vis | Croatia Week https://www.croatiaweek.com Croatian news portal in English Mon, 01 Apr 2024 10:02:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://www.croatiaweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-cww-150x150.jpg vis | Croatia Week https://www.croatiaweek.com 32 32 VIDEO: Watch as ferry wrestles with ‘jugo’ wind on Vis https://www.croatiaweek.com/adriatic-coast-maritime-challenges-croatia/ https://www.croatiaweek.com/adriatic-coast-maritime-challenges-croatia/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 10:01:18 +0000 https://www.croatiaweek.com/?p=142673 Watch as ferry wrestles with 'jugo' wind on Vis

Along the Croatian coast, the tranquility of the Adriatic can quickly transform when strong winds sweep across the coast.  These...

The post VIDEO: Watch as ferry wrestles with ‘jugo’ wind on Vis first appeared on Croatia Week.]]> https://www.croatiaweek.com/adriatic-coast-maritime-challenges-croatia/feed/ 0 VIDEO: Ancient treasures recovered off Croatian island of Vis https://www.croatiaweek.com/video-ancient-treasures-recovered-off-croatian-island-of-vis/ https://www.croatiaweek.com/video-ancient-treasures-recovered-off-croatian-island-of-vis/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 08:40:00 +0000 https://www.croatiaweek.com/?p=142007

In late September 2023, Mariusz Milka, a specialist in Digital Underwater Heritage Conservation, alongside Tea Katunarić, an Underwater Archaeologist from...

The post VIDEO: Ancient treasures recovered off Croatian island of Vis first appeared on Croatia Week.]]> https://www.croatiaweek.com/video-ancient-treasures-recovered-off-croatian-island-of-vis/feed/ 0 How Croatian islands got their names? https://www.croatiaweek.com/how-croatian-islands-got-their-names/ https://www.croatiaweek.com/how-croatian-islands-got-their-names/#respond Sun, 25 Feb 2024 07:57:00 +0000 https://www.croatiaweek.com/?p=104877 Croatian islands

How did some of the Croatian islands get their names? Some got them from ancient history and mythology, but some...

The post How Croatian islands got their names? first appeared on Croatia Week.]]> https://www.croatiaweek.com/how-croatian-islands-got-their-names/feed/ 0 Students on Croatian island producing carob syrup, jelly, cookies and other delights https://www.croatiaweek.com/students-on-croatian-island-producing-carob-syrup-jelly-cookies-and-other-delights/ https://www.croatiaweek.com/students-on-croatian-island-producing-carob-syrup-jelly-cookies-and-other-delights/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 10:22:30 +0000 https://www.croatiaweek.com/?p=141376 Students on Croatian island producing carob syrup, jelly, cookies and other delights

ZAGREB, 8 Feb (Hina) – Carob, a Mediterranean plant valued for centuries as a foodstuff, was brought to the island of...

The post Students on Croatian island producing carob syrup, jelly, cookies and other delights first appeared on Croatia Week.]]> https://www.croatiaweek.com/students-on-croatian-island-producing-carob-syrup-jelly-cookies-and-other-delights/feed/ 0 Gin from the island of Vis triumphs at 2024 World Gin Awards https://www.croatiaweek.com/gin-from-the-island-of-vis-triumphs-at-2024-world-gin-awards/ https://www.croatiaweek.com/gin-from-the-island-of-vis-triumphs-at-2024-world-gin-awards/#respond Sat, 20 Jan 2024 08:03:00 +0000 https://www.croatiaweek.com/?p=140858 New craft gin captures the taste of the Croatian island of Vis

Okusi Visa, a small craft gin distillery nestled on the picturesque island of Vis, has emerged victorious at the 2024...

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Tony Klarich is a legend and pioneer in the watersports community, having invented over 100 waterskiing tricks and winning 11...

The post Waterskiing’s most intriguing man and his Croatian roots first appeared on Croatia Week.]]> https://www.croatiaweek.com/waterskiings-most-intriguing-man-and-his-croatian-roots/feed/ 0 Pomâlo Inn on Vis first in Croatia selected as ‘HIP’ hotel https://www.croatiaweek.com/pomalo-inn-on-vis-first-in-croatia-selected-as-hip-hotel/ https://www.croatiaweek.com/pomalo-inn-on-vis-first-in-croatia-selected-as-hip-hotel/#respond Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:12:42 +0000 https://www.croatiaweek.com/?p=134849 (Photo: Pomâlo Inn)

Pomâlo Inn on Vis becomes first hotel in Croatia to be named by HIP Hotels of London Pomâlo Inn, a...

The post Pomâlo Inn on Vis first in Croatia selected as ‘HIP’ hotel first appeared on Croatia Week.]]> https://www.croatiaweek.com/pomalo-inn-on-vis-first-in-croatia-selected-as-hip-hotel/feed/ 0 New catamaran line Makarska-Bol-Hvar-Vis-Split starts https://www.croatiaweek.com/new-catamaran-line-makarska-bol-hvar-vis-split-starts/ https://www.croatiaweek.com/new-catamaran-line-makarska-bol-hvar-vis-split-starts/#respond Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:41:41 +0000 https://www.croatiaweek.com/?p=134741 New catamaran line Makarska-Bol-Hvar-Vis-Split starts

A new catamaran line connecting the islands of Brač, Hvar and Vis with Split and Makarska on the Croatian coast...

The post New catamaran line Makarska-Bol-Hvar-Vis-Split starts first appeared on Croatia Week.]]> https://www.croatiaweek.com/new-catamaran-line-makarska-bol-hvar-vis-split-starts/feed/ 0 VIDEO: Amazing sight as two whale pods merge near Croatian island https://www.croatiaweek.com/video-amazing-sight-as-two-whale-pods-merge-near-croatian-island/ https://www.croatiaweek.com/video-amazing-sight-as-two-whale-pods-merge-near-croatian-island/#respond Mon, 01 May 2023 11:35:28 +0000 https://www.croatiaweek.com/?p=132655 Breath-Taking Footage Captures Unusual Gathering of Whales

Whale sightings are not uncommon in the Adriatic Sea, but a recent video captured near the island of Vis is...

The post VIDEO: Amazing sight as two whale pods merge near Croatian island first appeared on Croatia Week.]]> https://www.croatiaweek.com/video-amazing-sight-as-two-whale-pods-merge-near-croatian-island/feed/ 0 Craft botanical gin from the island of Vis wins international award  https://www.croatiaweek.com/craft-botanical-gin-from-the-island-of-vis-wins-international-award/ https://www.croatiaweek.com/craft-botanical-gin-from-the-island-of-vis-wins-international-award/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:21:51 +0000 https://www.croatiaweek.com/?p=131596 Craft botanical gin from the island of Vis wins international award

There has been some major international success for craft spirits coming out of Croatia in recent years, and the latest...

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