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St. Jacob’s Cathedral
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Porthole to the past INTERVIEWS

Sibenik museum Mr. Josip
Medieval fair Brnadic
Unique Photo gallery
presentation of Last week
life and work in pictures
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From the editor AUSTRIAN CANNONS FOUND NEAR SIBENIK

Croatian historian Milivoj Blazevic
has recovered two Austrian cannons
believed to have belonged to the
Schwarzenberg which was involved
in the famous naval battles at Hel-
goland. The Battle of Helgoland was
fought on 9 May 1864, during the
Second War of Schleswig between
the navy of Denmark and the allied
navies of Austria and Prussia south
of the then-British North Sea island
of Heligoland. When the Danish for-
ces had caused the flagship of the
Austrian commander, Freiherr von
Tegetthoff, to burst into flames, he what it was because it was used for that were also used for training.” The
withdrew his squadron to neutral mooring ships. The finding of the area where the cannons were found
waters around Heligoland. It was cannons, each weighing a tonne will soon be under construction
the last significant naval battle fou- and believed to be around two work for a new marina, so additional
ght by squadrons of wooden ships centuries old, is important because findings are not excluded. Both ca-
and also the last one involving De- of its historical value and because nnons and the possible new findin-
nmark. Although the battle ended it highlights the unjustly forgotten gs will be dug up and cleaned under
with a tactical victory for Denmark, naval history of Sibenik. Blazevic proper supervision of experts and
Mark THOMAS it had no impact on the outcome of believes the cannons were a part of archeologists. The owner of the NCP

