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This holiday is designed for travellers to Croatia who wish to experience the lifestyle and culture of their destination. It is operated exclusively by locals – individuals, families and small businesses who have partnered with our company and who are uniquely positioned to tell their stories and present their destination from an insider’s point of view. Your host, cook, sommelier and guides are all local people, as are the vintners, olive oil producers and restaurant owners.
The relationships we are building with our partners in Istria support private initiative and give back to the communities. This in turn has a direct impact on the quality of experience our guests come away with. Our food and wine presentations, cookery courses and meals in local tavernas support endeavours to preserve and revive gastronomic traditions. The fish, meat, cheese and produce we use in our cookery courses and serve during this holiday is grown, fished or produced locally, using traditional, organic farming methods.
This holiday is designed for couples or small groups of family and friends looking for a one-on-one experience of their destination. It highlights Croatia’s unspoilt natural beauty, traditional lifestyles and local culture. Because it encourages individual travel, its impact on the environment, services and infrastructure is negligible.
The venue for our cookery classes – a 100-year-old country estate in the heart of southern Istria – is located on the edge of a small rural village. Its owners, active members of the community, have restored the complex in keeping with local traditions and building materials. A stone cistern, originally built for collecting rainwater, provides a natural source of water for irrigating the lawns and garden. Thick stone walls and insulted roofing materials keep the farmhouse and individual residences cool in the summer, precluding the need for energy consuming air-conditioning.
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