TONY EKSKLUZIVNE VILE - DalCasa

VELO GRABLJE, DETALJVELO GRABLJE, DETAILthe streets of this town with aboutseventy houses, we’re doing ourbest to imagine a vivacious smalltown with small talk on the stairs,the children’s playful yelling,and a Sunday lunch on the largeterrace facing the sea, and allthese things deliver an image oftrue harmony between peopleand the natural ambience.Moment of truthHvar District recently receivedfunds from the Split-DalmatiaCounty to create a revitalizationplan for Velo and Malo Grablje,which is a part of the ongoing initiative to protect traditionalarchitecture and authentic tradition in Dalmatia.Detailed physical planning is currently in the process,which will hopefully result in Velo Grablje being revitalizedin agricultural and tourist sense. The people of VeloGrablje refused to sell away their ancestors’ land andare an active part of this initiative. It is very importantto prevent the trivialization of this process, which wouldturn this town into a tourist location without any foundationin real life. The logical fi rst step is to renovate thedemolished parts of town and create a healthy basis forthe return of people who used to live here. There is a bigdifference between being a tourist and coming over fora couple of days while searching for new experiencesand creating a real life with your existence at stake inthis town. After the neglected houses are renovated andessential infrastructural procedures are performed, wewill be faced with the moment of truth in which we willsee if it is possible to succeed in such a complex processof creating a new form of life in a certain location thatdoesn’t disrupt its tradition and ambience. Tourist-wise,this is absolutely crucial, as authenticity is this area’s onetrue asset that can restore life, harmony and wealth toVelo Grablje.63