W
elcome to our beautiful city and the fifteenth and last edition of “The the war. A general armistice came the Austrian naval vessel Schwarze- shipyard Sibenik Goran Prgin ho-
Sibenik Times” for this summer season. What a summer it has been! The into effect on 12 May, and Denmark nberg, an Austrian frigate that was pes that both cannons will serve as
first year of “The Sibenik Times” and a very successful one. It’s always a had lost the war. The cannons were located in Sibenik where it served as an attraction at an upcoming boat
risk when you start a new project, but the amount of positive feedback I’ve had from found on the coast by the former both a garrison and a ship for trai- show in October. In Denmark as in
tourists to our county has made it all worth while. I’d like to take this opportunity military garrison at Kuline in Sibe- ning the young men of the Imperial Austria, the outcome of the battle
to thank everyone involved in the project, from the companies who had the vision nik. It is believed that they were and royal naval army - which exi- was regarded as a victory. The Da-
to advertise in the newspaper, to the many tourist organisations that bought and used in the battle when Austria and sted from 1887 until 1913. The most nish squadron was enthusiastically
distributed the newspaper, to the staff of the local Croatian Sibenik newspaper Prussia fought against Denmark in likely explanation is that they were welcomed in Copenhagen, while
that helped me put it all together; the list goes on and on. This is the first year the battle near Vis Island in 1866. stripped off the ship and left for the in Austria, Tegetthoff was awarded
but it’s the first of many so the next time you’re here on holidays remember to
Blazevic found one cannon buried Fort to use before it departed. He with his promotion to rear admiral.
pick up a copy of “The Sibenik Times”. September is here, thank God. Seems like
the summer just started and things were just heating up when here we are with
but the second had been partially in said: “If not then they could be from He subsequently led the reform of
autumn knocking loudly on the door. I guess that time flies when you’re having fun. plain view but nobody noticed it for the corvettes Aurora and Frunsberg the Austrian naval establishment.
People are already beginning to speak as if the season and summer are over. Results
are being drawn up and calculated. Analysts are surveying the performances and
convincing themselves and everyone else that the results are better than last year,
it’s what’s called creative accountancy. There are the normal questions “Was the LATVIA SUPPORTS AMERICANS
tourist season better than last year?” or “How can we improve on this year?”, plus
the normal excuses and finger pointing in a desperate attempt to avoid blame. The CROATIA DISCOVER CROATIA
height of the season has probably passed in most cases but the best is yet to come. Visitors from the USA flocked to Croatia in record num-
How long will it be before the cold and dark winter nights are upon us? If you look bers this summer as a survey by U.S. Tour Operators re-
at the shop windows then the answer is not long at all. Their autumn and winter
vealed the country was tied at second for hottest places
collections are out and anyone wishing to buy shorts and sandals can pick them up
for a bargain price. Seems a little odd to me shopping for winter coats and jumpers
to visit this year. Only two years ago 200,000 Americans
when the temperature is still in the 30’s and the sea is still warm and inviting, but visited the beautiful country bordering the Adriatic Sea,
I guess in a months time it would useful. So the summer is slowing fading like our and this year the Croatians are expecting double that
suntans. Although I have to admit I look forward to September every year, it’s number. Most obvious are the financial considerations.
certainly my favourite month of the year in Croatia. A few weeks ago I spent half With the dollar taking a hammering in the international
an hour desperately looking for a parking space, struggled to escape crowds and money markets Americans are finding it increasingly ex-
finally waited for hours (not really but it seemed like hours) in the supermarket pensive, to the point of prohibitive, to visit their traditio-
while a group of Japanese tried to pay with Euros one by one, and all of this in nal European stomping grounds of the Italy, Greece and
temperatures of 38ºc. Sweating profusely I entered into my house, throw down the French Riviera. Searching for cheaper alternatives
the shopping and with a gasp said to my wife “When will these bloody foreigners has led Americans to Croatia, eager to establish itself as a
go home!” She and her friend looked at me completely stunned and then burst
top European destination. Outstanding quality food and
out into laughter. But that was a few weeks ago in the heart of the season and
now September is here and things have turned in my favour. In the last week or
drink at incredible value combined with the clean water,
so I haven’t seen an Italian number plate and the ferries have returned to Bari and less-than-crowded beaches and friendly, helpful approa-
Ancona filled with sunburnt tourists wondering what to do with the Kuna coins ch of the locals immediately makes the Croatian Tourist
in their pockets or wondering why the souvenirs that they bought have “Made in slogan of: “The Mediterranean as it once was” ring true. It
China” embossed on the bottom. No more Italian drivers indicating to turn one also helps their ambition to be big on the European tou-
way and then veering sharply in the other direction. It’s not just the Italians who rist map.
have gone home the general crush of tourists seems to have died down. What
will these tourists miss about Sibenik after their holiday here apart from the sun Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader on Friday met with
and the sea? You would be surprised. I got an e-mail for a man in Sweden asking Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, who is on an official vi-
me what the ingredients in cevapi were so that he could make them at home.
sit to Croatia. Sanader thanked Latvia for its support to
And another lady from Denmark bought lavender seeds to grow in her garden to
Croatia’s accession into the EU and NATO, the Croatian
remind her of her holidays. There are so many other reasons why I love September.
It’s just as warm as July and August but it doesn’t feel so hot and stuffy, as William government said in a press release. The Croatian prime
Bryant quoted “autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile.” Talking about the weather minister voiced satisfaction that the Latvian parliament
a warm and sunny autumn in England is known as an “Indian Summer” but here would start the process of ratification of the protocol on
it’s a “Babino Ljeto”. I can’t see any connection between the two phrases, only to Croatia’s joining NATO soon after the parliamentary break
guess that Indian grandmothers must be extremely hot. I wonder what they call ends. Sanader and Zatlers also spoke about the possibi-
an “Indian summer” in India. So the weather in September is pleasantly mild but lities of strengthening economic exchange between the
the sea is just as warm as it is in the middle of the season. And there is plenty of two countries, especially in tourism, as well as the po-
room to unfold your towel on the beach as the children have gone back to school, ssibilities of establishing a direct flight route between
yippee. There’s another reason to love September, well as long as you’re not a Zagreb an Riga. President Zatlers expressed satisfaction
pupil, the schools are open again. Sighs of relief can be heard from housewives all
with the fact that Croatia and Latvia are friendly countries
over Sibenik as school starts again. These sighs are not as audible on the Stradun
who are cooperating in various international forums. He
as the amount of first year pupils starting school in the Old City becomes less and
less every year. Fairly soon there will be more teachers than pupils. So we’ve got a said Latvia’s relations with Croatia were very important,
less crowded city, perfect climate, warm seas, children back at school and cooler especially considering the fact that Croatia would soon
evenings for a long nights sleep. become a member of NATO and the EU and its significant
Thank you for reading “The Sibenik Times” and see you all again next year. geographic position in the centre of the Adriatic region,
the press release says.
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THE FIRST CROATIAN did you know?

