Gastronomy Island Zirje

Gastronomy and tourism have much in common, so that the development of one without the other almost unthinkable. Going back a few years in the past, tourism has amounted to a tour of historical and cultural sites, and a tour of natural beauty such as national parks, nature parks, and general landscape which knows itself to be beautiful. If the away team's luck, but it is on his journey accompanied a nice time, he was able to experience the full splendor of natural beauty, but otherwise, we can say with certainty that he fully enjoyed the study of cultural and natural beauty. As the standard of living has increased, increased the need to offer a variety of content in tourism. One of the most comfortable way of getting to know people with the culture and way of life of people in a particular area is through food. Thus, in addition to good weather and natural beauty found in the tourist industry and gastronomy. Through a variety of culinary delights can be guest or tourist familiar with the delicacies that are native to the place that we present. Through old authentic dishes can see how life in the area once looked like, what kind of foods are used and what methods of food preparation are known, the diversity of plant and animal species in the area, both in the countryside and in the towns, inland and coastal, every meal can tell the historical and cultural story.

Žirje is a small island located in the  Sibenik archipelago. It's 12Nm distant from the city of Sibenik. The island spreads from the north west to the south east and it's considered a natural prolongation of the islands Kornati. Zirje is connected with a main land by boat lines and trough the main season with ferry also.

The bays of Mala and Velika Stupica are natural barriers for the yachtsmen that are in search for peaceful spots while the divers will be thrilled by the surrounding underwater world, especially with a protected area in the bay of Koromasnja where is located an antique ship with anchors on 40 m of depth.  The island is surrounded by many little islands and the island has numerous bays and beautiful beaches on its own. Zirje is recognizable by its natural beauties, the crystal sea and few monuments that testify the history of the island. The most important agricultural activities are vine cultivation, olive trees growing and fruits especially the figs.

On the whole island there are signed bike tracks that allow reaching each...