Trilogy Restaurant in Zagreb
On September 11th through October 2nd, Jonathan and I enjoyed our honeymoon in Croatia.  We rented a small car and drove around the country enjoying the views, hiking, wine, eating, islands, people watching and being cut off from the World for a little bit. 

Croatia is in the midst of starting to become a major wine country. It was an ancient wine country and there are wine presses from over 3000 years ago.  Croatia went through a civil war from 1991 to 1995 and since then they have revitalized their tourist and wine industry. 
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We started our jouney up north in the region of Zagorje which borders Slovenia.  There were signs for local wineries everywhere! We did not hire a guide but went around by ourselves tasting the mostly white wines of the region.  All the local people were very nice, although English was hard to come by.  We enjoyed seeing the harvest which was done by local people.

Wine tasting was very easy in this region and we could fill a liter of wine for $3!  Wine is a part of the daily culture in Croatia and they are proud of their local varieties and ideal wine climate.

The views from our apartment and when we drove was vineyards for as far as the eye could reach. It was really spectacular.
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Our second destination was Istria, which used to be ruled by the Italians so there is a definite influence of Italian food and culture.  We stayed in a little town called Bale and drove all over Istria. We went in search for their truffles, olive oil and wine.  There was more red wine options in Isrtia and their local variety is Zinfandel, but it is called Plavac, which is said to be native to Croatia.  

If you are traveling to Istria, I highly recommend visiting the interior and the coastal town of Rovinj.

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We traveled down the Coast of Croatia to the island of RAB, then the old port town of Zadar and the hub of Split.  We tasted delicious local wine and food throughout our trip.

We went to the markets and cooked even! 

I highly recommend a trip to Croatia...my recommendation is to see it via car and stay at local places, not hotels. 

If you would like to see pictures please click here.

If you are traveling to Croatia, please feel free to contact me at MyIsraelWineTours@gmail.com.
 


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