PRIMARY CATHOLIC
SCHOOL OPENS
The first Croatian primary
catholic school has been
opened by the Sibenik di-
ocese in a former military
garrison in Mandalina, Si-
benik on Monday. The sc-
hool will follow a standard
curriculum set by the Mini-
stry of education, science
and sport. In the first class
some 30 children have ta-
ken up places and they will
be divided into two classes
and a further seven more
children will attend the
second moor senior class
for older children. On the
opening ceremony Sibenik
bishop Ante Ivas said that
the movement for the first
Catholic primary school
in Sibenik is now almost
five years old. The scho-
ol which still has no full
name is going to work un-
der the motto ‘ Today this
school needs joy’. For the
school head master Fran-
ciscan Mandica Starcevic
has been taken on. Sister
Starcevic pointed out that
most of the children come
from the Sibenik area, Vodi-
ce and Brodarica, and that
they special bus transport
was on offer as well as a full
day in school (8am – 5pm).
The school is free of charge,
but parents share in paying
for transport and food.
• Martin Bell, later an independent Member of Parlia-
ment, is among the British journalists who spent time in
Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia in the 1990s.
• Stipe Delić from Makarska directed British actor Richard
Burton as Tito in the 1973 film Sutjeska (The Fifth Offen-
sive) and was assistant director for the 1969 film Battle
of the Neretva in which British actor Anthony Dawson
played General Morelli.
• In World War II, some 6,000 British soldiers, sailors and
airmen were stationed on the island of Vis. Over 60 ye-
ars on, the surviving veterans return every year to com-
memorate their comrades who died fighting alongside
their Dalmatian allies.
• The most famous battle in defence of Sibenik in its tho-
usand-year-old history was lead from 17th August until
16th September 1647.
• Murter is the biggest insular village in Sibenik-Knin Co-

TWO GOLDEN MEDALS CZECH DEPUTY PM unty.

• Croatia has had independence since 25 June 1991

FOR CROATIAN WINE REASSURES CROATIA • Has 1.825 million telephones in use but 2.553 million

Beating off stiff competition from more than 9,219
wines from all around the world, a Croatian Char-
donnay and the Rizling Rajnski won two golden
medals in the Decanter World Wine Awards 2008.
News of the victory was announced at the final of
the competition that was held in London earlier this
week. The prize-winning Croatian wines, the Bodren
Chardonnay 2005 and the Bodren Rizling Rajnski
2006 are produced by Boris Dreneski from Hum on
Sutla, in northern Croatia. The competition is organi-
sed by international wine magazine ‘Decanter’ which
has its headquarters in London. Wines were judged
this year in two price brackets – those that cost un-
der £10 and those that cost over £10. The wine was
subjected to a thorough testing that lasted for a few
months and included numerous wine experts. The
award means that Croatian sweet wines from Zagor-
je are now regarded as one of the best 12 wines in
the world.
ON EU TALKS
Alexandr Vondra, the Czech Republic deputy prime mini-
ster, has reassured Croatia it intends to move its European
Union (EU) membership talks forward during its presiden-
cy, it has been reported. The Commission, the executive
arm of the EU, had already declared it hopes to give the
country a roadmap for accession negotiations by Novem-
ber, according to Forbes. With this in place the process
could be completed by November the following year, al-
though Croatia is looking to 2010 or 2011. Mr Vondra told
a news conference: “We expect to move to the final stage
[in] talks with at least Croatia [during the Czech presiden-
cy].” Earlier this summer, Czech Republic prime minister
Mirek Topolanek told balkaninsight.com issues surroun-
ding the Lisbon Treaty would not halt Croatia’s claims to
join the EU. Stjepan Mesic, the Croatian president, also
told Le Figaro the country will not be discouraged and
will be ready to join the 27-nation body in 2009.
mobile phones in use.
• Zirje is the furthest inhabited island from Sibenik and is
situated 20.4 kilometers south-west of the city.
• The national anthem of the Republic of Croatia is “Our
Beautiful Homeland”.
• Tisno was named after the Croatian word tisno which
means strait, perfectly describing its location.
• The first Children Festival was held from the 19th until
28th July 1958 on the Square of the Republic of Croatia
in Sibenik
• On the island of Zlarin there is still today a workshop for
processing coral.
• Croatia is divided in 20 counties and 1 city. (Zagreb)
• The municipality of Knin was divided between Inde-
pendent State of Croatia and the Kingdom of Italy at the
beginning of World War II. Knin, old Croatian town, ente-
red the system of Independent State of Croatia.
• Sibenik is 21 nautical miles away from Zadar, from Split
38, from Makarska 66, Hvar 46, Vis 46, Korcula 79, Ploce
90, Dubrovnik 127, and from the National Park Kornati
20 miles.
• Sibenik’s Cathedral of Saint Jacob was built over 105
years, from 1431 till 1536, exclusively from stone, from
islands of Korcula and Brac.

