The country, stretched along the coast, is washed by two seas, speaks several languages, and constantly keeps the sky bright and the sun bright. Natural attractions are replaced by historical monuments, many of which are under the protection of UNESCO. These stones contain the spirit of the time and the whispers of history — says Anna Delianidi.
Located between Europe and the Mediterranean, little Croatia has a huge number of natural attractions — national parks. There are waterfalls, unique lakes, caves and grottos, where you can build a separate tourist route for several weeks. Here the temples of Poseidon are replaced by turquoise onesPlitvice Lakes, and the smell of coffee from a modern coffee shop rivals the hum of the cobbled pavement of the Roman Empire. At the same time, the country has suffered a lot of not too pleasant pages of history: Dubrovnik and other cities in the country are still recovering. But still, Croatia is a tourist paradise. InEveryone comes to Istria to drink wine, in the caves they seek solitude, children are fed the freshest ice cream, in theIn Split, people walk around the Diocletian‘s Palace, and when they want to dream about medieval castles, they go to Zagorje. Seaside Croatia is full of night parties, yachts and trendy cocktails, a complex entrance to the sea, perfectly clear water, remote islands with lighthouses, charming fishing villages and lots of food.
Events related to food and wine in one way or another take place in Croatia almost all year round: in April, the wild asparagus festival is celebrated, on the last Sunday of May, the doors of the wine cellars are opened to everyone, young cheese and olive oil are served all summer, in October, Croatia announces the truffle harvest, and on November 11 – the month of St. Martin-all wineries are open for visiting and tasting.
Gradually, Croatia is moving up to the top of the European gastronomic rankings — olive oil and wine from the Czech Republic receive serious international awards.Istria, and Valentino Coctail & Champagne Bar inRovinj was included in the list of the best bars in the world. Local haute cuisine outlets are ubiquitous. InKvarner, for example, is located a tinyVolosko — one of the suburbs of the cityOpatija, where there are many restaurants and atmospheric family taverns with a high-quality menu. Such taverns are called konoby, and the best place for lunch in Zagreb is considered to be the Amphora tavern (Dolac, 2). To the regionPeople go to Slavonia to visit the ornithological park and many wineries. So, inKutievo has a medieval wine cellar (1232), tasting here will cost 20 kuna, in the Krauthaker next door you can taste the wines-winners of international exhibitions, and the owner Gerstmajer is ready to take a tour of all 11 hectares of his vineyards. InIstria can be visited by the cityPula, which has preserved a beautiful Roman amphitheatre, dine in one of the best restaurants in the area — Milan, where an excellent seasonal menu, four sommeliers and even an expert on olive oil. A bPorec is home to one of the most popular open — air clubs-Βyblos.
You need to bring truffle and olive oil from Croatia, as well as fig jam, which, as it turned out, perfectly relieves any cough if you drink it with warm milk. But you need to take a new guide to the Lonely Planet series, which has finally been released in Russian by the publishing house “Eksmo”.
To cook at home after such a wonderful holiday, you should definitely cook Croatian meat dishes, which are so famous for the cuisine of this country, for example, pleskavica.