediterranean dishes
The sun, citrus fruits, olive oil, fish and sea food. Of all these ingredients you get dishes that are appealing to the eye and delicious to your palates. They are the main part of Mediterranean diet – the healthiest diet in the world! And autochthonous dishes made in the area of Split-Dalmatia County are abundant with these ingredients! Its ideal geographic position reflects rich gastronomic offer of its cities and places. It is full of contrasts in which taste of past times blend with today’s creative cuisines and contemporary tastes.
But, what stays the basis of every good Mediterranean dish, not common in any other diet are two grains of salt and the smell of fireplace. Each of these two grains of salt, brought by warm south or cold north wind, has its own story woven into autochthonous dishes…
Frog legs stew and Cetina’s trout
Going thorugh Dalmatian hinterland and its beautiful landscape bordered by the River Cetina, you will find some of the dishes affected by the winds, but also the richness of natural and untouched rivers. The dish we strongly recommend is frogs stew on baškotin – lemon juice is poured over frog legs and they simmer on light fire with all the other ingredients. They can be served on baškotin, traditional type of hard sweet toast. If you wish to visit Trilj, then with already mentioned frog legs you should also try Cetina’s trout. This royal river fish with red dots on it body is becoming very rare in the Cetina River. It is most often prepared on grill, fried or cooked by people from Trilj and Cetina surrounding, and it is very tasty if it’s covered in corn flour and boiled. Only a few kilometres away, in famous Alkars’ Sinj you will be offered Sinj’s arambašići. These are cabbage rolls made in traditional way – minced beef or pork rolled in sour cabbage leaves and cooked on light fire.
Descending towards the sea you will come across coastal places in Split-Dalmatia County where every good host will offer you lamb bowel with fennel. This is actually lamb tripe, a specialty of coastal cuisine, made of lamb entrails noodles and potatoes, seasoned with garlic and spices. Fennel is the one that gives a special taste to his traditional dish.
In places of Split-Dalmatia County it is all about tasty and healthy food, so some of the traditional dishes in which locals, but guests as well, enjoy are koštradina – dried mutton, šalamaštrani tongue with capers or polestar – young rooster under the baking lid. Islands’ specialties are Vis’ and Komiža’s pie. In Komiža it is made with combination of salted sardines and tomato sauce with olive oil and parsley, all this wrapped in bread dough. After it is baked, it is cut into squares. And the most important thing…it blends perfectly with a glass of red wine! Vis’ pie is very similar, with salted sardines and onions sautéed on olive oil, only without tomato sauce.
Vis’ hib – former farmer’s pie – today’s top delicacy
As every dish ends with a delicious dessert, we end our story of autochthonous dishes with Imotski’s rafioli, traditional dessert made in every household in Imotski on special occasions and for holidays. This Dalmatian sweet is made of dough with walnut stuffing, dipped in brandy and sugar after it is baked.
But, this is not all! With prosecco and Makarska’s rafioli as a harmonious Mediterranean couple love was born on many occasions in warm, summer nights. What makes Makarska’s rafioli different from all other sweets is thin, crispy dough with walnut stuffing. For the choosy ones, there is also Makarana cake.
Just as Sacher cake is famous with Vienna people and their guests, so does Makarana lure with its Mediterranean magic. With all these delicacies, paprenjaci biscuits mustn’t be forgotten.
Their main ingredient is saffron, which was, together with honey and coriander, very important product on islands in 16th century. On the island of Vis you can sweeten your tooth with hib – former farmer’s pie made of figs, aromatic herbs, almonds and homemade brandy.
13th National Prosciutto and Cured Meats Products Fair Sinj
March 23 - 24, 2018., hotel Alkar
Sinj Business Center in cooperation with the town of Sinj and the Split-Dalmatia County is organizing the National Prosciutto Fair with international participation, a manifestation which gathers all relevant actors in the production and marketing of prosciutto and other cured meats products assortment.
At home in the Alka town with a long production tradition of this unique delicacy, the Fair has gained an impressive reputation among professionals, as well as visitors. It has been attracting a growing number of tourists to the Dalmatian Hinterland for more than a decade, and, impressively, off-season.
