Korcula

Korcula is one of the most beautiful of Croatia`s many islands and home to some of the country`s best wine, olive oil and food. I take a tour….Korcula and Croatia. Less hyped than Hvar and more remote than busy Brac, Korcula is the kind of place that might convincingly be branded as a boutique island….

Olive-the beauty elixir

The knowledge about healing and nutritious values of olives goes back far into the past of mankind. For centuries Mediterranean women have been using olive oil for skincare.  Olive oil gives Sophia Loren her youthful looks, her slim figure and lustrous hair. Old recepies for hair and skincare have been passed down from generation to…

The olive tree and health

In Ancient Pompei the Romans used olive oil for washing their hair. In Ancient Rome, the olive oil traders dedicated a statue and a temple to Hercules Olivarius and the dead were traditionally decorated with olive boughs. Olive trees can be seen as a symbol of tradition . In Dalmatia, you can see the olive…