The Isle of Lokrum is certainly the most beautiful adornment in the vicinity of Dubrovnik. This perpetually green islet of total area of only 180 acres, was declared a special forest vegetation reserve in 1976. It is mostly covered with lush vegetation, and on a relatively small area there are numerous types of vegetation of [...]
Thursday, October 30, 2008
While many bigger and more famous present-day towns were nothing but a part of nature, Krk was already a town 3000 years ago. Considering the number of its inhabitants, it is a smaller town, but judging by its historical richness, it is certainly big. ”Splendidisima civitas Curictarum” – which could be translated as the most [...]
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Biking fans will be happy to hear that on November 2 4th labinjonski Cannodale Marathon will be held in Labin. Marathon is divided in two parts, road and mtb, both having length of about 50 km. Mainly intended for more active recreational bikers, but active bikers can participate, too. Track is carefully selected [...]
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Facilities of Valamar Group continues with getting awards and acknowledgments. At this year’s Croatian Tourism Days, held from 22 to 24 October,2008 in Opatija, and organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Valamar won total of three awards. As well as last year, in competition Tourism Flower – Quality for Croatia 2008, carried out by Croatian Radiotelevision [...]
Monday, October 27, 2008
A reminder of a few clips which Croatian National Tourist Board was promoting this year, and which mention, among others, Istria, Dubrovnik, truffles, wines Malvazija and Plavac Mali…
Friday, October 24, 2008
The history of the sport of judo in Dubrovnik begins in the 1960s, when the Nacui Judo Club was founded. During its 40 years of activity, the club has changed its name several times. Nacui became Dubrovnik, after that Dubrovnik Bank, and for several years it was called Dubrovnik 1966. The club [...]
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Even though we are already in autumn, in this post we want to acquaint you with the beaches of Krk. Maybe it is just some proposed ideal for you annual vacation next year, but when you start to plan you summer holiday, keep it in mind. The bathing areas and beaches on Krk were set [...]
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
We invite you to visit the town Gallery in Labin from October 25 to November 13, where exposition by Dalibor Martinis will be held, titled The October Re-Evaluation 2008. The title October Re-Evaluation reminds us to a historical event of the October Revolution, which started around these days in the long since passed year of [...]
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
You either love or hate jazz. I am a great fan of jazz and keep track of events related to jazz. I enjoy jazz the most at the jazz festival in Pore?, but also in Pula as well. 13th Jazz Festival began on July 18 in Lapidarij (Lapidarium) in Pore?. It was opened by a [...]
Monday, October 20, 2008
Nezakcij (Vizace, lat. Nesactium) is the oldest town in Istria. Today this exceptional historical location is an archeological park that has remains from the Antique and late Antique periods. It is located in the south eastern part of Istria, near Valtura. The first written sources that mention Nezakcij come from Antique times (Titus Livius memoirs), and [...]
Friday, October 17, 2008
The Festival of Little Plavac (Plavac Mali), our best known and most recognized grape variety, will be held for the first time this year. It will bring together winemakers and viticulturists, the producers of this highly appreciated grape variety, from throughout Dubrovnik-Neretva and Split-Dalmatia Counties. The Festival will be held in the Revelin [...]
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Someone once said the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. You too will fall in love with the Island of Krk if you taste some of the delicacies offered on the richly laden tables of Krk. On the “golden isle” with such rich nature, you can enjoy prsut (smoked ham) and homemade [...]
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Istria, also well-known under the name ”Terra magica”, is truly magical when we speak about gastronomical offer. While writing this post, my mind swirls with prsut (smoked ham), fuzi (a simple, triangular domestic paste), njoki (dumplings or gnocchi), krafi (so-called ”wedding pillows”, a type of pasta dish), domestic zgvacet (or zvacet, a type of meal [...]
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
In the touristic settlement Lanterna in Tar, an autumn day dawned beautiful and sunny. It is Saturday, October 11. Strolling through Lanterna, somewhere in the vicinity of the Delfin restaurant, I can see a huge number of people with beautiful, pedigreed dogs. I stop and enquire. Mister Miro answers my questions, saying that the dog [...]
Monday, October 13, 2008
Frankopan Castle is located on Kamplin Square in the town of Krk. Nowadays, it is a building that hosts cultural events, but throughout history it played an important role in the defense of the town. The Frankopans’ built it over a number of centuries and generations, who were a noble family from Krk. Frankopan Castle is [...]
Friday, October 10, 2008
Dubrovnik is a well-known cultural centre. Its numerous churches, city walls, fortifications, and the museums, with their exceptional historical values, fascinate every visitor who comes to this ancient town. In the several following lines, please become familiar with the museums of the town of Dubrovnik. The Museum of History and Culture Located in the Prince’s Court (Knezev [...]
Thursday, October 9, 2008
The olive-tree, a centuries old species of plant, found at the coasts of the Mediterranean, has been well-known to people since Biblical times. An olive is a symbol of peace, fertility, strenght, health, and youth. That the island of Krk is also ”God-given” for olive growth, can be seen in the fact that the extra-virgin olive [...]
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
During the middle of the 19th century, Rabac was a small fisherman village with only a dozen houses, but nowdays it is a well-known seaside summer resort. Because of a beautiful lagoon and gentle prospects, it was soon visited by first hikers, and I would like to single out the English novelist and travel-writer [...]
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Autumn is a season rich in fruit, grapes and figs are harvested and the sea is also rich in fruit- seafood! Fishing may be recreational, however, there are members of fishing clubs that take part in sport fishing. In case you would like to try out sport fishing at the sea, Koversada Cup is held this [...]
Monday, October 6, 2008
(1) Did you know that the first hotel in Rabac was opened In June 1889? It was located in the house of the Viškovi? family near today’s atelier Orlando and was called Quarnero. A regular guest to the hotel, which then only had a few rooms and a bar on the ground floor, was the [...]
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, October 31, 2008