(1) Did you know that grape vine was brought to Istria by the old Greek and Phoenicians? As we have already mentioned in some posts on winery in Istria, favourable climate and soil have greatly contributed to cultivating grape vine, whereas the Histris started growing it and had with time perfected wine. We have also [...]
Friday, November 27, 2009
The new passenger terminal at the Dubrovnik airport will be opened for the season 2010 and the investments into the reconstruction, which was initiated for the purposes of preparing the airport for two millions passengers, have not been cancelled although the crisis has “taken its bite” into the entire world economic market. The overall value [...]
Thursday, November 26, 2009
First story: Until 1632, when four village parishes were founded, the area of Labin parish was considerably larger than today. The villages are: Skitaca, Sv. Lovrec, Sv. Martin and Sv. Nedjelja. Apart from the diminished area of jurisdiction, the Labin parish also had less income. Therefore, laments were directed towards the bishop and Venice mentioning [...]
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
If someone asked me to tell them my favourite animal, one of the answers, alongside the squirrel and the hedgehog, would definitely by the donkey (tovar). Nowadays donkeys are raised as a hobby and there are 250 registered ones in Istria. Upon you arrival to Rabac, I certainly recommend visiting the Liburnia reserve in Rasa [...]
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
In the old heart of the town of Porec, in the vicinity of the historical part of the town and on the Porec waterfront, construction works of renovating the Neptun Hotel the Parentino Depandance have started this year in the end of September. Under Valamar’s management, the first Croatian hotel brand, after their renewal, Valamar [...]
Monday, November 23, 2009
(Press release) The Valamar Hotels & Resorts Company is taking over the management of the Luna**** Hotel in Jakisnica on the island of Pag, starting with the first day of 2010. The Management Agreement was signed today by Peter Fuchs, President of the Valamar Management Board and Neven Badurina, owner of the Luna Hotel. In accordance [...]
Friday, November 20, 2009
From 17 to 22 November, Valamar Lacroma Resort, in collaboration with the Dubrovnik Tourism and Catering School, hosted the 22nd annual conference and the competition by the pupils and students of the European Association of Hotel and Tourism Schools (AEHT). The manifestation was opened by Radovan Fuchs, Minister of Science, Education and Sports in the [...]
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Croatia is one of few countries in Europe blessed with the special harmony of the sea, the sun and the fragrant Mediterranean island vegetation on its fifteen hundred islands. Once, the islands were buzzing with life, but today island life is threatened by extinction. However, that fact is completely unjustified because the islands are the [...]
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
If you have explorative spirit, Istria is definitely the destination for you. The sea and the enjoyment will not leave you indifferent, and if physical activity is what you seek, you are still at the right place. Today I will remind you of two Istrian mountains – Ucka and Cicarija. The Ucka Nature Park and the [...]
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The celebration of St. Mauro, the patron saint of the town of Porec, will begin with the Sveti Mauro award ceremony, and it will take place from 19 to 22 November. On Friday, 20 November, for the twelfth time in a row, a charity ball, organized by the Lions Club Porec and their friends, will be [...]
Monday, November 16, 2009
Apart from the legends about the giants, there are also those about the fairies which are related to Istria. Such is the one about the building of the Arena in Pula. According to the legend, one night, the fairies had decided to build their own town, Divic town, and they carried the stones from U?ka [...]
Friday, November 13, 2009
Did you spend your holiday in one of our hotels or apartments in Istria? And did you have your camera or cell phone near you and recorded a moment that was precious for you? In case of your answer is ”yes”, we have very interesting news for you. We invite you to share the most [...]
Friday, November 13, 2009
The finest hotel in the Valamar hotel offer in Porec, the Valamar Diamant Hotel, has won the prestigious acknowledgement by the British Thomson tour operator, the Thomson Gold Medal 2009 (Thomson Gold Awards) in the category for “the best summer 4-star accommodation in Croatia”. Valamar’s Argossy Hotel in Dubrovnik also received its first Thomson acknowledgment [...]
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Everyone is familiar with the terms winter blues or lethargy, unless they live in tropical areas, of course. It is not unusual to feel tired, lethargic, nervous or depressed during that time of year. However, don’t worry. Here are some of the ways you can avoid the winter lethargy. Start reading because reading is an [...]
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Typical and the most specific wine sort in Istria is malvazija (malvasia). It only grows in Istria and it is a synonym for Istrian white wine. It varies from wheat to golden yellow colour. The scent of malvasia first reminds one of acacia and the content of its basic ingredients makes it medium to high [...]
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
From 6 to 29 November an international photo biennale, 4th Photodistorzija (photo distortion), will be held in Porec. The exhibition of photographs will take place on six different locations in the town. This year’s selectors Sabina Salamon, Ketrin Milicevic Mijosek and Petra Pocanic have chosen fifty photographers, among one hundred of them who had sent their [...]
Monday, November 9, 2009
(1) Did you know that there is a interesting connection between the tradition of the island of Krk and the number 7? For example, the 7th century, when Croats joined the Illyrian tribes of Liburnians and Japods, presents a real historical turning point. This is only one example for the significance of the number „seven“, [...]
Friday, November 6, 2009
In the exhibition hall of the Etnographic Museum - granary “Rupe” in Dubrovnik, a guest exhibition “Croatia in Historical Panoramic Photographs” from the Zagreb City Museum has been opened. The authors of the exhibition are Slavko sterk and Miljenko Smokvina and the art designer is Zeljko Kovacic. The visitors of this exhibition will have the opportunity [...]
Thursday, November 5, 2009
This year the snow has fallen earlier than it usually does and since the summer was too hot we weren’t expecting it so soon. The Kvarner mountain tops are usually covered with it in the end of November or in December but this year the snow has fallen twice already. Here are some of the [...]
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
(Press release) The top know-how management of the leading tourist group has recently been crowned with the signing of the first agreement on tourist management with third parties, for the Luna Hotel in Jakisnica on the island of Pag. Valamar concluded the past tourist season with good business results which met the targeted goals and even [...]
Marketing Specialist in Riviera Poreč Inc. 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…
Senior Associate in Marketing in Rabac Inc. On Valamar blog, she writes about subjects related to Rabac, the town she has private and business relations to, and also the town where she acquired her first experiences related to tourism as a high-school girl.
Marketing officer at company Dubrovnik-Babin kuk Inc. Nike is from Dubrovnik, she speaks three languages, and she started her carrier at hospitality desk in Valamar Dubrovnik President Hotel. Naturally, on Valamar blog, she writes about things related to her town Dubrovnik.
Lorena, a sales and marketing officer at Zlatni otok Inc., was born in a small town of Smokvica near Novi Vinodolski and she is 27. With this blog, she will regularly inform us about interesting things and events on the “golden island” (zlatni otok) of Krk.
Monday, November 30, 2009