Sweet Hvar - Traditional cookies & Desserts
Take a walk through the sweet customs of Hvar island. Check out and taste our exhibition of delicious traditional sweets and desserts, while nibbling on the paprenjok, cvit, and hrustula.
Discover the art of making Hvar’s most famous treat, which our women have been making for their husbands and sailors since the days of old.
In its five centuries of history on the island the Stari Grad paprenjok summarizes the island way of life and its rhythm. In 2008, the “paprenjok” was acknowledged by UNESCO and registered as intangible cultural heritage of the Republic of Croatia.
Don't miss out on this delicious experience - Visit us in the heart of Hvar island!
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Sweet Hvar - Traditional cookies & Desserts
What's included in Sweet Hvar - Traditional cookies & Desserts
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Do you have a sweet tooth? Have you ever tried the Stari Grad paprenjok? - Learn how to wrap your own hrustula and try to decorate paprenjok. The recipe for the paprenjok is 500 years old, but the one we’re making for you is a bit fresher :) - Learn which cake old Dalmatians used as a barometer? - Find out why our ancestors couldn’t wait for Easter to come - Experience what Christmas smelled like - How tasty the arancini are - Taste the irresistible combination of almonds and figs or candied almonds
Food Menu
DESSERT - Stari Grad paprenjok
DESSERT - Stari Grad cvit
DESSERT - Stari Grad hrustula
Inclusions
- Free parking is available at the location.
- Tasting of the delicious Hvar island sweets
- Presentation of the making of Hvar sweets
- Guided tour of the Sweet Hvar exhibition
- Participating in cake preparation and the decorating of the paprenjok
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- You can reach us from Jelsa using taxi, scooter, bike or e-bike. Free parking is available at the location.