2000 EXTRA WORK PERMITS TO

FOREIGNERS IN CROATIA
More foreigners will be allowed to
work in Croatia this year after the
GSV endorsed on Monday propo-
sals that will increase the number
of permits granted from 8,397 to
10,242 for the current year. Accor-
ding to the head of the GSV and
the representatives of the local
employers association, Ivica Mu-
drinic, the main requirement is not
for highly qualified workers but
more people to work as builders,
carpenters or in agriculture. Mudri-
nic added that extra work permits
to foreigners were also planned for
2009. However local trade union
bosses were unhappy about the
increase in the number of per-
mits. Union leaders think that the
real reason for the labour deficit in
some areas are low payments, and
the large amount of unpaid over-
time that was being demanded.
Croatian Deputy Prime Minister
Jadranka Kosor however rejected
the union claims. She pointed out
one employer who is looking for a
SPEAK UP!
shepherd for a longer period and
he offers 4,500 kunas (643 Euros)
We would love to hear from you.
pay, a place to stay and food, but Please write or send an e-mail to
nobody has shown any interest in us about your stay in Sibenik. Your
the job. comments are valuable to us and
Union representative Kresimir Se- the most interesting letters will be
ver stressed that unions has been published every week. Thanks.
raising the alarm for years that the
education system had not been
producing what is needed. Sever Mark Thomas
pointed to the fact that in the Cro- The Sibenik Times,
atian Employment Service some B. Petranovića 3,
27 per cent of the unemployed are 22000, Šibenik.
aged 29 and around 37 per cent
are younger than 34.
mark.thomas@sibenik-times.com
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MEDIEVAL FAIR IN SIBENIK

T
he “Medieval Fair
in Sibenik” is an
event that aims
to preserve the
folklore and ethnic heri-
tage of the region, han-
dcrafts and souvenirs,
original goods made of
wood, metal and other
materials. It is held at the
end of September. The
famed cannons on the
Šibenik quay are firing
once again, their barrels
smoking this time not in
anger, defending the city
from an enemy at sea,
but as a part of the Fair in
the Medieval Šibenik. It is
an event that takes place
through the streets and
squares of the old town was the largest city in ups and dancing troupes September the “Medie- uvenir from the Sibenik
by way of which the lo- Croatia. Special attention
If you are in the accompany the strollers val Fair in Sibenik” is cer- region as well as to enjoy
cals demonstrate the we- is therefore paid to the city at the end of dressed in traditional tainly worth a visit. The the sights and sounds of
alth of their city’s cultural features of the traditio- September the costumes and uniforms streets and squares of the a medieval city. Sibenik
and historical heritage. nal culture and old craft while jugglers, fanfare, city are filled with market certainly has a long and
The Fair programmes of- production of Sibenik. “Medieval Fair archers and knights lark stands offering a wide rich tradition and history
fer a unique presentation Numerous local and vi- in Sibenik” is around to recreate the plethora of handmade and this fair will give you
of life, work and gastro- siting actors tell stories atmosphere of the fairs arts and crafts. This is some idea on how peo-
nomic achievements in of the medieval Sibenik,
certainly worth of those times. If you are also an ideal opportunity ple lived and worked in
the times when Sibenik harmony singing gro- a visit in the city at the end of to find an authentic so- times gone by.