The manufacturers will, like before, have the opportunity to exhibit their products in the adequate stands where the visitors can browse, taste and shop. It is a great opportunity to present products via marketing materials, with the participation of the media which will be covering the manifestation.
A rich culture and arts program will be organized, including a promotion of traditional customs and crafts, as well as performances by the cultural and artistic associations from Dalmatia and Lika.
A number of workshops dealing with current agricultural and economic themes is also planned, with the participation of renowned experts. It is important to mention that the traditional presentations of tourist-catering schools from Sinj, Dubrovnik, Split, Trogir and Šibenik will also be held this year. Their students will be competing in the BURA cup where they will be judged in the art of arranging and serving of prosciutto and other traditional products.
The evaluation of the quality and uniqueness of prosciutto by selected manufacturers will be held on 22 March 2018, the day before the official Fair. The committee consisting of renowned experts and scientists, members of the association of seasonal analysts, representatives of scientific institutions, the Ministry and Center for quality of the Croatian Chamber of Economy will be evaluating the quality of the prosciutto, like before, based on the Ordinance on Prosciutto Quality Evaluation. The evaluation is open to the public and will be carried out in the presence of the committee members, the representatives of the selected manufacturers and the media, and the products of the Fair participants will be evaluated.
The following are expected to take part in this year’s Fair: Croatian producers of prosciutto and dry-cured meat products, family farms, producers of prosciutto and Slavonian ham, representatives of regional meat industries, representatives of associations of manufacturers, individual manufacturers, leading manufacturers of Istrian and Drniš prosciutto, guests from Italy, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, representatives of pig breeders associations, regional family farms breeding pigs, representatives of leading chain stores, hoteliers and caterers.
- Come and have a taste for yourself, delicious bites and pleasant company are included!
BASIC FAIR PROGRAM
22 March 2018 THURSDAY – program for the delivery of samples for evaluation
08:00 PROGRAM OF THE OFFICIAL EVALUATION OF THE PROSCIUTTO QUALITY
08:00 DELIVERY AND CODING OF SAMPLES
08:30 – 15:30 EVALUATION OF THE PROSCIUTTO QUALITYEXHIBITION PROGRAM / EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND ROUND TABLES
Day 1 – 23 March 2018 (FRIDAY)
09:00 ARRIVAL OF THE PARTICIPANTS
10:30 CULTURAL-ARTISTIC PROGRAM
11:30 OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE PROSCIUTTO FAIR23 March 2018
Exhibition of prosciutto and cured meats products
Presentation of cheese, presentation of autochthonous food products and wine
Presentation of traditional products, cultural-artistic programThere will be round tables, lectures and presentations organized along with the Fair on topics such as:
Presentation of programs: Government and other institutions, associations and chambers, banks and funds, developmental programs of the Split-Dalmatia County and the town of Sinj
The opportunity of applying to the Ministry of Agriculture contest from the Program of rural development 2014-2020 – Improving the economic competitiveness of the region
HBOR – a support to the balanced and sustainable economic and social development of the Republic of Croatia
An opportunity for financing from the European structural projects for rural development
Meeting and presentation of business-supporting institutions and local action groups; ESIF loans
Clusters as models of organizing – examples of good practice
Seasonal analytics: The importance of prosciutto quality evaluation
Technology of production and technological trends in the production of prosciutto
The presentation of cooperative opportunities for pig breeders and prosciutto makers
Presentation “Croatian island product” and “Marks of quality”
Promotion of the best-rated prosciuttos
Cultural and entertainment program for visitors and participants
Day 2 – 24 March 2018 (SATURDAY)
10:00 FAIR OPEN FOR VISITORS
11:30 CUTLURAL-ARTISTIC PROGRAM
13:30 PROSCIUTTO TASTING
15:30 CLOSING CEREMONY- Cultural-artistic program
- Announcing the results of the competition
- Declaring the winner
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Don’t miss 12th National Fair of Prosciutto nd Dry-Cured Meat Products
April 8 – 9 2017
Sinj town, in the heart of Inland Dalmatia, is host to the 12th National Fair of Prosciutto and Dry-Cured Meat Products with International Participation. Don’t miss it and see for yourself why prosciutto is a delicacy without equal!
