October 10, 2013
Robyn Vulinovich Email: myhiddencroatia@gmail.com Mobile: What’s App +385 (0) 998280102 Croatia Web: www.myhiddencroatia.com Looking forward to meeting you……
April 23, 2013
Trogir is a short 30 minute drive north of Split. A small islet connected by a bridge to the mainland. Founded in the 3rd century BC by the Greeks, later rulers were Rome, Byzantium, Venice and Austrian-Hundgarians,? but the deepest cultural expansion has been left by the Croats. Trogir is still very well preserved and is on the UNESCO”S World […]
April 22, 2013
Dalmatian Zagora (Hinterland) is the southern inland region spreading from Zadar to Biokovo National Park. The environment is beautiful, and the food has many finger-licking delicacies. The houses are built of stone since the region is abundant in this material. The great sculptor Ivan Mestrovic came from this area. Mountainous and rocky, this region is known for its hard-working people, […]
February 10, 2013
Springtime is coming…. February is the month of masquerades in Croatia, a time for dressing up to disperse any evil spirits before the Catholic period of Lent. A celebration of overturning any old bad habits of daily life, clearing the way for new life with the beginning of Spring. Evening Balls and Street Parades, fun and frivolity for young and […]
February 3, 2013
The village of Kostanje is the home of the family Basić (pr.. Basich). There are 5 brothers and one sister belonging to this family. Our friend, Yure, is one of those brothers, and he left Kostanje as a young man, meeting up with my late husband, Branko, in the refugee camps of Italy in 1960. They departed from Communist Yugoslavia […]
January 13, 2013
In the Croatian Zagorje Region,?77 kms north of Zagreb towards the Hungarian border, the? town of Varazdin is often dismissed as a transit point on the way to and from Budapest, the capital of Hungary. A city of harmony and intimacy, this is one of my hidden gems…a mini Prague, architecturally a marvel of Baroque style, beautifully restored and maintained. […]
November 6, 2011
Ivan Mestrović was born in Vrlpolje, Croatia in 1883 and died in Indiana USA in 1962. He was Croatia’s most famous sculptor, painter, architect, and writer. Many of his works won recognition and awards. He lived and worked in many European centres of art and culture, (Rome Paris, London, Cannes Geneva, and Zagreb) After WWII he emigrated to the United […]
October 14, 2011
The Island of Brac (pro. Br-arch) In early September, my thoughts turned to visiting?Pucisca, located in a well hidden cove on the Island of Brac.? Many times I had sailed past this deep navy-blue water inlet, but had never ventured inside.Today was the day! The ferry from Split to the seaside?port of Supetar sails many times daily, back and forth, […]
October 12, 2011
A Journey from Rovinj to Split… Mid-September is a beautiful time of year in Istria, the northern peninsula of Croatia, close to the Italian border. It’s a time of year when the grapes are harvested, the season of porcini mushrooms, and the best time for truffle hunting, and eating! Arriving into Rovinj is always a delight…an artist’s dream! It was […]
September 8, 2011
I love doing things on the spur of the moment! This was one of those occasions.? My poet friend and neighbour in Podgora, Dubravka Boric, was recently awarded 3rd prize out of hundreds of entries for her poem, ‘ORANGES’ Poets from all corners of Croatia had been invited to submit their entries into this most prestigious competition. Dubravka, originally from […]