Lavender – the purple gold of Hvar

lavender Hvar experience

Lavender is a big part of the history of the island of Hvar. In the 19th and 20th centuries, it was a purple golf of the island of Hvar. Today is sold as a souvenir. Production of lavender essential oil is full of elements of Dalmatian tradition and can be experienced during harvest period, between June and Jully. Learn more about lavender essential oil production and find out how can you experience it for yourself.

Plants of the Mediterranean:

Buhač / Tanacetum cinerarifolium

Let’s flower-up the day. Buhač / Tanacetum cinerarifolium Buhač or Dalmatian Pyrethrum is one of the forgotten ones. You’ll find it dancing across Dalmatian fields, as gentle and beautiful as a daisy or chamomile. Its long stem lifts its flower far above the grass, letting it float on the wind like an overfed butterfly. And … Read more

Mediterranean cuisine is brute. Just like its people.

fishing in dalmatia

Tradition is kept in the language “Oću ti sinko, parćat ćo god?” or “Are you hungry?” – my grandmother asked me while putting a log in the fire. I remember it as if it was this morning. A simple table with pale wood color. Few breadcrumbs, lemons, a hemp bag full of olives, and some … Read more