Wine tour to Bosnia Herzegovina.<\/p>\n
Tailor made,<\/strong>\u00a0by plane, helicopter or private car<\/em>.<\/p>\n For people who love nature, spirituality, good wine, delicious food. The\u00a0Tvrdo\u0161 Monastery<\/strong>\u00a0is a must-visit even if you aren\u2019t a fan of the finest drink, but wine lovers have extra reason to make the 8 km trip outside of\u00a0Trebinje.<\/strong><\/p>\n Departure in the morning from your town.<\/p>\n Tour of the monastery<\/em>,\u00a0wine testing<\/em>, snack (cheese, prosciutto, bosnian donuts \u2013 u\u0161tipci)<\/p>\n A monastery dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God, with a long tradition of\u00a0winemaking<\/strong>. The Serbian Orthodox\u00a0Monastery Tvrdo\u0161<\/em>\u00a0is located in southeastern Herzegovina.<\/p>\n Although the monastery was rebuilt in 1924, it kept its original\u00a0stone cellar<\/em>\u00a0from the\u00a016th century<\/em>. The old cellar is underneath the\u00a0monastery<\/strong>\u00a0where the best Vranac wines age in big 100\u00ad year \u00adold Monastic oak barrels.<\/p>\n Please note,<\/em>\u00a0women must wear a long sleeve jacket and men shouldn\u2019t wear short when visiting the monastery. You can take used clothes to cover knees or shoulder at the entrance to the monastery. There is also a shop with souvenirs.<\/p>\n An old epic folk poem mentions the\u00a0monastery Tvrdo\u0161<\/strong>\u00a0and \u201cits monastic cellars filled with wine\u201d, a proof that the monastery was already well known for its winemaking in the Middle Ages. The Herzegovinian karst soil is shallow, mixed with white crushed stones. These warm and dry conditions are particularly well suited to the native grape varieties \u017dilavka and Vranac, which thrive in the region.<\/p>\n The origin of \u017dilavka remains unclear but could be related to white varieties planted by the ancient Greeks along the Mediterranean coasts. The name may refer to the thin fibers visible on the mature grapes \u201czilav\u201d means \u201ctough\u201d in slavic languages). It could also be related to the grape\u2019s character and endurance as well as adaptability to scorched rocky soils, producing wines with a remarkable balance of freshness and fullness of flavor.<\/p>\n Vranac was introduced to South Herzegovina during the Austro\u00ad Hungarian Empire. The name \u201cVranac\u201d, which means \u201cblack horse\u201d, highlights the grape\u2019s dark color as well as its strength and power. When grown on the rocky grounds of Tvrdo\u0161 created by a washout of the soil from the surrounding hills, Vranac shows distinctive acids and intense fruity aromas.<\/p>\n \u201cTrebinje is like Tripolis, Greece,\u201d said Leader Kostoula Kapogiannis. \u201cThey are warm, hospitable and enjoy going for walks in the cities and having coffee.<\/p>\n Our next destination is Trebinje town.\u00a0Trebinje<\/strong>\u00a0attracts visitors with its rich cultural heritage, cuisine, \u00a0and it is known for its cultural and historical heritage, hospitableness, and its rich and diverse gastronomy. The most charming part of Trebinje is its old town, called \u201cKastel\u201d, dating back to the Ottoman era and built on banks of the Trebisnjica River. A walk through the\u00a0Old Town Kastel<\/b>\u00a0will take you back in time.<\/p>\n Small charming streets, cozy caf\u00e9s, traditional architecture and huge building of former Austro-Hungarian barracks, today\u2019s Museum of Herzegovina, if you are history and art lover.<\/p>\n Must-see of Trebinje, situated a bit away from the town center, is the\u00a0Herzegovinian Gracanica.\u00a0<\/b>It\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0monastery<\/em>\u00a0sitting on top of the hill overlooking the whole Trebinje and the valley surrounding it.<\/p>\n Trebinje cuisine<\/em>\u00a0is based solely on domestic products. Its autochthonous wines, cheese, honey, dried fruit are delicacies.<\/p>\n The local market<\/b>, which opens every day on this very square at 07.00 in the morning brings people from nearby villages who offer local specialties such as herbs, cheese, honey, fruits, vegetables\u2026<\/p>\n Lunch in one of beautiful restaurant in Trebinje. They serve traditional meals and that is why this may be the perfect choice if you are into tasting some local specialties \u00a0Lunch is possible also on a small boat.<\/p>\n Enjoy Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wine tour to Bosnia Herzegovina. Tailor made,\u00a0by plane, helicopter or private car. For people who love nature, spirituality, good wine, delicious food. The\u00a0Tvrdo\u0161 Monastery\u00a0is a must-visit even if you aren\u2019t a fan of the finest drink, but wine lovers have extra reason to make the 8 km trip outside of\u00a0Trebinje. 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