Captivating Croatia

24/03/2023

Only a few more spots left as we head to Italy, Croatia and Slovenia with one of Charlotte, North Carolina's favorite foodies, for a food, wine and culture tour. It will be April 16-23 2023 - we’ll tour vineyards, dine in Michelin starred restaurants, visit farms, seaside villages and most importantly, trace his Grandfather’s roots back to his homeland. Sound like something you would be interested in ? If so, go to www.captivatingcroatia.com for all the details.

14/03/2023

Thinking back to the trip with and our time with Yes, there ARE truffles around Split, Croatia. Loads of them, in fact. We had a great safari truffle picnic after our hunt that was EPIC! We can't wait for guests to be back in Croatia and enjoying experiences like this. We have quite a few trips up on the calendar. Come and join in.

08/03/2023

Check it out, our founder took part in one of the best food and wine festivals in the US, the where he prepared a dish he named Cro'viche, which is a blend of Croatian and Peruvian flavors and ingredients to create a unique ceviche. The base was kampachi with a blend of Aji Amarillo, lime and orange juice, sea beans, Slavonian paprika oil, fried capers and award-winning

23/02/2023

Super excited for this lineup of chefs coming to Croatia this year. in April in July in September and in October. Only a few spots left for each. Come to Croatia with these guys for s vacation of a lifetime.

17/02/2023

Don't wait much longer, we are already 2/3 full for the "Kroatia Kool"...Thousand Island Food and Wine Tour featuring in Northern Croatia Oct 22nd to 29th, 2023
Lovingly Curated by Chef Richard Gruica

Captivating Croatia Tours and Chef Richard Gruica cordially invite you to join us and our Chef-Host, Ricky Moore, the beloved owner of the lauded Saltbox Seafood Joint in Durham, North Carolina, and most recent winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Southeast as we escape to exotic Northern Croatia for a week-long, food-centric vacation of a lifetime. Come, and experience the ultimate culinary adventure which will take place from Sunday, October 22nd to Sunday, October 29th, 2023.

Get ready to explore Zagreb, the buzzing pocket-sized capital of Croatia, perfect for strolling and experiencing the rich Austro-Hungarian heritage featured there. Afterward, the tour heads to the Adriatic coast and the area known as the Croatian Riviera, where we will explore the coastal region that has the longest tradition of Croatian tourism, with nobility and the wealthy traveling here for over 170 years to take in the splendor of the region. We will experience all sorts of adventures here before setting off to the peninsula of Istria, jutting out into the Adriatic which is home to some of the VERY best that Croatia offers…vineyard-draped hills featuring award-winning wines, truffles, the cutest villages, Roman history and so much more.

So, get ready to enjoy the very best food, drink, and sights alongside Chef Ricky and Chef Richard. Experience a holiday unlike any other in the style you deserve.

Get ready to Eat-Drink-Explore!

14/02/2023

Ahhh, Croatia...you are amazing

Beyond Croatia’s turquoise beaches and historic cities, there are award-winning vineyards and centuries-old olive groves to be discovered.

25/10/2022

Hey there my foodie friends! Look who is joining us in Croatia next July! AND you too can join in to Eat. Drink. Explore on the Chef Chris Coleman Taste of Croatia Tour

July 23rd to July 30th, 2023

Some info...

Chef Richard Gruica and Captivating Croatia Tours cordially invite you to join us and our Chef-Host, the acclaimed , and escape with us to exotic Croatia for a week-long, food-centric vacation of a lifetime. Come, and experience the ultimate culinary adventure which will take place from Sunday, July 23rd to Sunday, July 30th, 2023. Get ready to explore one of the most beautiful places in the world, as we visit Dubrovnik and the areas surrounding Croatia’s most storied city, brimming with history and lore, while enjoying the very best food, and drink, and sights alongside Chef Chris. Experience a luxury holiday unlike any other in the style you deserve. Get ready to Eat-Drink-Explore!

For all the juicy details, go here...
https://www.wetravel.com/trips/the-chef-chris-coleman-taste-of-croatia-tour-chef-richard-gruica-croatia-82208465

08/10/2022

Out founder Chef Richard Gruica is loving being back exploring the spoils of the Bay of Mali Ston like the mussels from

27/09/2022

Way cool...more Croatia AND Slovenia fun

Netflix’s “Our Man From Jersey,” starring Halle Berry, Mark Wahlberg and J.K. Simmons, is coming close to wrapping its shoot in Croatia and Slovenia, according to Film New Europe. The film, based o…

31/08/2022

We know it's still summer, but we felt it...the ever so faint sensation that fall is approaching. The days are getting progressively fresher and there is just "that" feeling that makes us ever so happy. Taken at the

25/08/2022

Another article pointing out that Croatia, yet again is one of the top places to go. Nice plug Alan Mandić
Escape the ordinary, join me here in Croatia for the extraordinary!

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/where-europeans-go-on-vacation-undiscovered-places/index.html

Americans are crowding into Europe's travel hot spots. Here are the less-crowded places where Europeans are going instead.

23/08/2022

MORE EXCITING NEWS...look who is joining us in Croatia next July and YOU too can join us to Eat. Drink. Explore on the Chef Chris Coleman Taste of Croatia Tour

July 23rd to July 30th, 2023

Some info...