An essential part of every occasional menu, produced in the traditional manner, battered by the strong wind of bora coming from mountain tops, carefully chosen and preserved – prosciutto is a choice food that will please even the most sophisticated of palate!
There can be no better place to present this fine and homemade food than Sinj, a town with a long-standing tradition of making prosciutto and dry-cured meats, with recipes and the secrets of the craft that reach well into the distant past and are passed down through generations.
For tenth year running, the following are expected to participate at the Fair: major Croatian producers of prosciutto and dry-cured meat products, family farms, producers of prosciutto and Slavonian ham, representatives of regional meat industries, representatives of associations of producers, individual producers, major producers of Istrian and Drniš prosciutto, guests from Italy, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, representatives of pig breeders associations, regional family farms breeding pigs, representatives of the leading chain stores and hoteliers and caterers.
A professional conference – round table will provide an opportunity for both producers and those interested to obtain the information regarding the topical issues and the importance of autochthonous and traditional products, with an emphasis on dry-cured meat products, as well as the information about the programs funded by the EU and the relevant ministries.
Just like in the past years, a committee comprised of renowned experts and scientists will evaluate the specific quality of prosciutto of individual producers participating at the Fair, the evaluation being based on the Ordinance on Prosciutto Quality Evaluation (Pravilnik o ocjenjivanju kvalitete pršuta).
Visitors will be able to become acquainted with the magnificent and precious heritage through the performances of cultural clubs from Dalmatia and beyond, but also through the presentation of traditional customs and unique handicrafts.
Come, have a look around, taste it and buy it!
Organised by: Sinj Centre for Entrepreneurship Ltd, Town of Sinj
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Photo: archive of Tourist board Sinj, Trilj, Vrlika and Dugopolje
The Festival of Oysters 2017.
Traditionally marking the annual feast of St. Joseph in Ston and Mali Ston, we invite you to join us at The Festival of Oysters. The tasting of oysters and Pelješac wines will take place at the seafront in Mali Ston from March 18st 2017, starting at 11 am
Traditionally marking the annual feast of St. Joseph in Ston and Mali Ston, we invite you to join us at The Festival of Oysters.
The tasting of oysters and Pelješac wines will take place at the seafront in Mali Ston from March 18st 2017, starting at 11am.
You will be able to enjoy the most renowned aphrodisiac alongside a glass of supreme wine of Pelješac at a reasonable price. Through an all day presentation of Croatian island products, we offer a variety of traditional products of the upmost quality.
Our organizers will ensure a feast to remember, accompanied by the Dalmatian music, folklore performances and raffles.
We look forward to seeing you there....
Više: www.ston.hr
Foto: Tz Ston
New face of traditional cuisine – a culinary spring tour across Sisak county
WHETHER YOU ARE PLANNING TO WATCH EXHIBITION IN THE CITY OR TO TAKE A WALK ALONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN ITS SURROUNDINGS – SISAK IS WELL WORTH OF INVESTIGATION
'There is no sincerer love than the love of food', this is a conclusion brought a long time ago by the English dramatist, novelist, critic and publicist George Bernard Shaw.
In the spirit of this profoundly true and tried saying, this spring numerous places will open the doors of long forgotten smells and tastes from the old chest of traditional Croatian dishes. This is a great move if you consider the fact that interest for good culinary tradition has never been higher among tourist visitors, and even among domestic population.
This trend is also reflected in the fact that growingly popular culinary blogs, web portals and magazines have started to show great interest and affection for the revival and publishing of long forgotten recipes, many of which end up as most popular recipes of the month on respective web sites.
Following these tourist trends which promote the traditional gastronomy as the key element of tourist offer, city of Sisak went towards the revitalisation of its most tasteful inheritance – the revival of culinary tradition!
