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NERETVA, 23.-25.JUNE True THURSDAY, Parad June 15, 2017|YEAR 7 |ISSUE 3 I S E THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017| YEAR 7 | ISSUE 3 Powered by Slobodna Dalmacija FREE COPY NERETVA, 23. - 25. JUNE True PARADISE NIKOLA VILIĆ/HANZA VILIĆ/HANZA MEDIA NIKOLA I love to travel! Choose Croatia Airlines for your business and leisure travels! Fly with Croatia Airlines to magnificent Croatian cities of Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Split, Zadar and Pula. Our modern fleet, professional staff and quality service guarantee your satisfaction. Visit our website, check our special offers and buy your ticket. croatiaairlines.com, m.croatiaairlines.com + 385 1 66 76 555 My airline. 24 26 SLOBODNA DALMACIJA IMPRESSUM PUBLISHER: SLOBODNA DALMACIJA d.d. Hrvatske mornarice 4, Split EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Jadran KAPOR 4 [email protected] Story of the week 18 BarS AND PUBS WITH Activities EDITOR: Milena BUDIMIR A GOOD VIBE [email protected] 4 NERETVA KITE WORLD 32 SOLIN - TEMPUS FUGIT 20 HOW THE LOCALS SAY... CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Žarko Tičinović Paradise for kiteboarders 34 BIG BLUE [email protected] 22 TRADITIONAL MEAL MARKETING: 36 FOOD WRITER Telephone: 021/352927 Discover 23 FINE DINING Ivana VLADOvić [email protected] IN DaLMatia 38 BEST PLACES... SD board OF directors: 6 EXPLORE VIS [email protected] Miroslav ivić Street 39 COCtaiLS OF THE WEEK 8 GET TO KNOW Hvar PROCURATOR: Boris KAMBER 24 MOST VIBRANT STREET A favourite gathering place Top Events&Info Guide HANZA MEDIA IN SPLIT board OF directors: 10 BAšKA VODA Marko SMETIŠKO (chairman) 40 ACCOMMODatiON Ana HANŽEKOVIĆ (vice chairman) Shopping 12 MUST DO HANZA MEDIA IN DaLMatia supervisorY board: Maja ŠILHARD 26 WHat TO take HOME 13 WHat TO DO WITH Marijana RAGUŽ 42 TOP EVENTS Krešimir ĆOSIĆ Gvozden FLEGO CHILDREN? Explore 43 INFO GUIDE HANZA MEDIA AdvisorY board: 14 šIBENIK - ST. MICHAEL 28 SPLIT faSHION Damir BORAS, Petar MILADIN, Davor MAJETić Visit also Discover Dalmatian beauty Through the centuries HANZA MEDIA Director OF PUBLISHING: Tomislav WRUSS 16 EXPLORE kvarner 30 Hvar ON BIKE 44 BIRDWatCHING photographY One of the most diverse regions Six reasons to visit and drive Don't be just a tourist CROPIX FOTO SERVIS HANZA MEDIA: tel. 01/610 3117, 01/610 3090, fax: 01/610 3033 web: www.cropix.hr 44 e-mail: [email protected] GRAPHIC DESIGN 22 Nenad PAŽANIN PRINT SLOBODNA DALMACIJA d.d. 38 21204 Dugopolje, Dugopoljska 11 THURSDAY/JUNE/15/2017 AdriaticTIMES 3 WIND ENTERTAINMENT Paradise for kiteboarders EVENT ITINERARY The "Neretva Open 2017" training day has been scheduled for 22 June while surfing will take place on 23 to 25 June. A total of 15 individual surfs are tip! scheduled, but the race rhythm will ultimately You can stay by decided by the God of Wind. Winners will be directly in camp announced on Sunday night. or in neighbour village HANZA MEDIA HANZA AUTHOR SANDRA BARČOT have already signed up and it land, Portugal and Monaco – stants will try to impress the is interesting to note that one as we were told by Kitesurf judges with their acrobatic of the contestants is from Bra- Split Club members who are stunts. The second discipli- The mouth of the Ner- zil and another one a French- hosting the event. ne is a course race hydrofoil, 8etva River, just outside man with a Dubai address. In There will be two disci- which means sailing a pres- of Metković, is the favour- addition to local kiteboarders, plines: the first one is called cribed route as fast as possi- ite destinations for surfers contestants will also come freestyling, that is, jumping ble. who sail with kites instead from Italy, Slovenia, Switzer- and flying high, where conte- Since the sandbank of the of sails. Thus, it comes as no Neretva River mouth is a true surprise that this year's re- paradise for kiteboarders, gatta season will be opened both amateurs and professi- by kite surfers at that very spot. The "Neretva Open onals, the kiteboarding cara- 2017" regatta, which is also van will surely attract a large the Croatian Kiteboarding number of kiteboarding fans. Championship, is sched- And after the exciting and in- uled for 22 June and it is an teresting competition is over, open-type event so the event the party will simply be tran- organisers have already an- sferred back to the mainland nounced numerous guests. where there will be plenty of - Over thirty kiteboarders good music and partying. 