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Essence, Dubrovnik

Even though I've travelled Sicily in the footsteps of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather and Vienna in the footsteps of Carol Reed's The Third Man, I'm not a passionate cinema tourist...

Konoba Vinica Monkovič, Konvale, Ljuta, Dubrovnik

Konoba Vinica Monkovič is a family restaurant in the village of Ljuta, located in the Konvale region (34 km, or a half-hour's drive, from Dubrovnik) and renown for its picturesque landscape...

Pupica, Dubrovnik

The locals joke about how this small café, hidden on a small side-street off of the main thoroughfares, is the place where tour guides, after having finished their functional labours...

Lokanda Peskarija, Dubrovnik

This little restaurant – very popular among locals – is located in the farthest corner of the port; it is not often visited by tourists since most of them never venture that far...

Proto, Dubrovnik

This is the best fish restaurant in the city, open since 1886. One could say that it has weathered the test of time, in addition to having served such illustrious...

Hotel Villa Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik

Hotel Villa Dubrovnik would be an ideal spot for filming a James Bond film. The 56-room boutique hotel is nestled into the cliffs across from Dubrovnik's Old Town...

St. Joseph's, Dubrovnik

Located in a 16th-century building on one of the narrow and quiet streets of Dubrovnik's Old Town, St. Joseph's is a recently opened six-room hotel housed in an exquisitely restored example of baroque architecture...

Worth knowing, Dubrovnik

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, Dubrovnik's Old Town is pedestrian-only...

Goli +/- Bossi, Split, Dalmatia

Although housed in a 4th century Roman palace, this design experiment bares no reflection whatsoever of the ancient city around it...

diVino, Hvar, Dalmatia

diVino marks the middle point of Hvar Bay and offers a panoramic seascape with Pakleni Islands in the distance...

Karijola, Vis, Dalmatia

Karijola in Dalmatian region means a carriage. Pizzas, too, are round like carriage wheels, and Karijola pizza menu offers...

Ka Lavanda, Hvar, Dalmatia

If you have a chance, be sure to take a dip into a warm, lavender-scented night at Ka Lavanda...

Antika, Hvar, Dalmatia

Almost untouched by tourists and absolutely authentic therefore, Stari Grad of Hvar Island is considered to be one of the oldest towns in Europe...

Pelegrini, Šibenik, Dalmatia

A narrow street of Šibenika, previously part of the Venetian republic, extends uphill, finally reaching a small inner courtyard of 700-year-old...

Bornstein Vinoteka, Zagreb

Croatians take great pride in their own wines and are not inclined to compete with European winemakers...

Apetit, Zagreb

Apetit kitchen represents a combination of two prevailing Croatian cooking traditions -coastal area cuisine with its...

Things to do, Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik's Old Town is surrounded by a 1,940-metre-long stretch of defensive stone walls. Construction on them began in the 10th century, but they were fully fortified only in 1453...

Kapetanova Kuča, Mali Ston, Dubrovnik

A family restaurant in a former sea captain's house, located in a village founded in 1333. This place is very popular among the locals and practically always jam-packed...

The bars Buža 1 and Buža 2, Dubrovnik

While the prices of the cocktails here are closer to those of the bars that line the Grand Canal in Venice, there is no better place in Dubrovnik to watch the sunset...

Kopun, Dubrovnik

A great place for dinner after a day spent wandering the historical labyrinths of Dubrovnik. It's also testimony to the fact that Dubrovnik's Old Town is still a lively...

Apartments, Dubrovnik

If you wish to get closer to the soul of Dubrovnik and feel like a local, if even for a moment, then one of your best options is a rental apartment...

Hotel Kazbek, Dubrovnik

A spot with a singular personality. Located in an authentic castle that dates back to 1573, it takes you several centuries back in time. The Zamanje Family's unique property has...

Prijeko Palace, Dubrovnik

Prijeko Palace is currently one of Dubrovnik's most extravagant places of lodging. It is housed in a 15th-century building that was built for a local aristocratic family...

Opel tour around Dalmatia, Dalmatia

Probably it has happened more than once that someone has turned your attention to something amazing that you had either failed to...

Villa Marul, Split, Dalmatia

Named after Marko Marulić, the father of Croatian literature, the Villa Marul seems like having emerged from a romantic novel set...

Gariful, Hvar, Dalmatia

Gariful atmosphere livens up in the evening when sea gulls cease shrieking, wind calms down and a southern night is about to set in...

Passarola, Hvar, Dalmatia

The newly opened restaurant Passarola is a current hot spot on Hvar Island restaurant scene...

Konoba Stončica, Vis, Dalmatia

An absolute must-visit spot is a mansion at Stončica cove on the remote Vis Island - a truly charming primeval paradise...

Konoba Bogo, Vrbanj, Dalmatia

Konoba Bogo possesses a somewhat nostalgic Dalmatian charm. A huge tree casts its vast shadow over the courtyard, enclosed by beautiful...

Velvet, Zagreb

Plants, bursting out of their tight flowerpots, fresh, leafy branches and wild flowers sticking out of lab glasses and slender metallic tubes...

Baltazar, Zagreb

Under the same roof of Baltazar restaurant are housed also Gašpar seafood restaurant and Melkior wine bar...