DO NOT MISS THE OPENING OF OLD TOWN FORTRESS AND EXHIBITION OF TRADITIONAL DISHES FROM SISAK COUNTY
When?
Exhibition 'In search for the best cuisine – authentic Sisak county dishes'; 23rd of May 2016 in 7pm.
This is a unique exhibition based on the field research about preparation methods of traditional and indigenous dishes from Sisak area. It will explain and present old recipes to its visitors in a fun and educative way, taking them back to past times.
Organisers explained that, to enrich the restaurant offer, they brought these old recipes back into daylight. They are determined to prevent them, and their tastes and smells, from being forgotten.
And for people who decide to visit, we recommend not to miss the essential feature of this area - Nature park Lonjsko polje with its restaurant offer, where traditional dishes are prepared using the original old recipes.
Further on, we bring you recommendations for places that offer authentic cuisine in Nature park Lonjsko polje. Did you know there is a theme pathway in this area designed to be a reminder of the old way of life? It stretches through north part of Lonjsko polje and its life giving surroundings, vineyard hills of Moslavina and river Sava.
Its purpose is to emphasize differences between past and present, because most pathways that once led over the fields do not exist any more, bridges over rivers have decayed over time, main river channels are regulated, but river branches and seducing places near Lonja are kept. It connects two areas in a new way and tells romantic stories from the past, making the way to replicas of frontiersmen's watchtowers where service men spent most of their lives.
HOTSPOTS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RURAL HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILY FARMS IN SISAK AREA
'Traditions – Čigoč' runs a restaurant with 80 seating places. Experience the ambience surrounded by massive oak tables and chairs and try different traditional dishes from Posavina.
'Traditions – Čigoč' offers ready made dishes like roe deer goulash, fish paprikash and 'posavski lonac'. With each dish we recommend a specialty called 'Čigočica', which is home made bread stuffed with domestic cheese and cream.
'Traditions – Čigoč' also prepares top class dishes baked in 'peka' and different sorts of local fishes among which we recommend carp and perch fish prepared in a special way. http://www.tradicije-cigoc.hr/
'Pansion Tišina' in Lonja is a lovely traditional restaurant surrounded by the most beautiful part of Nature park Lonjsko polje – Lonja river. There are many activities one can enjoy in the vicinity of the restaurant. It is possible to walk around, to visit Nature park Lonjsko polje, or to go fishing. Six very attractive bicycle routes (total 310 kilometers of pathways) connect the Posavina corridor of Lonjsko polje with river Una and Moslavina. Bicycle routes in Nature park Lonjsko polje are easy and pleasant to ride, especially fitted for family tourism and recreation.
ETHNO VILLAGE OLD LONJA
Ethno village Old Lonja - http://www.etnoselo-staralonja.com/o-nama/ - after you have finished with activities in nature you can enjoy the traditional cuisine of this farm in beautiful Lonja. The owners words well describe the atmosphere of the place: 'Lonjsko polje is easy to love, you just need to come here and feel it, smell flowers in the field, pass through the streets of Posavina, have a swim at sandy beaches of river Sava, wake up in dew covered mornings, feel the smell of fish roasted in traditional way, admire the horses in sunset and many more things indescribable with words'.
Lonjsko polje is a cure for the soul of modern urbanised human who has long ago forgotten what it means to be relaxed or how have our bygone ancestors lived. It is a great choice for anyone who wants to experience something different, something more beautiful, something to remember for the rest of your life, something that becomes a reason to always come back to Lonjsko polje and Ethno village Old Lonja.
Photo: Etno selo Stara Lonja
Family farm Veselić – culinary offer of this lovely farm includes specialties prepared exclusively from ecologically grown organic ingredients. They also organise different educational workshops about organic agriculture, environmental protection and sustainable development, all accompanied by presentation and tasting of domestic products – organic jams, marmalades and juices. Visitors can also enjoy the atmosphere of village celebration with a glass of wine and good old tambura – indigenous instrument similar to mandolin.
