The new Carić winery tasting room is very handy for us – just a short walk across the bridge in the heart of Vrboska! We’re turning into regulars here, and it’s been great watching a run-down old building evolving into an attractive, traditionally-styled konoba tasting-room. Owners Ivo and Ivana Carić have put in many hours…
Lunch recommendations from our friend Čedo always lead us to somewhere special. Perivoj restaurant in Split is a graceful villa set in its own gardens deep in the backstreets of the city. Villa Tončić is a large villa, almost a mini palace, with a huge garden, a short walk from the old city core. The villa…
Kaštela is a combination of seven small towns that lie along the coast between Split and Trogir. It’s a lovely location, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves under the high mountain range of Kozjak. This used to be a popular resort for beach holidays, in the days before Split airport was built and recent travellers…
This is the 7th year for the Dalmacija Wine Expo, and we’ve attended six of those. It’s always a fun event, and we enjoy checking out what’s new and meeting up with old friends. This year, it was held in a new venue, the Hotel Park in Split. There were some good and some not…
With a week to go, the Dalmacija Wine Expo website has finally announced the lineup of seminars for the Vinska Skola (Wine School) and the chefs taking part in the Stars of Cuisine event. Yay! This looks to be an exciting couple of days! Friday 22nd April 2016 16:00 – 17:00 Jo Ahearne: Hvar –…
For the past few years, I’ve been making rose syrup in the Dalmatian way, which involves layering the petals with sugar, and leaving them out in the sunshine for a few weeks. The syrup is wonderfully fragrant, and can be used in so many ways for desserts, cordials, cocktails and baking. This year, I’ve decided…
The Croatian craft beer revolution is in full swing. Real beer is being brewed even on Hvar island. And so, when I last had the opportunity to spend a few days in Zagreb, I thought that checking up on the capital city’s beer scene might be interesting. Zagreb is under four hours by car from…
It’s good to see traditional island products being made, especially when given an innovative twist. And although everyone and their granny has their recipe for marmalade, it’s highly unusual to find a tomato marmalade – and very yummy it is too! We found it pairs excellently well with cheese. The marmalade in question is made…
Looking for a light and tasty lunch in Jelsa today, we thought to try the recently opened Artichoke, which comes highly recommended by Total Hvar. It’s in a great location on the Riva, just next to the boat club, so has a lovely view of the harbour. Owner Dino Pavičić, who also started the Mojito…
Arriving on Pag at the southern end across a big blue bridge, it felt like we’d landed on Mars. This is a very stark landscape, with red rocks strewn everywhere, no vegetation whatever, and the massive wall of Velebit looming across the channel. The lack of anything growing on the side of the island facing…
Go Hvar 
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