Gastronomy Vrbnik

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.

On the south east side of the island Krk, situated on a precipitous rock on 50 m of highness is located the picturesque town of Vrbnik.

A whiff of the past is reflected in a tight streets- Vrbnik has the tighten street on the world. The antique houses, a middleaged churches and a castle give a special charm to this place. The main church with a marvellous renaissance altar Ružarica and the chapel of Saint John the Baptist, the protector of the town, are the most significant sacral monuments of Vrbnik. Except in the buildings the history is noted in the old Glagolitic handwritings and documents that are held in the main church and in the Vitezić library. The Glagolitic inscriptions are visible on the streets in the old town and the lovers of the expositions can visit an interesting exposition in the steeple.

Except for it Glagolitic heritage, Vrbnik is known for it's excellent white dry autohton vine - Vrbnička Žlahtina. The gastronome will be thrilled in the vine cellars, restaurants and taverns of Vrbnik.