Photo;OPG Veselić
The offer of rural households is really impressive, so we invite you to explore it additionally by clicking on this link and get there as soon as possible with your family and friends. This is a dream destination for cuisine lovers and nature lovers. Numerous households offer an ideal ratio of service and price while the service is available throughout the summer.
If you want to stay in the city of Sisak, you have a big choice of restaurants where you can enjoy your meal in beautiful ambience, whether it is the yard of Old town fortress or the shore of river Kupa or carefully arranged gardens in the city center. We invite you to taste the dishes which were served to the emperor Franjo 1st during his visit to Sisak.
Or you can explore all the attractions of charming roman architecture. You can find them, among other things, on this link: http://www.sisakturist.com/hr/stranica/znamenitosti/46. It is also a great idea to visit the city market of Sisak where you can find a variety of seasonal products of all colors and shapes. Here you can get acquainted with the offer of this region and be a part of local events and happenings. Sisak is really a beautiful and harmonious small city which constantly vibrates with life and energy of its inhabitants and thanks to their creativity and hard work, they learned how to be excellent hosts to their visitors and ever growing number of hikers.
Photo: Gradska tržnica Sisak
In the end we bring you some practical recipes and traditional method of drying fish:
Recipe: Carp fish on 'rašlje'
Ingredients:
1-1,5 kg carp fish
Salt
Red paprika
Preparation:
Clean and wash the fish. Cut the carp on the back so you get a big leaf, add salt and leave for a while to absorb. Rub the inner side with red paprika. From willow tree wood make 'rašlje' and stick the carp laterally on top of it. Stick the bottom of rašlje into the ground near the pile of cinders and turn from time to time so the fish gets done from both sides.
Last but not the least – read something about tradition of fish smoking on the attics of Lonjsko polje:
Smoked fish – forgotten delicacy of Lonjsko polje (by Vladimir Pajtlar)
In past times, residents of Lonjsko polje have dried fish on their attics. These were times when the fish was abundant, so not all the catch could be consumed immediately. And refrigeration was not yet available.
Best fishes for drying and smoking are carp, pike and bream fish, between 1,5 and 2 kilograms. Fish should be cut along the back, salt should be added and the fish put in brine for 5 days. After that fish should hang in the attic in cold and airy space. It should drain there for a day. Next day fish should be smoked for maximum of 2 hours. Dry willow tree branches should be used to make the smoke. Fish should be smoked every other day until it has been smoked for a total of five times. After that it should stay on the attic for at least ten days. The color of fish should become dark red. Before preparation skin must be removed. Dried fish can be eaten raw or fried on some fat. Bon appetit!
For more information about the culinary customs, culinary exhibition and places for good food visit the official pages of Sisak Tourist board. Welcome!
Photo credit: SISAK TOURIST BOARD
Rural fairytale of Bjelovar – Bilogora County - let's meet the top excursion resorts!
Green landscapes of Bilogora, Papuk and Moslavačka gora have created many unforgettable scenes of beauty whose colors and natural features are enjoyed by visitors who search for peace, tranquility and a break from the hectic city life.
Bjelovar-Bilogora region will enchant you not only with God-given nature but also with lovely little towns and villages.
The Salaj family rural household
This county, a little more than an hour's drive from Zagreb, has a rich tourist offer including numerous countryside households and traditional buildings where the beauty of rural and ethnic heritage is happily interwoven with a wide selection of authentic dishes.
In the rich offer of excursion tourism, exactly these kind of objects create a unique experience for guests. A day spent away from the concrete and city crowds in the oases of green paradise and delicious local specialties is a truly priceless experience. So close - and yet so far from the city noise and hot summer crowds, to spend a weekend in Bjelovar-Bilogora County is the perfect solution for anyone looking for something more than a typical vacation.
So, let's take a tour!