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P RTHOLE TO THE PAST
SIBENIK
MUSEUM
T
he Šibenik museum
was established on
the 20 th of Decem-
ber 1925 to mark
the thousandth anniversary
of the Croatian kingdom.
The museum is located in
the former Duke’s palace
that’s in the vicinity of the
cathedral. The duke’s palace
is part of the town’s costal
defensive system; it was bu-
ilt in the 13 th c and 14 th c.
The two wings of the once
much larger building have
been preserved. In this buil-
ding lived the utmost repre-
sentative of administration
in Šibenik (the town Duke).
The south wing stretches
along the coast from the
square tower to the pol-
ygonal tower. The square
tower known as the Duke’s
tower is the largest building
on the coast, and derives
from the 14c. Between it
and the Bishop’s palace is
the renaissance town gate
from the 16c. In the middle
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of the ground floor of the
Duke’s palace, from the so-
uth wing, there is a passage
with the town gate. Above
this gate there is an em-
blem with the town patron
on it (St Michael). The west
wing of the palace faces the
vestry of the cathedral. On
the south wing of the pa-
lace there are 2 doors with
simple stone door ways,
and between them a niche,
with a baroque sculpture of
the town duke Nikola Mar- variety of objects that are in the exploratory activities,
cella. In 1975 reconstruc- essential for analyzing Ši- exhibitory and publication THE MOST IMPORTANT
tion of Duke’s palace was
finished, and it allowed the
benik history. The holdings
of the museum are divided
activities. Many archeologi-
cal sites have been explored
DATES OF SIBENIK’S HISTORY
museum to function to its into collections: the archeo- in the region and in local
present date. The museum logical (Prehistoric, Ancient, waters. 200 exhibitions have 1066 Sibenik is first mentioned in a document by
of the town of Šibenik can Middle Age, and underwa- been organized which were Croatian king Petar Kresimir IV.
be divided into two secti- ter findings), cultural-histo- followed by the according 1298 Document of pope Boniface III gives to Sibenik
ons: the archeological, and rical (collections of stone catalogs. Adjacent to that status of free city and dioceses.
the historical and ethnolo- monuments, graphics, we- there have been many editi- 1340 First Croatian saint was born in Sibenik, Nikola Tavelic.
gical. The museum’s prime apons, photographs and ons that have shed light on 1412 Sibenik falls under the Venetian rule.
task is to collect, preserve, archival material.) and the the history of Šibenik ; the 1431 Ground stone of famous Sibenik’s cathedral was laid.
conserve and present the gallery. The museum has oldest Croatian town on the 1536 Cathedral was finished.
historical heritage of the 150,000 artifacts. The most Adriatic coast, which was all 1797. centuries of Venetian rule in Sibenik stopped.
Šibenik region. In its collec- significant results the mu- organized by the museum 1813. -1918 Austrian government in Sibenik.
tions the museum keeps a seum has accomplished are and its staff.
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INTERVIEW: Mr. JOSIP BRNADIĆ MANAGER HOTEL PUNTA

One of the plans is increasing

the overall capacity of the hotel
H
otel Punta in Vo-
dice is one of the
leading hotels in
the whole regi-
on and with a capacity of
312 rooms it is also one of
the biggest. Last week I ca-
ught up with the director of
the hotel Mr. Josip Brnadić
and he explained how the
summer season has gone
and what the plans are for
the future.
How pleased are you
with the current tourist
season?
Generally, I’m very pleased
with the season so far. The
results are better than last
year and that is the most
important factor. Even tho-
ugh at the beginning of the
season the forecasts
were not so po-
sitive business
has picked up
through the
year. Our
season
lasts
until the last charter plane
flies, which normally me-
ans until the end of Octo-
ber. After that we do get
some guests who arrive by
bus or individual guests.
The hotel is open all year,
we have a policy that we
are open all year and we
stick by that policy. When
we first decided to open
all year round it was a risk
and we were not so busy
but now we have managed
to pick up more and more
guests over this period. In
fact we have found that the
number of business men
and women has increased
over the winter months
which in turn
mean
that more business is the normal tourist season, even though the number
being done in the in the spring or over the of individual guests has
whole county winter. The hotel has a con- risen strongly in the last
over the win- gress hall for around 150 few years it still is a small
ter. people but if we have to or- percentage of the overall
Does the ganize larger conferences number of guests. When
hotel we can offer the city hall. we are talking about such
organize The city hall has 260 seats large numbers than an in-
congress and is only about 3 minutes crease of 1% is a great fi-
tourism? from the hotel. nancial increase.
Yes, in fact Where are the majority Is Vodice a well located
we have seen of your guests from? destination?
a sharp incre- The majority of our guests Yes, and this is one of the
ase in recent are from Germany. I have main advantages of Vodice
years in interest been working in the hotel as a tourist destination. Two
for congress to- for seven years and every airports, in Zadar and Split
urism. This type year the Germans are in are relatively close, around
of tourism is ideal the majority. However, in 40 to 50 minutes from Vo-
for us because the recent years we have seen dice. Geographically spea-
conferences tend an increase in the number king we are in a great posi-
to be organized of guests from countri- tion. Two national parks are
out of es that have “discovered” in the region as well as na-
Croatia, Vodice and Hotel ture parks. Also due to the
Punta, these include Spa- motorway Zagreb is now
Definitely the most important
factor that we need to work on
is the number of hotel rooms we
have. Vodice as a destination has
around 14,000 beds but the vast
majority of these are in private
accommodation

