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Bikla

Bikla is an alcoholic drink which is well-known in Dalmatia, both in the hinterland and on the islands. It is made by mixing red wine and milk, usually in equal parts. Bikla can be made with either goat or cow milk. Its colour ranges from lighter to darker shades of purple, depending on the quantity of the red wine used. It is made ...

Zvončari

Although the bell-ringing tradition in the Kvarner region (like many other traditions in today’s world) has been “commercialized”, it actually goes deep into local history as a multifaceted and layered, one even might say mysterious custom. Seen from a regional perspective, today’s ethnologists believe that this tradition represente...

World`s oldest vine

Quite unexpectedly, in the very center of Maribor in Slovenia, leaning against a part of the medieval city walls turned into a museum, the oldest vine in the world grows. The variety that this 400-year-old gives is locally called Žametovka or Modra Kavčina, known for providing clear red wines. This tough old lady survived the Ottoma...

Mediterranean Cuisine

The Mediterranean diet consists of a set of skills, knowledge and practices that link the landscape with the dining table, including the method of growing crops, harvesting, fishing, food preservation, its processing and preparation, and sometimes the pattern of consumption. (Source: wikipedia) So it’s more than just food. It brings...

Roman Emperors Augustus and Diocletian

These two emperors, considered by many as the most significant Roman emperors, played a crucial part in the history of Dalmatia, one as its founder, and the other as its heir. After several wars, the first Roman emperor Augustus, whose full name is Caius Iulius Caesar Octavianus, finally managed to conquer the Illyrian tribe of Delm...

Cricket on Vis

On the island of Vis, cricket has been played since 1809: it was first introduced by Sir William Hoste, an officer of the British Royal Navy known as the Young Nelson, famous for his historical victory in the last sailing ships battle against a considerab ly superior Napoleon’s fleet. Two hundred years later, Oliver Roki, a winemake...

Stećci

Stećci are monolithic stone blocks, horizontal or vertical tombstones from the 14th and 15th century, characteristic for Dalmatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, parts of Montenegro, west Serbia and Kosovo. Stećci cannot be found anywhere outside this territory. Most scientists agree that these monuments belonged to the Vlachs. The Vlachs ...

Katuni

One word that, by its use, unites almost all the countries of the Balkan Peninsula to this day. It probably comes from the Romanian word cătun, standing for hamlet, or Albanian katund, which means village or a region. In Montenegro, Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia, the Katun is still used today as a temporary pastoral settlement, so...

Illyrian Hill-Forts

Hill-forts are the most important remains of the Illyrian material culture. The Illyrians erected their hill-forts in natural elevations which were difficult to access and easily defensible against the enemies. The economic factor was an important element in the selection of the location in which they were built. Hill-forts were con...

Pagania

The Principality of Neretva (10th century) was an Early Croatian state occupying the territory between the rivers Cetina and Neretva. Unlike its neighbouring lands, a pagan, non-Christian religion was predominant among the people of this highly isolated state due to a belief that Christianity was a tool of oppression. Thus, the Croa...

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St. Nicholas feast in Komiža

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For the past decade, I’ve been talking about going to Vis Island to witness the St. Nicholas feast in Komiža village, but always something else turned out in front, so a few days ago, I called some friends that live there and made a decision to go just a couple of hours...

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