We set out early this morning for a walk in the fields while it was still cool and pleasant. The “streets” of the Stari Grad Plain are wide enough for carts, and generally run in an easy-to-navigate grid pattern, though at the eastern end they tend to turn and meander a little more. Connecting the…
Visited the Plančić winery in Vrbanj yesterday in search of a bottle of their wonderful Pharos Grand Cru. We had tasted it at the Dalmatian Wine Expo in May, and have wanted a bottle all to ourselves ever since! So, seeing the lovely new sign on the Stari Grad – Jelsa road for “Plančić Winery…
Most people go to the beach to lie around, have a swim and get a tan. For the locals of all ages, it’s nice and cool in the water to hang out and chat with your friends. Me, I take my paints to the beach. After a swim to cool down, I park myself on…
My favourite time of day here is the early morning, especially in the heat of a Hvar summer. It’s fresh and cool then, the water surface is like polished glass, and we get soft lighting low from the east. What a perfect time to take the camera for a walk! The houses in the pjaca…
I wanted to share this blog post from Geomir with some remarkable historical photos and sketches of Vrboska… http://geomir.blog.hr/2010/10/1628290774/vrboska.html The old postcards are fun – “Greetings from Verbosca”, and I love the drawings – great stuff!
Vrboska has a new website. The tourist office has recently launched a completely redesigned site that will tell you about this lovely little place, and what’s to see and do during your visit. The content isn’t quite there yet, but it’s a good start and has the advantage of being in English. It already has…
Up a narrow winding road in the village of Dol Sv. Marije lies an artist’s studio. It’s not easy to find, even with instructions (turn right in front of the Cafe Trocadero and keep going til the signs run out). In a peaceful corner of the village, Marinka creates not just her own artwork but…
I’ve just been reading a great book on Plavac Mali, the quintessential Dalmatian red wine. Very readable, and how nice to find such a good source of information written in English! I was particularly interested to read the history, and amazed at how far back it goes. Plavac Mali comes out of a cross between…
Kupinovik is the site of an ancient Roman villa rustica on the Stari Grad plain. It was a country house belonging to a Roman citizen in the first century AD, one Gaj Kornficiji Kar, a Decurion in Faria, who used to grow grapes and olives in the surrounding fields. Back then, it would have been…
Set against the stunning backdrop of Makarska and the coastal mountains, the Dalmatian Wine Expo is a wonderful opportunity to explore the latest offerings from the local winemakers. In this its second year, the event has moved to a marquee right on the seafront, a big improvement in atmosphere from the sports hall last year!…
Go Hvar 
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