Hotspots excursion recommendation - countryside tourism in Bjelovar–Bilogora County
VILA BILOGORE
Excursion site Vila Bilogore
New pearl of the tourist offer of Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Vila Bilogore, has become a mecca for all hedonists and nature lovers thanks to diligent restoration and reconstruction since 2008, with much effort, work and love. Here you can enjoy the unique nature and traditional dishes typical for this area. Vila Bilogore is maintained in its original appearance, with forests and meadows that surround it. In addition to the exceptional culinary offer, it gives you the possibility to enjoy a unique authentic atmosphere. More details about this rural beauty:
Contact:
Mala Dapčevica
Grubišno Polje
Cell.: ++385 99 571 5003
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.vilabilogore.com
OPG MATEJ KOVAČEVIĆ
Family farm Kovačević is located next to the wine road of Daruvar. Along with its own wine cellar, it offers an ethnic style double room and an ethnic style apartment for two people. Pets are welcomed! In addition to the accommodation, hosts offer wine tasting from the domestic wine cellar and the possibility of participating in seasonal jobs.
The estate is decorated in traditional style of Slavonian winegrowers and is adequate for organizing celebrations, lunches or evening gatherings. Kovačević family has a long tradition of wine growing and winemaking, and the knowledge is transferred from generation to generation. Guests thus have the opportunity to taste, get familiar with and experience the full magic of the county.
contact:
Matej Kovačević
Franje Kuhača 49
43500 Daruvar
Mob.: ++385 99 578 19 27
E-mail:[email protected]
www.daruvar-vinarija-kovacevic.hr
Excursions and Wineries Vinia
Excursion Vinia - Photo W. Brajković
Winery and excursion resort Vinia includes a winery where you can taste wines from domestic production, two restaurants where you can organize all kinds of celebrations - education halls for different seminars and birthday celebrations for the youngest ones. Inside the excursion site there is a playground for children equipped according to the latest standards.
NEW CAMP IN OFFER
Within the excursion site, there is a new mini-camp inside this countryside household, called "Camp Vinia".
The camp consists of 4 parcels for campers and caravans, each 75 m2, and of a tent section for those who love to spend their holidays in tents, where 15 to 20 tents can be placed.
Contact:
Puričani 40
43 000 Bjelovar
Tel.: ++385 43 636 206
Mob.: ++385 91 4847 300
[email protected]
www.agroturizam.vinia.hr
FAMILY FARM AND COUNTRYSIDE TOURISM - MAGIC OF BILOGORA
The magic of Bilogora
Just as its name suggests, a beautiful country house in the heart of Bjelovar-Bilogora County, about ten kilometers from Bjelovar, on a hilly area surrounded by forests and vineyards of Bilogora, gives a feeling of wonderful harmony between rural architecture and natural beauty. Convenient for weekend breaks, travelers, hikers and families. Horse lovers will have a horse farm at their service with the possibility of horse riding and socializing with animals. Pets are also welcomed!
Contact:
vl. Zoran Rebić
Vinogradska ll / 3
Veliko Trojstvo
Mob.: +385 91 545 6980
[email protected]
COUNTRYSIDE HOUSEHOLD KUDUMIJA
A special feature of this property - it is surrounded by private woods and fields on the area of 30 acres. It is located 20 km from Bjelovar, in the direction of Garešnica, in the village Babinac beneath the slopes of Moslavačka gora. The property is surrounded by beautiful nature and bordered by lakes. By walking around the estate you can see animals such as deer, wild boars, peacocks and poultry which is grown in the household.
Contact:
Babinac 6
43234 Ivanska
ZDENKA KUDUMIJA: +385 (0)98 9821 500
ĐURO KUDUMIJA: +385 (0)98 377 598
E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
WINERY-RESTAURANT-EXCURSIONS CONER
The combination of wine-growing hills and beech forests with fertile plain and Drava river flowing through it, with oak jungles and widely known Peski, is an unforgettable location – a bonus is an attractive winery! Carefully selected varieties were planted on six acres of Bilogora slope in order to give the best grapes.
RESTAURANT
In the restaurant you can taste traditional dishes of Bilogora area prepared in exclusive and modern way, made from ingredients produced locally by hosts themselves or from other farms in the area. In addition to a la carte meals, offer includes specialties from the spit and from the bread oven.
Two halls can accommodate up to 160 guests. Playgrounds, walkways, picnic meadows, lookout points, bicycle and pedestrian paths will fill you with the much needed energy.
