During a conference in Abu Dhabi, UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage Committee decided to enlist seven phenomena from Croatia into its Representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Alongside the Lepoglava, Hvar and Pag lace, Kastav bell ringers, Hvar procession Za krizen (Following the cross), spring procession of Ljelje (Queens), traditional wooden toys from the [...]
Friday, January 29, 2010
Third in a row contest of the best European snowboarders, called the Gillette Carnival Snowboard Session 2010, will be held on 30 January in Rijeka, organized by the Nine Snowboard Club. The competition itself will last for one day and thousands of viewers will have the opportunity of seeing the performances of twenty top snowboarders [...]
Friday, January 29, 2010
Homemade oils made in the colder regions are more essential and healthier (the fatty acid ratio is better) than oils produced in southern parts of Europe or Africa. It is the afore-mentioned high content of unsaturated fatty acids, oleic acid and large quantities of antioxidants (polyphenols) that make olive oil a proven necessity for a [...]
Friday, January 29, 2010
I am sure that you are putting honey into your tea or some other drink during these cold winter days. When it comes to honey, I recommend at least one spoon of honey, a spoon of health, a day. Istrian honey is certainly one of the best in Croatia since Istria is well-known for its [...]
Friday, January 22, 2010
The Greece Minoan Lines Company from the island of Crete is about to establish a fast ferry line Patras - IIgoumenitsa - Krf - Dubrovnik - Venice. After the Greek ferry “Ionian Fantasy” left the Gruž port for the last time back in 1990 on 1 October, a direct and regular boat, i.e. ferry line [...]
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The island of Prvic is an island of unusual, nearly mountain-like features with numerous steep cliffs, ravines and rocks. Because of those very features we could think of it as an extension to the mountain range of the highest reefs of the island of Krk. Numerous natural science features and particularly the rare flora and [...]
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Days when you can be whoever you want to be have arrived! Pippi longstocking, Little Red Riding Hood, a witch, a clown etc. Let your imagination run wild and set off to a carnival! You have to admit that there is nothing better than being a part of a carnival in which nobody recognizes you! [...]
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
With the long, winter days behind us, here comes the sunny spring perfect for recreational cycling along the well-tended Istrian cycling trails. I invite you to join the official race of professional cyclists and the recreational Istria Valamar Terra Magica cycling event which will take place from 7 to 9 May. The Valamar Club Tamaris Hotel located in [...]
Friday, January 15, 2010
After the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, here come the masquerades. Fašnik, karneval or mesopust are local names denoting the folk festivity which celebrates the end of winter which is drawing near and the beginning of spring. One of the oldest and best known carnivals in Croatia is the Rijeka Carnival, but the island of [...]
Thursday, January 14, 2010
During these cold winter days we would all probably prefer crawling up on the couch under a warm blanket and enjoying the warmth of our home. In the winter time our body tells our brain that it is cold outside and that it needs more fat and that is the reason why we eat more [...]
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Let the romance sweep you off your feet during these winter days. I have! We could all use a bit of romance from time to time and persons who are romantic are usually very happy. Surprise a person dear to you with a smile, a tender look, a kind word or a rose… There are [...]
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…
Associate in Marketing in Rabac Inc. On Valamar blog, she writes about subjects related to Rabac, the town she has private and business relations already 25 years. She graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Rijeka and fluently speaks three foreign languages…
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…
Friday, January 29, 2010