Cuisine of Cres for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants
You can't become acquainted with Croatian culture without trying its traditional dishes. While having holidays on Cres, you can have a meal at a restaurant or visit a konoba which is a local tavern. Konoba is usually decorated in a country style and you can find it in small settlements. There is no difference between dishes in a konoba and a restaurant, the places just have different interiors. What's interesting, supper is the main meal for Croats. The second place goes to the late dinner. Some of the local catering establishments serve dishes only after 2 p.m. However, you can visit a restaurant at noon and have marenda (a late breakfast) here. It is usually a meat or a fish dish. But the portion is smaller than you can get on dinner and it costs less.
You can bring a truly Croatian souvenir from Cres which is called Morcic jewellery. It has a shape of the Arab’s head in a turban. In ancient times, Morcic jewellery was made of burnt … Open
Cres is Croatia's second largest island, which is known as a major center of ecotourism and a location of incredibly beautiful beach resorts. The beautiful island managed to preserve its … Open
Potatoes, tomatoes, artichokes and pasta are the main garnishes on Cres. Don’t miss the chance to taste međimurska gibanica, a layer cake with apple, poppyseed, walnut and cottage cheese fillings and rapska torta (rab cake) which original recipe is secret information. Most of the local desserts are low-fat dishes. You can easily find coffee and juice on the island. The most popular Croatian hard drinks are local wines, travarica (loza with herbs), Šljivovica (plums), pelinkovac (juniper) and vinjak.
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Pulska Arena
From the series “Ancient Amphitheaters and Arenas, That Are Still Operational”
Check on the map: Distance from Cres center - 43.1 km.
Limestone served as the main building material for the construction of external arenas. Their height is 29.4 meters. Originally, the theater could accommodate up to 23000 spectators. In the 5th century, when gladiatorial battles were banned, the arena gradually fell into despair. Numerous initiatives for dismantling and relocating the historical monument were constantly rejected. In the early 19th century the ancient theatre was decided to be completely reconstructed. …
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