Travel Tips

Drink water. Trogir, Split and Solin are supplied from the aqueduct built by the Emperor Diocletian himself who brought water from the source of river Jadro near today’s Solin. Average forecast for summertime in Dalmatia is +30C and sunny, so feeling thirsty – drink Diocletian water.

Enjoy Dalmatian clean food. Dalmatian food is above all what is calling “clean food”, meaning that besides olive oil, salt, parsley, and garlic, only little spices are used, and thus the food tastes natural. Traditional food in Dalmatia is very light, based a lot on fish, and other seafood, green and leafy veggies like Swiss chard, and kale, then broad beans, artichokes, olive oil, garlic, parsley, and other Mediterranean herbs.

Taste Croatian wine. In the last twenty years, many family-run wineries have set high standards in the production of quality wines made of indigenous grape varieties, like Malvazija, a dry white wine produced in Istria, or Plavac Mali. In many restaurants and bars you can get a glass of wine for 30-60 HRK.

Visit national parks around. With a surface of just over 56.000 m2, Croatia is rather a small country. The country has eight national parks, ten nature parks, and two strict reserves. Almost 10% of the country’s territory is protected. Plitvice Lakes, Croatia’s most visited national park, as well as Krka national park, are both famed for their lakes, streams, rapids, and waterfalls. The national parks of Kornati, Brijuni, and Mljet are located on the islands and characterized by rich marine life. The Risnjak, Northern Velebit, and Paklenica national parks cover mountainous areas. They all feature interesting limestone rocks, meadows, and vast forests.