HRVATSKE KUHINJE - DalCasa

Odisejeva špilja / Ulysses cave
Mreže u Solinama / Fishing nets in Soline
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Hvatanje ribe uči se od samog djetinjstva /
Fishing is being learned since childhood itself
olives, grapevine, goats and sheep as a way of life. And
the sea would always increase the distance from the
neighbouring land because of strong storms and primitive
types of boats that were used.
These days the island of Mljet enchants both the locals
and tourists from all over the world with the beauty of
its nature, providing a separated and untouched world
with the loneliness of the sea and the forests that have
been around for centuries. That is precisely the type of
peace that attracts many tourists who spend the entire
year running through the crowded cities. Mljet is the part
of the Mediterranean climate area, featuring dry, sunny
and very warm summer months, which is great for the
summer tourism, while the winters of Mljet are mild and
rainy, and the temperatures of around 15 degrees Celsius
enables you to still spend time on the island in the
winter. The romantics will love the days with a little wind,
especially the pleasant sea breeze in the afternoon, as
well as the periods when the sea is perfectly calm and
even the leaves don’t shiver. It’s absolute joy to be swimming
along the coast of Mljet at that time and admire
the pure, gorgeous underwater.
Precisely the mild climate and the structure of the ground
are the cause of Mljet’s very rich vegetation, dominated
by the Aleppo pine and the evergreen leafy oak
forest. In the area between Saplunara and Vratnička
we find some wild pines, and that southeastern part of
the island is under special protection as the reservation
of natural parts. Besides various plants, we also find
many types of animals on the island. Martens, wild cats,
fallow deer, wild boars, rabbits, dormice, mouflons, he-