Dubrovnik Trip Overview
Following the old Napoleonic route into the rocky hills north of Dubrovnik, you will arrive to the botanical garden of Trsteno and make a stop to the tiny village of Majkovi. Here you can taste some of the best domestic products our region has to offer like homemade cheeses, local olives and delicious dried meat. Continuing along the road you will enjoy a majestic view of the Elaphiti islands as you descend into Ston, home of the oldest working salt factory in Europe, 5km long stone wall and some of the tastiest oysters in the Adriatic. We arrive in Majkovi right on time for an extravagant homemade meal in the traditional Croatian style called “ispod Peke”. Our hosts in Majkovi will begin preparing it for you in the morning; fresh goat cheese, vegetables from the garden and homemade dressing for salad, young goat or lamb selected for this occasion and slow cooked all day under a large iron bell, or ‘Peka’. Seafood menu includes octopus or grilled fish. Ready to go home on your call.
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Duration: 6 to 7 hours
Starts: Dubrovnik, Croatia
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Food Tours
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Following the old Napoleonic route into the rocky hills north of Dubrovnik, you will arrive to the botanical garden of Trsteno and make a stop to the tiny village of Majkovi. Here you can taste some of the best domestic products our region has to offer like homemade cheeses, local olives and delicious dried meat. Continuing along the road you will enjoy a majestic view of the Elaphiti islands as you descend into Ston, home of the oldest working salt factory in Europe, 5km long stone wall and some of the tastiest oysters in the Adriatic. We arrive in Majkovi right on time for an extravagant homemade meal in the traditional Croatian style called “ispod Peke”. Our hosts in Majkovi will begin preparing it for you in the morning; fresh goat cheese, vegetables from the garden and homemade dressing for salad, young goat or lamb selected for this occasion and slow cooked all day under a large iron bell, or ‘Peka’. Seafood menu includes octopus or grilled fish. Ready to go home on your call.
Stop At: Dubrovnik Tours & Transfers by Vidokrug, Dubrovnik Croatia
Pickup point for locations in Dubrovnik Old Town.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Trsteno Arboretum, Potok 20, Trsteno 20235 Croatia
Pleasant walk through medieval botanical garden where some scenes of Game of Thrones show were filmed.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: 20232, Majkovi, Croatia
Short stop in village to see stone houses and taste some home made rakija, cheese and ham.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ston Old Town, Ston Croatia
Sightseeing through Mali Ston and Ston. You will admire defensive walls, ancient salt pans and town treasury. After walk and before main meal optional swim in crystal clear sea on sandy beach in Prapratno.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mlinica Ano Majkovi, Osredina 1, 20232, Majkovi, Croatia
It’s time to meet our hosts in 300 y. old village house. They will introduce you with way of living of their ancestors, production of olive oil, farming etc. You will follow procedure of preparing ‘Peka’ traditional meal – step by step.
Duration: 2 hours
