Pass By: Old Town, Dubrovnik Croatia
While we are walking through the Old Town of Dubrovnik (also known as The Pearl of Adriatic), we will pass by all the major attractions, such as Revelin fort, Ploče gate, Lazareti, Franciscan monastery, Onofrio's fountain, Rupe museum, Farmers market and Jesuits stairs and Rector's Palace.
In the Old town, we are going to visit 4 family-run places. In the first one, there will be a guided evaluation of olive oil, where you are going to learn how to easily recognize the main characteristics of extra virgin olive oil (15 minutes). After that, we are going to two restaurants where we'll try 4 wines paired with four dishes (a total of 60 min). In the end, we are going to have dessert in the last place. In between, we are going to learn about the history of Dubrovnik and the historical-cultural context of food and wine on the tour.
Pass By: Revelin Fortress, Svetoga Dominika 3 Culture club Revelin, Dubrovnik 20000 Croatia
We will walk around the whole Fort because our first stop is just a couple of meters outside the city walls. Revelin Fort will be the perfect introduction to an explanation of Dubrovnik's famous defensive system and why there is no statue on the eastern city gate. What gifts were used to please powerful Ottomans and how the oldest ever mentioned local grape variety found its way to the Muslim rulers of Bosnia?
Pass By: Large Onofrio's Fountain, Poljana Paska Miličevića 2000, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia
While passing by Large Onofrio's fountain we are going to talk about the peak time of the famous Dubrovnik Republic and biggest engineering projects of that time.
Pass By: Cafe Buza, South of main street in Old Town Flow.meant.transit, Dubrovnik Croatia
Why there is a hole in the wall and what was the purpose of this place couple of centuries ago? While standing just outside the city wall and watching the Adriatic Sea, we will discuss the great history of this beautiful city
Pass By: The Rupe Museum, Od Rupa 3 Siroka Ulica, Dubrovnik 20000 Croatia
While walking through off the beaten path parts of the Old City and enjoying the view of rooftops, we will pass by one of the best museums in Dubrovnik, the 16th-century granary of Dubrovnik.
Pass By: Rector's Palace, Pred Dvorom 1, Dubrovnik 20000 Croatia
Perfect spot to talk about the political system of the Republic. Why it was so successful and what tricks were used by the Aristocracy to find the way out of many threats made by stronger opponents?
Sample Menu
• Two samples of extra virgin olive oil - Presentation and tasting of two Croatian Extra Virgin olive oils awarded in the NYIOOC
• Fish and white wine - A fish dish served with Croatian white wine (a Croatian varietal recognized by Decanter in 2021)
• Sea food and white wine - A sea food dish served with Croatian white wine (a Croatian varietal recognized by Decanter in 2021)
• Meat dish with white wine - A dish prepared from a very old recipe (from the 16th century), paired with a white wine (a locally produced varietal recognized by Decanter in 2017).
• Meat dish with red wine - The meat dish is served with Croatia's most important red variety, from the oldest protected winegrowing zone in Croatia (near Dubrovnik)
• Dessert
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