[:en]Where to Eat Fresh Fish on the Island of Krk?[:]

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[:en]Very tough question and most frequently asked from our guests!  There are so many restaurants, konobas, bistros etc. Who can guarantee the freshest fish? And how to order and eat fish in Croatia?

The fish in restaurants is sold by weight of raw fish. Price is commonly shown per kilogram of a type of the fish. There are several categories of fish in different price ranges.

This...

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[:en]4 Things To Do in the City of Krk[:]

Krk Seaview

[:en]Yes, the city of Krk will be crowded. Yes, sometimes it will take you 2o minutes to walk a 20 metres distance during the warm summer nights. And yes, it can get annoying waiting for a table to free up so you can have dinner in the middle of a tourist season. However, we are bringing you tips from locals on how to avoid crowds in the city of Krk next time you visit and how to make the most...

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[:en]Ostrvica – Everyday Things with an Intriguing Story[:]

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[:en]Walking down the streets of the Island of Krk simply cannot be dull! You’ll likely to bump into stone structures which at first look intriguing and beautiful, when in fact they were very important tools used in every-day life, years and years ago.

Remember that stone container Kamenica full of flowers which you can see in almost every old part of the towns on...

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[:en]Where to Eat Scampi on the Island of Krk[:]

Scampi Langoustine

[:en]Here is some basic introduction into the origin of Kvarner scampi (or langoustine) first. Scientific analysis has shown Kvarner scampi which can be found around the Island of Krk originate in Norway. The Kvarner langoustine has a pale orange colour, a thin crust and it is different to the Dalmatian one which is almost white. The imported scampis from Norway you can find in grocery stores...

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[:en]Wine from the Depths of the Sea[:]

Žlahtina Wine Vrbnik

[:en]Once upon a time, a local wine producer from Vrbnik was looking out of the window of his house perched on the top of a cliff. He looked at the sea, then down at the golden wine in his glass, then back at the sea. The two things he loved the most were right there in front of his ideas. They just needed to marry to produce a child that will make him famous.

As you may guess, he thought...

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[:en]Baška – Top Things to Experience[:]

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[:en]Baška is a symbol of tourism on the island of Krk and a symbol for beautiful beaches in Croatia.  It is the most famous tourist destination on the island of Krk, but it is also one of the most desirable tourist destinations of the Croatian Adriatic.

Photo by Damir Jevtić / Baška Tourist Board 

Baška tablet,...

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[:en]Our Olive-themed Island of Krk Wedding[:]

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[:en]I have to say upfront that this was not a destination wedding. Yet it felt like one. Our families are among the 17000 people living on the island of Krk and although we live abroad, we keep very close ties to the island. Could we be luckier than to have parents living here, by the sea, where the sky is permanently clear and the air breezy and repleneshing? So anyway, getting married on...

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[:en]Šurlice – Typical Krk Dish[:]

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In Croatia, you will never get a simple answer to the question „What is a typical Croatian dish?“ Different regions of Croatia belonged to different countries in the past and this regionally versatile influence trickles down to the local cuisine.The geeky share of tourists visiting the island of Krk or those reading up on the Island of Krk to impress their better halves will be...

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