Decoding an Istrian Menu
Croatia’s Istria region, close to Italy, has a cuisine that’s unique to the peninsula. Here’s our guide to what’s on the menu.
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Our Croatia travel blog contains articles packed with info and tips about traveling to Croatia. Get ideas for things to do on your Croatian vacation, find cool places to go and delicious things to eat and drink.
Vis Island Guide
An island fortress in the Adriatic Vis is a sparsely populated island and one of the furthest from Croatia’s mainland. An overwhelmingly green island, with very little flat ground, it is covered in a patchwork of fields, olive groves, and vineyards. This idyll was off-limits to tourists for a long … 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
Brač Island Guide
Brač might have a reputation as an island for families, but there’s far more to Croatia’s third-largest island than just that.
Common Croatian Appetizers
The appetizers section of a Croatian menu is often bigger than the mains, and with good reason. There’s plenty of deliciousness awaiting you!
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
Korcula Island Guide
Korcula is Croatia’s fifth-largest island, and second-most populous, yet also one of the greenest. Its shortest ferry crossing to the mainland is under half an hour, but it’s not easily reached directly from abroad. Situated in southern Dalmatia, just off the end of the Peljesac Peninsula, Korcula’s out of the … 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.
Hvar Island Guide
Hvar is without a doubt the most famous Croatian island. Hvar’s reputation as a destination for the rich and famous might have been carefully cultivated in recent years but its popularity with celebrities is not a new phenomenon. Former British king Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson visited in 1936. Jackie … Read More