The second Festival of Preserves, Jams and Marmelades will be held on the Stradun in Dubrovnik between 3 and 5 October under the organization of the Desa Association and Dubrovacka naranca Dubrovnik Oranges). This will be a really “sweet” festival, where the exhibitors will be dressed in the national costumes of their home region. [...]
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Walking is the most widely spread recreational activity accessible to all generations which can be practiced almost everywhere and in any time. It has been scientifically proved that only 30 minutes of daily walk helps to preserve one’s good health. Because of all positive effects, the World Health Organization proclaimed the October 5 to be [...]
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
From 1 October to 15 November several towns in Istria will be celebrating the 15th Days of the Truffle. The exquisite and special taste of truffles is a real fantasy for gourmands. It is said that you either love them or hate them, but even without thinking, I belong to the first group, [...]
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
World Tourism Day is marked on September 27 worldwide, and this year, it will also be celebrated in all four Valamar destinations. Parties will be staged in Porec, Rabac, Krk and Dubrovnik with live bands and Valamar animation, with guests being offered the possibility of participating in award games and winning a weekend stay in [...]
Monday, September 22, 2008
This year has rightly been voted the year of Marin Drzic, and we have already mentioned a few times the events that have been held in Dubrovnik as a part of these commemorations. The crown of the 500th anniversary of the birth of this great man from Dubrovnik occurred at the beginning of this month [...]
Friday, September 19, 2008
The 8th festival of chamber music Julian Rachlin & Friends was closed on September 14 by a special festival project “Sir Roger Moore Reads Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart”. This year’s festival took place from September 2- 14. Ten concert nights were held, during which Julian Rachlin and his friends Itamar Golan, Mischa Maisky, Janine [...]
Thursday, September 18, 2008
We would like to invite you in this blog to take a walk through town of Krk. You make take a walk alone and follow the signs placed on all historical monuments in the town or take a walk accompanied by our professional guide. You may start the walk at the “grand market” or main [...]
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
A quiet and magnificent witness of various festivities in life since the days of old is the flowers. Wether it is a bouquet, a vase of flowers, some freshly plucked field flowers or even a pot-plant, the flowers will always make us happy. All flower lovers should by all means visit Flora Istra, the 9th Flower [...]
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
At the close of the summer, the inhabitants of Porec and their guests have dressed their medieval clothes especially for Giostra. The town assumed a completely different aspect, gaining a certain antique look, and everything had an aroma of the Baroque… This weekend, the Giostra Festival had gathered many ladies in crinolines, noblemen, knights, lepers, standard-bearers, [...]
Monday, September 15, 2008
(1) Did you know that Romans, upon their arrival, found already developed town and implemented their buildings into the existing ones, keeping the old lay out. Today’s walls are mainly from the Middle Ages, and sections next to the Franciscan Monastery, castle and the coast date from the times of the times of Roman settlement. [...]
Friday, September 12, 2008
The fourth Le Petit Festival du Theatre was held in Dubrovnik between 2 and 6 September 2008 under the organization of the Theaters “Marin Drzic and Vinko Prizmic. The festival opened at the Theater “Marin Drzic” with an exhibition by the artist Barbara Medo, who lives in Amsterdam. After the exhibition there was a [...]
Thursday, September 11, 2008
We invite you to enjoy charms of autumn on the golden island Krk. Explore the centre of the old Frankopan town of Krk wit our guide. Learn about life of the Krk inhabitants in the Roman age. Taste delicious confectioneries offered by the Krk caterers. Explore the island interior riding a bike [...]
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
We are already in the second week of September, the month called smokvenjak in Istria. Its name shows that it is the month of figs being so important food source in the past that the ninth month was named after it. Did you know that the Sumerians, Egyptians and ancient Greeks enjoy sweet and fascinating [...]
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
The girl of 18 is said to be of age, and for Montraker – a student school of sculpture, we might say that it is in its best years. The Istrian village of Vrsar has been the host of sculptors and students of sculpture for the past 18 years. Large stone blocks will obtain their [...]
Monday, September 8, 2008
Valamar video channel has been on popular video service Youtube for more than half of a year, and there you can currently find 44 video clips. Most of the video materials relate to Valamar hotels, apartments and campsite, and we are presenting you today recent additions of destination videos of Porec, Dubrovnik, Rabac and Krk [...]
Friday, September 5, 2008
Release yourself from stress, regenerate your body and mind in the unique setting of the Hotel Dubrovnik President wellness. There is Finnish and infrared sauna, Turkish bath, wooden immersion barrel, relax garden, relaxation rooms, activities in the indoor pool and fitness with an irresistible view of the sea and the Elaphite Islands. Massage, manicure or some [...]
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Another summer is almost over and autumn is coming slowly. In order to keep your body fit after summer and regular swimming activities we propose you to go bike riding. Therefore, all biking lovers are invited to join us at the bike tour at Krk on September 13. Bike trail will suit all types [...]
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
What can be better than holidays – either planned or, even better, unplanned? Therefore, I invite you to Rabac, a pearl of Kvarner bay, to experience its beauty. We prepared special offers for you. Dear mums and dads, take you children and leave on your trip! Surprise your loved ones with holiday full of entertainment. [...]
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
There is no single citizen of Porec, either in older or in younger generation, who has not completed, once in a lifetime, the shortest lap of Porec Dolphin at least. Porec Dolpinh is the whole-day recreational swimming festival at sea, held traditionally at the well known town beach in Porec, in front of [...]
Monday, September 1, 2008
We have mentioned many Dubrovnik sites on this blog, and here are reminders to the link of some of them: The Rector’s Palace, Franciscan Monastery, Orlando’s pole, Sponza Palace, City walls, Fortress of Revelin, Stradun (Placa)…Today, it’s time to talk about the oldest monastery in Dubrovnik, the one of the Dominicans. This is an exceptionally [...]
Marketing Communication Manager at Riviera Poreč d.d.. Poreč is Nives’s birthplace, and she has longtime experience in tourism. She has been working at Riviera since 1996, and she writes about events and curiosities of her home town on Valamar blog…
Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator at Rabac d.d.. On Valamar blog, she writes about subjects related to Rabac, town she has private and business relations to, town where she acquired her first experiences related to tourism as a high-school girl.
Sales officer at Zlatni otok d.d.. Believe it or not, Duška was born the same day the Krk Bridge was open. As the first baby to cross the Krk Bridge, she has had an unbroken bond with her “golden island” Krk, where she is going to keep us posted from.
Marketing officer at company Babin Kuk d.d. Nike is from Dubrovnik, she speaks three languages, and she started her carrier at hospitality desk in Dubrovnik President Hotel. Naturally, on Valamar blog, she writes about things related to her town Dubrovnik. 
External Marketing Associate at Valamar, and the only male member of Valamar blog :). Tomislav has the longest seniority in the quintet, and the number of texts at Valamar blog he is responsible for, is slowly reaching 150...
Friday, September 26, 2008