Yesterday on Easter Monday, the sixth Wine Festival of Central Istria took place in Gracisce, where the most important wine producers from Istrian wine centres presented their wine to numerous visitors. 235 quality wine specimens were exhibited in eleven wine cellars, most of which being naturally the local Malvazija and Teran wine sorts. Even though the [...]
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Family resort Valamar Luna Resort*** is situated next to the sea, about ten minutes pleasant walk away from the city of Porec. It is primarily intended for the families with children and those who want to have an active holiday. This year Valamar Luna Resort Hotel welcomes its guests renewed. All rooms, corridors and the [...]
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
How Rabac got its name? There are two different versions of the story and first we will tell you the more imaginative one. According to an old legend, Rabac got its name from sparrows (vrabac). They used to quench their thirst in a small creek which joined the sea in a corner of the Long Beach, [...]
Friday, March 14, 2008
Blue Flag is an international exclusive voluntary eco-label for beaches and marinas, which was introduced in Europe in 1987. This prestigious award is presented to beaches which fulfil the strict criteria dealing with water quality, preservation of the coast, facilities and level of service offered to bathers, and so forth. We bring you here the list of [...]
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
The town of Dubrovnik and its patron, Saint Blaise, have been connected spiritually and historically for centuries, and here comes the story on why the citizens of Dubrovnik chose Saint Blaise to be their patron. It all happened in 972, when Venetians tried to trick the citizens of Dubrovnik on their way to Levant, pretending to [...]
Monday, March 10, 2008
Within human resources development programme, to which big attention is paid in Valamar tourist group, numerous trainings for employees were held during the first few months of this year and they have still being held, ranging from various courses and seminars to practical workshops. More than 1000 employees have undergone training in Valamar in the [...]
Friday, March 7, 2008
1. Tour the Dubrovnik city ramparts and enjoy unmatched vistas of the old town and sorounding sea. 2. See the Rector´s Palace, from where the ruling oligarchy governed the republic for almost 500 years. 3. Dine on today´s catch, freshly grilled, with a view of the old port at Lokanda Peskarija. 4. Meet the mariners and see the [...]
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
1. Explore the interior of the Biserujka cavern in Rudine on the island of Krk. 2. Visit the islet of Kosljun on which Franciscan Monastery is situated, where monks have collected and protected many valuable objects for centuries. 3. Visit the tavern “Tri maruna” and taste home-made goulash with traditional pasta surlice and other local specialties of [...]
Monday, March 3, 2008
(1) Did you know that Istarski prsut (Istrian prosciutto ham) has protected status, that it is published in Croatian intellectual property and that the conditions of animal breeding procedure, choosing of meat and production procedures that have to be fulfilled so that this prosciutto ham can be named “Istarski”, “Istrian” are defined in a special [...]
Tuesday, March 25, 2008