Chef Richard Gruica and Captivating Croatia Tours cordially invite you to join us and our Chef-Host, the acclaimed , and escape with us to exotic Croatia for a week-long, food-centric vacation of a lifetime. Come, and experience the ultimate culinary adventure which will take place from Sunday, July 23rd to Sunday, July 30th, 2023. Get ready to explore one of the most beautiful places in the world, as we visit Dubrovnik and the areas surrounding Croatia’s most storied city, brimming with history and lore, while enjoying the very best food, and drink, and sights alongside Chef Chris. Experience a luxury holiday unlike any other in the style you deserve. Get ready to Eat-Drink-Explore!

For all the juicy details, go here...
https://www.wetravel.com/trips/the-chef-chris-coleman-taste-of-croatia-tour-chef-richard-gruica-croatia-82208465

16/08/2022

It's that time again...New CHEF TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT...we are headed to Italy, Croatia and Slovenia with one of Charlotte, North Carolina's favorite foodies, Sam Diminich for a food, wine and culture tour. It will be April 16-23 2023 - we’ll tour vineyards, dine in Michelin starred restaurants, visit farms, seaside villages and most importantly, trace his Grandfather’s roots back to his homeland. Sound like something you would be interested in ? If so, go to our website for all the details.

16/08/2022

Dubrovnik, home to some of the best sunsets in Croatia and the World in our opinion. Just look. :-) Come and join us.

02/08/2022

Croatia is WAY MORE than the coast and the sea. It is also people...like O slatkom by Petra Jelenić Croatia's dessert queen, whom we got to visit at the end of her tasty pop-up at .bistro Was so so good :-) Thank you so much Petra. Come join us inland, trust us, you will love it!

13/06/2022

It's always great day for a boat ride and one of the things we love about is that the river goes right through the middle of the city, so you can see it from the water or admire the boats passing by. Either way, Ljubljana is a great place to visit.

07/06/2022

Enjoyed a day full of the beautiful scenery of , tasty food we made under the direction of , a cheese making workshop on the famed Trnič cheese for the Slovenian Incoming Workshop Boutique Tour

06/06/2022

Had a lovingly relaxing time at with the Slovenian Incoming Workshop Boutique Tour. Here are a few images of our time there...exploring the grounds, yummy bites, rose water making, and one on one networking sessions.

02/06/2022

Had a lovingly relaxing time at with the Slovenian Incoming Workshop Boutique Tour. Here are a few images of our time there...exploring the grounds, yummy bites, rose water making, and one on one networking sessions.

02/06/2022

Thank you to the Slovenian Tourist Board and to for the lovely picnic and tour of your amazing estate.

02/06/2022

Back in Slovenia again and taking part in the Slovenian Incoming Workshop which ended our first nights get together with a great performance by inside Ljubljana Castle. They are known as one of the most spectacular and biggest vocal groups across the globe and were a lovely end to the night..

29/05/2022

Don't let the rain stop you from coming out to the Sparkling Wine and Strawberry festival here in Pleševica, so close to Zagreb. Each winery, like the here are offering something special and unique. Plus you are inside, away from the rain.

28/05/2022

Getting the Sparkling Wine and Strawberry festival off to a great start at the It's a perfect day to cozy up with some amazing wines, friends, food and more.

27/05/2022

How lovely is this video from the
Folk ansemble Natko Nodilo dancing on Mljet
                       

27/05/2022

Dubrovnik at the top again. So love this place. https://www.croatiaweek.com/new-study-reveals-dubrovnik-is-the-2nd-best-city-break-destination-in-the-world/

A study by Compare the Market has ranked the 35 major coastal cities in the world on factors such as the number of things to do, restaurants, beaches, Instagram posts, safety and average annual temperatures, to reveal the best coastal city break destinations across the world. In first place is Dubai

27/05/2022

How cool is this?
Change of Diocletian's Roman Guard,

25/05/2022

Did you know that the best Croatian sparkling wines are from Plešivica, right near Zagreb? This weekend, come and enjoy the Festival of Sparkling Wine and Strawberries. You will enjoy wines made with love by Robert Braje, Dobra berba, Željko Gregorić, Ivančić-Griffin, Jagunić, Kolarić, Korak, Kurtalj, Sirovica, Šember and Tomac & Bajda, and they will open their doors to you in 10 to 24 hours. Find the entire content of the Festival at .tourist link here https://bit.ly/3FjR1D9

22/05/2022

Bonding time in Croatia...ahhh. So nice and empty.

21/05/2022

Things are heating up in Zagreb and colors are everywhere.

19/05/2022

AWESOME ANNOUNCEMENT- The Chef Bob Cook Continental Croatia Food & Drink Tour
Lovingly Curated by Chef Richard Gruica and Captivating Croatia has SOLD OUT!! There 20 super lucky people getting the chance to explore exotic Croatia with our Chef-Host, the respected and much-loved Chef Bob Cook, partner and Chef at Edmunds Oast in Charleston, South Carolina to escape with us to exotic Croatia for a week-long, food-centric vacation of a lifetime (we are even staying at a castle from 1232), taking place from Sunday, October 30th to Sunday, November 6th, 2022.
While most people think of the sea, islands, and the Croatian
coastline, we are heading inland to explore and visit Continental Croatia, brimming with history and lore, it is a land of legends, with its myths and secrets proudly passed down through the generations. Here the locals fiercely uphold their traditions, such as harvest festivals,
traditional dress, and feature some of the most flavorful foods in all of Croatia. Let’s not forget the wines, the heartland offers a plethora
of wine options that we will be enjoying daily. Guests eixperience a holiday unlike any other in the style you deserve.