Dubrovnik’s Curiosities
Dubrovnik’s Curiosities
Croatian Food
Croatian food is simple, mostly boiled or simmered meals with just a few ingredients. We cook at home, and lunch is still the central meal. We live by the ancient saying: have breakfast like a king, have lunch like a rich gentleman, …
Modern Pilgrimage
How much traveling will change in the future? In the past, travel, or rather pilgrimage, has survived through the centuries, despite wars or epidemics of plague and other infectious diseases. It will survive now also …
Why book the Dubrovnik Jewish tour?
On the Dubrovnik Jewish tour, we’ll walk through the narrow streets of Dubrovnik in search of the testaments of the Jewish existence in the city. Walking around, I’ll introduce you to the seven …
The Croatian spirits
Wherever you arrive in Croatia, you’ll be welcomed with the most popular beverage among the traditional Croatian spirits – “rakija”, a homemade fruit brandy. The most common rakija on the Croatian coast is “loza”, …
Gracia Mendes Nasi
Did you know that Gracia Mendes Nasi, one of the most famous Jewish businesswomen of the Mediterranean, spent some time in Dubrovnik, on her escape from Venice to Istanbul? Dona Gracia/Grace …
Dirty Macaroni for the Celebration of St. Blaise
The name comes from a tradition to make a rich beef stew for the festivity of St. Blaise, Dubrovnik city patron. The biggest festivity in Dubrovnik required a special menu served …
Domus Christi – The House Of Christ
“Take your cross and follow me!” is a Latin inscription on a medallion above the entrance to Domus Christi, the first opened public hospice in Dubrovnik. It’s a tribute to Jesus and …
My Name Is Bond; No, Sorry, My Name Is Popov
Do you remember the scene from the Casino Royale, the first of Bond movies, when James Bond bluffing during the baccarat game, slammed a bag full of money on the table? That particular …
Rectors Of The Republic Of Dubrovnik
During the times of the Republic of Dubrovnik, “rector” was a formal title for a governor. He was a figurehead of the Dubrovnik government. He had to be a nobleman, older than 50 …

Croatian Food
Croatian food is simple, mostly boiled or simmered meals with just a few ingredients. We cook at home, and lunch is still the central meal. We live by the ancient saying: have breakfast like a king, have lunch like a rich gentleman, …

Modern Pilgrimage
How much traveling will change in the future? In the past, travel, or rather pilgrimage, has survived through the centuries, despite wars or epidemics of plague and other infectious diseases. It will survive now also …

Why book the Dubrovnik Jewish tour?
On the Dubrovnik Jewish tour, we’ll walk through the narrow streets of Dubrovnik in search of the testaments of the Jewish existence in the city. Walking around, I’ll introduce you to the seven …

The Croatian spirits
Wherever you arrive in Croatia, you’ll be welcomed with the most popular beverage among the traditional Croatian spirits – “rakija”, a homemade fruit brandy. The most common rakija on the Croatian coast is “loza”, …

Gracia Mendes Nasi
Did you know that Gracia Mendes Nasi, one of the most famous Jewish businesswomen of the Mediterranean, spent some time in Dubrovnik, on her escape from Venice to Istanbul? Dona Gracia/Grace …

Dirty Macaroni for the Celebration of St. Blaise
The name comes from a tradition to make a rich beef stew for the festivity of St. Blaise, Dubrovnik city patron. The biggest festivity in Dubrovnik required a special menu served …

Domus Christi – The House Of Christ
“Take your cross and follow me!” is a Latin inscription on a medallion above the entrance to Domus Christi, the first opened public hospice in Dubrovnik. It’s a tribute to Jesus and …

My Name Is Bond; No, Sorry, My Name Is Popov
Do you remember the scene from the Casino Royale, the first of Bond movies, when James Bond bluffing during the baccarat game, slammed a bag full of money on the table? That particular …

Rectors Of The Republic Of Dubrovnik
During the times of the Republic of Dubrovnik, “rector” was a formal title for a governor. He was a figurehead of the Dubrovnik government. He had to be a nobleman, older than 50 …
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