Contact:
Jabučeta 12
43 203 Kapela
Tel.: +385 43 269 022
Mob.: +385 91 444 70 10
[email protected]
www.vinarija-coner.hr
RURAL TOURISM PIRAK – ZMAJEVO GNIJEZDO (DRAGON'S NEST)
Visit this oasis of peace and natural harmony between cultivated landscape and people, for anyone who wants to take a break from frantic daily life and stress.
Dragon's Nest is surrounded by forests with marked trails for walking, mushroom picking, enjoying the encounters with untamed roe deers, rabbits, various birds, squirrels and many other animals that live in this ecosystem. Here your child can learn everything about the forest, meadow, pond and creek. Dragon's Nest offers horse riding, a drive in traditional Moslavina carriage and the possibility of numerous excursion to nearby spots.
Contact:
Sveti Vid
43240 Čazma
Mob.: +385 98 799 439
EXCURSION SITE „VRATA BILOGORE“ (THE DOOR OF BILOGORA)
This resort presents numerous opportunities to enjoy the gastronomic offer that includes local ingredients, indigenous cuisine and a glass of fine wine from Bilogora. You will enjoy an unobstructed view of the breathtaking scenery. Bjelovar-Bilogora region offers well-kept secrets and this romantic countryside picnic site is one of them. Open every day from 9 to 21h.
Contact:
[email protected]
Tel.: 043 885 123
Mob.: 091 11 11 957, 091 18 85 123
EXCURSION SITE “NA MALENOM BRIJEGU” (ON A LITTLE HILL)
Agritourism "Na malenom brijegu" is located on the mountain tops of Bilogora, in a small Ribnjačka village. The village is surrounded by forested hills and colorful agricultural land as if it was reproduced from some fairytale story. At the guests' disposal there is accommodation in a countryside holiday house “Bakina vikendica“ (Grandma's cottage) with two balconies and a glass living room with a beautiful view, and the room with a double bed and a private terrace. The main activity on the family farm is horsebreeding. Seven beautiful riding horses thrill all generations of visitors. Whether you are a beginner or experienced rider, or simply want to observe free and unfettered horses on grasslands, the experience will be wonderful in every way.
SPECIAL TOURIST PROGRAMS – POTRAGA ZA BLAGOM DIVOVA (GIANTS' TREASURE HUNT)
To make your stay in Maleni brijeg as fun and as interesting as possible, hosts offer several tourist animation programs, such as free program "Život na selu" (Life in the countryside) where the guests can freely engage in all daily activities at the household - from taking care of the animals to
Contact:
selo Ribnjačka 84
43273 Bulinac, općina Velika Pisanica
tel: 043/874-324, 098/788-197
[email protected]
www.namalenombrijegu.hr
COUNTRYSIDE HOUSEHOLD DRAGUTIN IVANČIĆ
At less than 7 km from the Daruvar city center, in the suburb of Vukovije, lies the idyllic countryside household of our host Dragutin Ivančić - Braco. In addition to a break in silence and complete relaxation, the joy of walking through vast fields and wooded areas, this countryside household offers accommodation in three rooms with beds for two persons (+ extra bed) with the possibility of using a kitchen and a living room with TV.
Contact:
Dragutin Ivančić
Vukovije 43, 43 532 Đulovac
Tel.: 043/334-499, 043/324-100
Mob.: 099/734 71 18
E - mail: [email protected]
And don't forget: Since the restaurant prepares food acording to the traditional local recipes, with plenty of fresh, local ingredients, it is appropriate to announce your arrival with a call and book before arrival.
We wish you a pleasant stay and relaxation in the fairytale-like hills of Bjelovar–Bilogora County. The rich offer of domestic countryside tourism is waiting for you in all its beauty of colors, scents and tastes!
Photos: Archives of the Tourist Board of Bjelovar - Bilogora and archive of rural households, Š.Brajković
Cover photo: Villa Bilogore
Learn more about the beauty of Bjelovar - Bilogora: (YT video source)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flgIs_ntDlk
