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Some people travel to Croatia to enjoy the beach, take Game of Thrones selfies, and finish their nights at the disco. Perhaps they visit the occasional old Venetian town and enjoy a…

In my last post about Zagreb’s Dolac Market, I inundated you with information about meat production in Croatia. This time, as we continue our progression into the indoor stalls, we find ourselves…

Being over a hundred kilometers from the Adriatic coast, Zagreb may not be the top Croatian destination in most tourists’ minds. Yet the capital city certainly has much to offer, not only…

In the heart of Zagreb, between the Upper and Lower Towns, the Dolac Market has been a major trading place since 1930, and it remains the most visited and best known farmers…

Despite the ever-increasing influx of tourists and the growing importance of supermarkets, many towns in Dalmatia still hold daily food markets within the walls of their historic centers. Zadar’s fish and green…

After our visit to the Maraska distillery, we’re staying in Zadar to explore the local dining scene via one of its finest restaurants: Pet Bunara. In the 16th century, due to the…

Since you may not be able to travel to Croatia this summer, I’ve decided to bring Croatia to you. My last trip to the Dalmatian coast was already a few summers ago,…

We’re continuing our visit of the Plantaže winery with a third cellar, and while I understand that you might start experiencing cellar fatigue, this one has a very special history. It’s called…

In my last post, we toured the old cellar of Montenegro’s largest winery, 13. Jul Plantaže, aka simply Plantaže. That renovated facility focuses on the production of wines destined for the premium…

If I asked you where Europe’s largest vineyard is located, what would you say? Champagne, where world-renowned houses produce astronomical amounts of bubbly to quench the thirst of an ever-growing market? No…