What To Eat in Dubrovnik & Around on Your Next Croatia Trip
Learn all about the varied and delicious dishes, from appetizers, fish and meat mains, to desserts you should seek out when in Dubrovnik.
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Foreign Influences on Croatian Food
Situated on the crossroads between Central Europe and the Mediterranean, the small country of Croatia was a melting pot of cultures for many centuries and, in this article, we’re exploring the various foreign influences on Croatian food. Illyrian tribes, Greeks, Romans, and later Venetians left a significant impact on the … Read More
Croatia in Three Years
It’s June 2020. My girlfriend – now fiancée – was supposed to have moved to the Czech Republic to live with me, but here came an unexpected obstacle. As a Brit living in Prague I was banned from entering the US, and Kate was banned from entering Europe. Then the … Read More
The Best Food & Wine Experiences In and Around Dubrovnik
For many centuries, Dubrovnik was considered the crossroads between Eastern and Western Europe due to its port being the most lively in the South Adriatic. Southern Croatia’s cultural heritage today is not only known for its beautiful architecture, but the unique gastronomy developed here plays an important part of everyday … Read More
All About Peka
When someone asks for a quintessential Croatian dish, almost all Croatians will say – peka. However, peka is actually a way of cooking rather than a food. It involves cooking some sort of meat or seafood and vegetables slowly under an iron or clay lid that is shaped like a … Read More
The Best Wineries Around Dubrovnik
It’s no secret that Croatians love their wine – and so they should! Thanks to its mild weather and fertile soil, Croatia produces many top-quality whites, reds, rosés, and more. Mass production of wine in Croatia is a relatively new phenomenon. In the Dubrovnik area, most wines were produced on … Read More
Best Memories of 2020 and What Travel in 2021 Might be Like
2020 was a terrible year for all of us. People have lost love ones. Lives and businesses have affected badly by the pandemic. And yet in the sadness, humans always look for the positive elements. There have been plenty of articles being written about what travel will look like, specifically … Read More
Meet Plavac Mali, Croatia’s Most Popular Grape
Real estate with a waterfront view isn’t exactly in short supply in Croatia, however, the Plavac Mali grape variety enjoys the sort of views that most can only dream of. This red grape, whose name translates to ‘small blue’, is indigenous to Croatia and the most widely used grape in … Read More
Croatia’s Delectable Shellfish Delights
Croatia is a small country that packs a big gastronomical punch. With nearly 3,500 miles of coastline on the Adriatic Sea, it’s no surprise that Croatia produces some of the most delectable seafood in all of Europe. While inland cuisine features more typical Slavic foods – think cabbage, pork, and … Read More
Croatia’s Nine Most Delicious Seafood Dishes
With so much coastline Croatian cuisine has some standout seafood dishes. Here are nine of our favorites, and where to try them.