4 AdriaticTIMES THURSDAY/JUNE/15/2017 WIND SPEED UP TO 150 KM/H rent a gear how to 45 € get there 1/2 DAY 80 € CAR 1 DAY IT TAKES JUST LITTLE OVER TWO HOURS DRIVE FROM SPLIT, DRIVE 290 € ON A1 MOTORWAY TO VRGORAC, 7 DAYS AND THEN GO TO PLOčE AND TAKE D8 COASTAL ROAD 390 € 10 DAYS 490 € 14 DAYS * KITE + BOARD + BAR + HARNESS THURSDAY/JUNE/15/2017 AdriaticTIMES 5 EXPLORE VIS MOVE! PARAgliding – traditional sailing – free climbing – kaYaking – hiking – cAving – underGROUND TUNNELS Embraced by the sea Be sure to add Vis to your ‘To Do list’ while in Dalmatia.It is one of the most attractive destinations on the Adriatic! AUTHOR MILENA BUDIMIR The island of Vis with its 8indented coastline, nu- merous islets and rocks, hid- den coves, sandy beaches and sea caves is one of the most attractive destinations on the Adriatic. Intact nature and natural phenomena such as the Blue and Green caves will Biševo not leave any one indifferent. DO NOT MISS! CHURCH OF ST. Explore the islands of Vis and SYLVESTER IN POLJE DATING Biševo and you will discover FROM THE 11TH CENTURY hidden beauties. Besides en- joying the natural delights, This is a hidden jewel with make an effort to see the in- crystal clear sea, untouched terior of the island which will by modern busy life, into the take you through its rich his- deep sea. You can enjoy the tory that dates back to two food and the famous pre- thousand years before Christ. mium wine Plavac, but also Walk along the paths of the swim in Porat Beach which Illyrians, climb up to the top has been included among the of the island, enjoy the view seven most beautiful beaches of the vineyards and olive in the world. But the island groves, pick seasonal plants is, of course, most famous for KOMIžA and taste the autochthonous its Blue Cave. When the sea island products … is peaceful, at around noon the rays of the sun penetrate 20km into the Blue Cave through VIS an underwater opening, re- flect from the white bottom and illuminate the cave in blue and its objects in silver. how to Due to not being deep and its underwater cracks, the cave get there is suitable for divers of all categories. FerrY FROM SPLIT AT 11AM AND 6.30 PM Falkuša HALF-DECKED, ONE-MAST time FISHING BOAT (GAJETA) THE TRIP LASTS FOR 2 HOURS AND 20 MINUTES A traditional 9 m long and 2.55 m wide wooden boat, it PriCE has a Lateen sail and rung to- THE FARE COSTS 54 KN tal surface of 90 m2. CHILDREN 27 KN The fishermen from Komiža 6 AdriaticTIMES THURSDAY/JUNE/15/2017 MOVE! PARAgliding – traditional sailing – free climbing – kaYaking – hiking – cAving – underGROUND TUNNELS EAT NEARBY FABRIKA St. Mikula waterfront 12, Komiža The first Croatian Celebri- ty Masterchef Luka Nižetić has put burger and shrimp humus, sea salad with broad beans, and various refresh- ing smoothies on his res- taurant’s menu for this year. klarić DUJE Fabrika has this year be- come richer for its CROative concept store. božidAR vukičević božidAR have developed a special kind of half-decked one-mast fishing boat with rungs for fishing on distant Palagruža MAGIć island. For centuries they vukičević božidAR Stončica Beach have been the only deep sea There is no need to order ar- Adventure week tificial juices – there aren’t fishermen on the Adriatic. any in this tavern! Only Regattas of falkuša one-mast IF YOU ARE not into LYinG UNDER THE SUN on THE BEACH, WE fishing boats were organized SUGGEST THAT YOU SEE into MAKinG YOUR VACAtion AN ActiVE natural juices just like their ONE. wine. It is all run by a fam- from the port in Komiža to ily that makes sure that you Palagruža island. The gajeta have all you need besides (half-decked, one-mast fish- 1st day - Kayaking enjoying your stay in the ing boat) is one of the sym- middle of a vineyard. Reser- bols of the Croatian mari- StArtinG from RUKAVAC COVE on KAYAKS to THE BlUE CAVE. ROWinG to vation needed DANIJEL SOLDO DANIJEL time heritage. StiniVA COVE, THE moST AttrActiVE AND moST BEAUtifUL coVE on THE ISLAND of ViS AND FUrtHER.. 2nd day - Walking StArt YOUR WALK from HUM AND DESCEND toWARDS Tito’S CAVE, THEN onWARDS to ŽENA GLAVA VillAGE AND UP toWARDS ZLAtnA StrANA Hill. 3rd day - Caving A WALK (45 minUTES) THroUGH THE GREENEST PArt of THE ISLAND, ArriVAL AT THE QUEEN’S CAVE KnoWN BY THE NAMe ‘VišKA PoStoJNA’, A KArtS CAVE FUll of STALActitE AND STALAGmitE. THE CAVE IS locATED on A VErticAL cliff AT ABOUT 70 M ABOVE THE SEA, AND it IS MADE UP of fiVE roomS AND A 60-MEtrE lonG CANAL connEctinG THEM. 4th day - Climbing and abseiling THE RED cliffS ABOVE KomižA WitH TWELVE climBinG DirEctionS MARKED on THEM AND A TUnnEL WitH itS firST EXit AT 30 MEtrES. THE DirEctionS TOM DUBRAVEC TOM vukičević božidAR ARE ADAPTED to PHYSicAL fitnESS AND EXPEriEncE. THURSDAY/JUNE/15/2017 AdriaticTIMES 7 GET TO KNOW US HVAR Equally lively day & night ZVONIMIR barišin ZVONIMIR Be sure to add Hvar to your "To do list"! It would be a shame to miss the night life of this lively Dalmatian town AUTHOR MILENA BUDIMIR The town of Hvar is a locality of the Stari Grad.
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