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, …

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 …

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 …

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”, …

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 …

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 …

“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 …

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 …

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 …