The olives are in and we are ready to start shipping out our excellent, family made olive oil from Hvar island!
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Dear everyone!
8 days left and still going strong! Knock out your Xmas list this holiday season with these great gift bottles. These stoneware table bottles are beautifully crafted, reusable, and are filled with top quality olive oil -- they make a truly unique gift.
Dear everyone!
10 days left in our campaign and we're going strong! After some carefully considered feedback, we've decided to add a "Xmas Special" reward tier for backers. This will get you one large stoneware bottle for yourself, and six small ones for friends and family. These bottles make the perfect gift and are something you really won't find anywhere else!
Sunniest island in Europe? Check. Perfect conditions for flavorful, antioxidant-packed olive oil? Double check. Keep reading to find out more about our beautiful island and its delicious food growing climate!
Continuing the fight against the inane travel lists which are invading the Internet, TCN's 25 Things to Know series turns to the elite island of Hvar on February 1, 2016.
Known as one of the ten most beautiful islands in the world, Hvar has it all, and more... Here are 25 things you need to know about one of the true treasures of tourism in Europe.
1 Most UNESCO heritage of any island in the world
It may be acquiring a party image these days, but Hvar's strength is in its nature, heritage and tradition. It is the only island in the world, for example, with four (some say five) UNESCO heritages. From one of Croatia's seven World Heritage Sites (the Stari Grad Plain) to the intangible heritage of the 'Za Krizen' Easter Procession (over 500 years of continued annual tradition), the agave lace from the Benedictine Nuns in Hvar Town, and the Mediterranean diet (one of seven locations, including neighbouring Brac), no island has more UNESCO love. Add the klapa singing of southern Dalmatia, and that number goes to five.
2 Not including the oldest public theatre in Europe, or the largest square in Dalmatia
The non-UNESCO heritage is almost as impressive as the official list. Here one can find the oldest public theatre in Europe dating back to 1612, the largest square in all Dalmatia (Hvar's main pjaca at 4,500m2) and the spectacular Neolithic cave of Grapceva Splija.
3 Sunniest island in Europe with some of the best beaches (including FKK) in Europe
Is it an average of 2718 hours of 2724? It hardly matters, as Hvar is officially the sunniest island in Europe. Hvar's status was once more confirmed last summer by a French report. Sun means beach time, and Hvar's various beaches are regularly featured in those top 10 in Europe lists. Spare a thought for the naturists too - Kordovon beach on Jerolim was named by CNN as the world's top FKK beach in 2011.
