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CROATIA
LOCATIONS:
 The Kornati archipelago is an isolated island group situated in the central region of the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. The Kornati archipelago occupies an area of about 320 sq km and includes about 150 islands, islets and rocks. |  Zagreb. The capital and the largest city, a cultural, economical and political center of the Republic of Croatia. Due to its historical and cultural heritage, it is called "little Vienna", the place where Central Europe meets the Balkans. |  Brioni. In 1945 after World War II the Brijuni became part of Yugoslavia and President Marshal Josip Broz Tito made the Brijuni Islands his personal State Summer Residence. Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik designed a pavilion for Tito. Almost 100 foreign heads of state visited Tito on his islands, along with film stars including Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Carlo Ponti, and Gina Lollobrigida. |
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 Dubrovnik. One of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport and the center of Dubrovnik-Neretva County.The prosperity of the city was historically based on maritime trade; as the capital of the maritime Republic of Ragusa, it achieved a high level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16th centuries. In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. |  Split. The second largest Croatian town, "the capital" of Dalmatia. The town of many successful musicians, writers, sportsmen. More than 1700 years old, built around Dioclecian's palace also known to be the place of many beautiful women. |  Pelješac is a peninsula, difficult to reach (you need to drive through Bosnia to come there) however also difficult to leave but from other reasons. It is wellknown also for his wines plavac mali and dingač. |
 Island of Hvar is a popular destination for tourists, consistently listed in the top 10 islands by Conde Nast Traveler magazine.[ |  Korčula. According to legend, the island was founded by Trojan hero Antenor in the 12th century BC who is also famed as the founder of the city of Padua. |  Skradin. A little town on the right side of river Krka, located around 20 km from Šibenik.More than 6000 years of existence gives it a special charm, the peace and quiet of the Visovac monastery and the burst of water drops of the Skradinski Buk waterfall are simply magical. |
 Baranja. Circled by the two rivers, Drava and Danube, in the east bewitched by the moors, in the youth and southwest protected by the river .... and in the north open to connect through wine roads and numerous paths. A piece of ethnographic magic. |  Baranja |
People and music
 Chef Braco Sanjin |  Senka Bulić actress, lady, sensual giant deep voice. Petti Smith in the show-performance "Dream of Life". |  Marko Gajski i Nastasija. Chefs. |
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 Hrvoje Zirojević chef, and maybe the best footballer among Croatian chefs. Croatian Gordon Ramsey. |  Andro Tomić was born on the island of Hvar and has dedicated his whole life to wines and oenology. After 20 years of professional training in France and elsewhere, he decided to return to Hvar to produce his own wines. Strongly believing that Hvar, with its authentic varieties, climate and exceptional location of vineyards, can reclaim its long lost reputation in the wine world, Andro follows the 150 – year long tradition of family winemaking. |  Petar Grašo is singer, songwriter, gourmet. |
 Rade Šerbedžija. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav actors in the 1970s and 1980s. He is internationally known mainly for his supporting roles in Hollywood films such as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, X-Men: First Class, The Saint and Mission: Impossible II and for his role as main villain Murad in Taken 2, and for his recurring role as former Soviet Army General Dmitri Gredenko in Season 6 of TV action series 24. |  Zlatko Gall is a Croatian journalist, commentator and rock critic. |  Oliver Dragojević is singing star, a symbol of Dalmatian songs, man of the sea and an avid angler. |
 Tereza Kesovija is an internationally acclaimed Croatian singer. She is one of the most recognizable figures on the Balkan music scene, and is renowned for her wide vocal range and operatic style. She also had a successful career in France. She has held many concerts around the world. |  Ivica Prtenjača multiple awards and translated poet and writer. |  Tamara Obrovac is jazz and folk musician, flutist, singer-songwriter. She is the true guardian of the Istrian, Mediterranean music traditions. |
 Željka Klemenčić invented "Mrvica", the magazine for people who like food more than food. |  Petra Jelenic a pastry chef - je slastičarka u čiji se „Mak na konac“ dolazi po spasonosnu dozu slatkog. |  Sandra Babac - Šinjorina smokva! |
 Alen Bibić is winemaker. |  Goran Navojec is theater, film, television actor. The founder of the theater festival BOK Fest in Bjelovar. He plays saxophone and sings in the band Karne. |  Judita Franković is an actress. |
 Dalibor Matanić is film director. His film "Zvizdan" Croatian is a candidate for the "Oscar". |  Aleks Sever. Croatian-descended funk/blues devotee Aleks Sever takes us on her journey from Germany to paying dues in L.A. |  Jurica Pavičić is a Croatian writer, columnist and film critic. |
