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Hvar Party Tourism Spreading to Jelsa? How to Grab Island Zecevo When Nobody is Watching
July 28, 2018 – Are you a foreign investor who thinks Croatian paperwork takes forever? You obviously don’t know the ...
End of an Era as Jelsa’s Iconic Bench Makes Way for ‘Progress’
July 24, 2018 – It was probably the best-known bench in all Croatia. The end of an era for the ...
A Russian with Croatian Husband on Hvar on Today’s Big Match
When I first moved to Hvar back in 2003, I was a little exotic. Not many foreigners were living here ...
A Return to Jelsa: Some Things Change, Some Never Will
July 7, 2018 – The town of Jelsa on the island of Hvar is a once-popular tourist destination in the ...
Learning Croatian: Dalmatia’s Shortest and Finest Conversation
Learning Croatian is no easy thing, but when some standard exchanges can be picked up very quickly, such as the ...
In The Beautiful Croatia, All Animals are Equal, But Some are More Equal than Others
May 4, 2018 – A snapshot of how modern Croatia works for the chosen few, and how the direction of ...
Discovering the Forgotten Grape Varieties of Hvar with Teo Huljic in Jelsa
While some winemakers are focused on producing quantity and maximising profits, others ply their craft out of love and curiosity. ...
150th Anniversary of the Hygienic Society on Hvar
The Societa Igienica was the precursor to modern tourism in Hvar town
Hvar Easter Wine Surprise: Unknown Indigenous Palaruša Grape
April 4, 2018 – Croatia is said to have some 130 indigenous grape varieties. The actual number is not known, ...
After 15 Years, Jelsa’s Za Krizen Monument Sees the Light of Day
March 31, 2018 – After more than a decade in storage, the monument for Jelsa’s Crossbearer’s Square finds its final ...