Culinary Croatia - For Big Groups

Zadar Cooking Class

Let's Cook in Zadar!

The town of Zadar, with its many culinary traditions, owns much of its fresh fare to the green region in its backdrop, known as Ravni Kotari. This fertile bit of the Dalmatian coast is a heaven for gardening and fruit growing, and remains largely oriented to agriculture in the present day, feeding not only the region, but also much of Croatia. From livestock fairs to international gallop races, the traditional lifestyles thrive here. But Ravni Kotari also abounds in diverse historical sites, vividly illustrating the region’s exciting history. Among others, you will find the pre-Roman Asseria, the Venetian tower Osridak and the Turkish Maškovića Han sites around here.

Zadar Cooking Class

Let's Cook in Zadar!

Wines of Pelješac

Party Like it is 1520!

One of the younger Croatian winemakers, and an incredibly personable one, Mario Bartulović might just be the best possible spokesman for getting you all enthralled with Pelješac and its traditions. Firmly convinced in the region’s potential, Mario is one of those people who resorted back to the peninsula after living in Dubrovnik for a couple of years. He was missing exactly the aspects he will get you all excited about: organically grown food prepared by his mother and sister, peninsula’s engaging nature, rewarding action around the vineyards and the ultimate magic of producing wines from grapes grown in 16 different Pelješac positions.

Wines of Pelješac

Party Like it is 1520!

Truffle Hunt

Try the Elusive Delicacy!

Buried deep in clay, entangled in the roots of oaks, the Istrian truffles have for long remained a secret well-kept from the world. While their counterparts from Alba and Piedmont regions reaped international fame, the Istrian truffle market remained largely government-controlled throughout the 20th century. But as Croatia marked its spot on the travelers’ bucket lists, the Istrian truffle hunt became one of its hallmark experiences. The peninsula’s potato-like mushroom made it to some other lists too, topping the one of the most expensive truffle ever sold, for the 1.31kg white truffle found in the forest around Motovun in 1999, which auctioned for 330.000USD.

Truffle Hunt

Try the Elusive Delicacy!

The Bibich Experience

Feel the Bibich Experience!

Meet the pioneer of contemporary Croatian winemakers, Alen Bibić. His name often comes attached to the famous regional white wine, Debit, that he himself brought back from the realm of table wines, adorning it with newfound respect. Alen obviously did something right when he revived his grandfather’s vineyards which were decimated during the 1990’s war, as his revolutionary blends soon made him the first Croatian winemaker to export to the US. His passion and knowledge on wine production, as well as the gourmet magic he creates in tandem with his wife Vesna, were recognized by Anthony Bourdain, resulting in Bibich and Skradin being featured as one of the Croatian highlights on the famous ‘No Reservations’.

The Bibich Experience

Feel the Bibich Experience!

Oysters of Ston

Wanna Shuck Some Oysters?

The territory around the town of Ston was acquired by the Dubrovnik Republic in the 14th century. The reason: the historic salt pans, which had existed already during the Roman times. As the only food preserve in that time, salt had immense value, equivalent to gold. One kilogram of salt was traded for one kilogram of gold! It is for this reason that the Republic first secured the area from the neighbors, by constructing 4.3 miles of city walls, stretching as far as the harbor of Mali Ston. 57 pools provided for almost ⅓ of the Republic’s income, while the salt from the 58th pool, named Mundo, was distributed to poor people free of charge.

Oysters of Ston

Wanna Shuck Some Oysters?

Olive Picking

Picking olives is fun!

In Croatia, olive growing is as old as the Greeks! The earliest production can be traced 2.400 years back in history, at the UNESCO-listed World Heritage site of Stari Grad Plain on the island of Hvar. The oldest 1.600-years-old tree lives in Brijuni, but if you want to hug more than one, head to the olive groves of Lun, on the island of Pag. This spectacular orchard houses multiple trees over 1000-years-old, some with trunks as intricate as Pag lace. But if you just want a good time in nature, pick a region along the Croatian coast and join an olive harvest!