 Tom Gretić, Chef. Optional fellow chefs, the best Croatian chef for two consecutive years. |  Ivo Gregurević. The legend of Croatian theater and passionate angler. |  Boris Dežulović is a Croatian journalist and writer, best known as one of the founders of the now defunct satirical magazine Feral Tribune. |
 Ivica Ivanišević is a Croatian journalist and writer. |  Josipa Lisac. During the 1960s she was a vocalist of the group named Zlatni Akordi. Her first solo album, Dnevnik jedne ljubavi (The Diary of a Love), recorded in 1973, was a huge success and is until today one of the most legendary albums in Croatia. |  Mile Kekin is a frontman of the punk band "Hladno Pivo", author of the song "Grill". A fierce critic of Croatian everyday life. |
FOOD, DRINKS AND RESTAURANTS:
 Lička juha. Traditionally, soups are classified into two main groups: clear soups and thick soups. |  Restaurant Perivoj |  Pašticada is a stewed beef dish cooked in special sauce, popular in Croatia. It is often called Dalmatinska pašticada because it originates in Dalmatia. It requires long and meticulous preparation: first, the meat is pierced and stuffed with garlic, cloves, carrot and bacon, then salted and marinated in vinegar overnight. |
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 Imotska torta |  Konoba Matoni. We offer dalmatian (mediterranean) food served in modern way. In our menu you can find even vegan dishes and desserts, which we change it seasonally. We offer menus for kids, too. Wine list contains a lot of Dalmatian, affordable and high - quality wines.We want to present you real mediterranean cuisine, in relaxed and casual atmosphere, with sounds of bossa nova, jazz and funk. |  Konoba Matoni. |
 Soparnik it is the most famous speciality of the dalmatian region Poljica between Split and Omiš. The original season for the dish was the colder time of the year when older, sweeter chard was available. |  Konoba Matoni |  Paradigma. Head Chef Ante Udovičić, who is one of Croatia’s most praised chefs, has fabricated a Mediterranean menu where the aromas and flavours of age-old recipes are the inspirations in his nouvelle concoctions. Head Sommelier Roko Bekavac has crafted an enticing wine selection, sporting a Mediterranean List and a Connoisseur’s List; featuring indigenous Mediterranean varieties and the finest French vintages alike. |
 Kadena restoran |  Restoran Pelegrini. We do what we do for the love of food and wine. Local ingredients are our main inspiration. We reinterpret traditional Dalmatian dishes. We offer you Dalmatia on a plate, but with a twist. Our culinary creations are bold but made of familiar ingredients, and first and foremost – tasteful. |  Winery Bibich |
 food and wine - Plastovo: Skradin |  Winery Bastiana. Andro Tomić was born on the island of Hvar and has dedicated his whole life to wines and oenology. After 20 years of professional training in France and elsewhere, he decided to return to Hvar to produce his own wines. Strongly believing that Hvar, with its authentic varieties, climate and exceptional location of vineyards, can reclaim its long lost reputation in the wine world, Andro follows the 150 – year long tradition of family winemaking. |  Konoba Matejuška. With bare stone walls, light wood furniture and colourful accessories, our accommodation reflects a perfect balance between old and new, rustic and modern. |
 Mediteran restaurant in Primošten. |  Foša, Seafood restaurant FOŠA in situaded in a small port called Foša, very close to the rown walls from XVI century. It's a combination of age-long dalmatian trend and modern trends, in architecture and interior decoration as well as in gastronomy. |  Cheese and sour cream |
 Bučnica |  Pašticada is a stewed beef dish cooked in special sauce, popular in Croatia. It is often called Dalmatinska pašticada because it originates in Dalmatia. It requires long and meticulous preparation: first, the meat is pierced and stuffed with garlic, cloves, carrot and bacon, then salted and marinated in vinegar overnight. |  Marenda. Centuries-old custom of the working class to be strengthened a little before noon. Tripe, stew, beans, boiled meat and three hundred other miracles with, of course, a glass of wine. |
 Konoba Hvaranin. A mother-father-son business that feeds Split’s journalists and writers, this miniscule spot with few tables is a long-standing favourite of the city’s creatives. Mum and dad cook great fish and seafood, bake their own bread and stew their own tomato sauce. Note that prices for foreigners sometimes come inflated. |  Konoba kod Mate. Being asked to host a group of German journalists and to present our homemade products to them at the end of the 1990s, we were faced with a thrilling challenge which was the beginning of a journey which overcame us all. The Dalmatian smoked ham dried on the cold winter's air, the goat cheese and goat's meat with vegetables from our garden, all seasoned with good olive oil, give a special and recognizable flavor. |  Gradele the traditional way of saving the fish on the Croatian Adriatic. |
 Prosciutto |  Škripavac is authentic full-fat soft cheese produced in the households of Lika and Kordun. |  Slavonski Čobanac |
 Gemišt drinking white wine and sparkling water. |
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