gastronomic tourism

Eat good cheese

There will be a cheese exhibition taking place at Mostar’s “Herceg Stjepan Kosača” Center on November 21 organized by the Sheep Cheese and Meat Producers Association “Pramenka”, with the support from Italian NGO UCODEP, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture of BiH Federation and the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton.

People Eat Well in Serbia

Serbian food festivals are tourist events and competitions in food and drink consumption. As other nations, Serbs love festivities which include lots of food and drink or it's not a festivity at all. The occasions can vary. There are similar festivals in other countries as well. German Oktoberfest is one of the best known.

"Memories of the “salas” are the only paradise we can never be exiled from”– Salas 137

Denis Kajić- Slow food is an international organization established in Italy in 1986 as a counteraction to fast food and negative factors of such food and life. It promotes a slow approach to enjoying food and attempts to preserve local gastronomical tradition and biodiversity. There are over 80 000 members in over 100 countries, including the regional organization Slow Food Convivium Vojvodina.

Success for the fourth time!

Boro Marić- Mushroom Days took place in Mrkonjić Grad for the fourth time and this time it was the best ever. We are not bragging, what we say can easily be measured. The event hosted twice the more guests than the year before and the success grew bigger accordingly. We are still analyzing and collecting the material and it could take some time. However, we did not want to keep you waiting so here it is – enjoy our report from this year’s Smurf convention.

Press conference – presentation of the „Flavors of Herzegovina“ guide 07 September 2007

„Flavors of Herzegovina“ guide is part of the „Feel Herzegovina“ project, funded by Toscana Region and sponsored by the Italian Embassy in Sarajevo.
Aim of the project implemented by the Italian non-governmental organization UCODEP is to participate in the improvement of social and economic situations for the people of Herzegovina via supporting and valorizing their traditional agriculture.

We want to present you the most famous macedonian vine, mix of high quality and a long tradition.

Sara Gigante and Stefano Stabile - Wine is the poetry of earth, its chant towards the sky. A glass of wine goes together with food and inebriates, tells us about Civilisation, History, Work of men who gave It Life. We are aware of wine realities of France, Italy, Spain, even United States, Argentina, Australia, the list is never ending. But let’s listen now to the Voice of Wines of Macedonia. The Pearl of The Balkans.

“Flavors from Herzegovina” is a project of international cooperation started in November 2005 with the goal of promoting a sustainable and balanced development of the rural area of Herzegovina

by Denis Kajić - We’re happy to present you the new web site of the project “Flavors from Herzegovina”, www.okusihercegovinu.org it’s the outcome of a research work managed with the purpose of gathering and make available useful information on the Herzegovina territory.

Leskovac is situated in the far south of Serbia, almost at the Greek border. It is famous for its "roštilj" (grill) and peppers. Other interesting things to be seen in Leskovac are the archaeological remains of thermae, especially Sijarinska Banja (Sijarinska Bath), wonderful water streams and lakes and beautiful natural landscape.

Referents

Ivica Ilic
Leskovac
00381 63 220336 e-mail: i.ilic@nvo.org.yu

Sarajevo is also know as a Jerusalem of Balkans. It is the place where you can find all the symbols of 4 monotheistic religions, mosques, catholic and orthodox churches, synagogues. Almost 4 years under the siege have hardly grazed its charms. The city has been mostly rebuilt, though the war scars are still visible. Perhaps the deepest wound is the exodus of Serbs from the city, that has tempted the city's cosmopolitan character.