This post is about an ancient language of the Adriatic, which I discovered, when I was strolling in Krk. If you want to read about my stroll there (and why not?!) – head over to my other article via this link. The name of this language is Dalmatian, which is a curious word. Let’s not pretend – how…

Stone walls in Croatia When I was in Croatia last year, I noticed that there were numberless stone walls everywhere. We were on Pašman island then, but I saw the same on Krk, so I decided to read a little bit about them. Here’s what I found. Their names are suhodizi or gromace in Croatian, and the…

Have you noticed how many chapels and churches are named after Saint Nicholas next to the sea? It’s because he (yes, old Santa’s original inspiration) was the patron saint of sailors. One of his miracles happened on the sea. A ship was caught in a storm, so it sailed to shallow waters.…