nish, Portuguese much closer and the rest of

and French tou-
rists. Last mon-
th I checked the
statistics of the
hotel and belie-
ve it or not we had
guests from 30 dif-
ferent countries. This
year we’ve had guests
from Australia, USA and
Japan. One reason for this
colorful list of guests is pro-
bably due to the fact that
we have introduced on-line
booking in the hotel. Very
few hotels in this region
and in fact in Croatia have
on-line booking but in the
future this must change.
The tourism market and
industry has changed and
less and less people book
holidays through agencies
but prefer to book direct
on-line, not just for their
accommodation but also
their flights.
What percentages
of your guests come
through agencies or
through individual
reservations?
This is very hard to calcula-
te because we are talking
about a huge number of
overnight stays. Due to this
the Dalmatian coast.
How would you improve
Vodice as a tourist
destination?
Definitely the most impor-
tant factor that we need to
work on is the number of
hotel rooms we have. Vodi-
ce as a destination has aro-
und 14,000 beds but the
vast majority of these are
in private accommodation.
Only around 10% of these
are actually in hotels whi-
ch is poor. This is not just a
problem specific to Vodice
but the whole Dalmatian
coast.
What are the plans for
the future?
One of the plans is defini-
tely increasing the overall
capacity of the hotel. At the
moment we have 312 ro-
oms which means that we
can accommodate around
650 people, but the optimal
number in reality is around
550 guests. Then improving
the general standard of the
hotel, services and faciliti-
es, we have to keep moving
forward and looking at
ways to make guests time
in the hotel more comfor-
table and memorable.
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HOW TO PREVENT SUMMER HOLIDAY HEALTH WOES
W
hile a holiday is
a time for relaxa-
tion and recupe-
ration, it can also be a tri-
gger for illness and health
problems due to sudden
changes in climate and
diet, as well as increased
levels of stress and dehy-
dration from traveling.
Here are some common
summer holiday ailments
and how you can try and
avoid them:
Problem – Mosquito bites
Great red swollen blotches
all over your newly expo-
sed body is not what you
want as you hit the bea-
ch. Most bites take about
a week to clear up so that
will mean you are covered
in red spots for the durati-
on of your holiday.
Prevention
By taking vitamin B12 up
to two weeks before you
leave for your holiday you
can change the taste of
your blood which makes
it repellent to mosquitoes.
A tincture of Lemon Balm
rubbed onto the skin has
also been found in trials
to help prevent mosqui-
to bites. Vitamin B 12 and
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Lemon Balm tinctures are
available at most health
food stores and chemists
Problem – Swollen
ankles/DVT
Trying to shove great
swollen ankles into your
delicate summer holiday
sandals is never going to
look a very pretty sight.
Although swollen ankles
from flying usually go
down within a day or so,
they are still an undesira-
ble result of air travel and
can ruin the first few days
of your holiday. In ad-
dition swollen ankles in
some cases can be heigh-
ten the risk of DVT (Deep
vein thrombosis), which
in very rare cases can be
fatal.
Prevention
Taking the DVT preventi-
on supplement Zinopin
not only reduces your risk
of flight related DVT du-
ring the flight, it prevents
your ankles and legs from
swelling during and after
the flight. You can take Zi-
nopin just one day before
flying and then1 hour be-
fore flying to help reduce
swollen ankles.
Problem – Hay fever
The most troublesome pe-
riod for hayfever sufferers
in the UK is June-August as
this is when pollen counts
are at their highest. But
going on holiday can also
trigger an attack as high
pollen seasons in foreign
countries differ from those
in the UK – it is now ranked
as the sixth most prevalent
persistent condition in ma-
jor developed countries.
Prevention
New research published
last month in the British
Medical Journal found that
a natural extract called
Petasin, taken from a co-
mmon European shrub
known as Butterbur, is as
effective as common anti-
histamines such as Cetri-
zine for treating Hayfever.
Antihistamines tend to
have a sedative effect whi-
ch can make even the sim-
plest task like driving a car
difficult of even dangerous
and concentration levels
tend to be significantly im-
paired with antihistamine
medications, leaving many
suffers desperate to find
non-drowsy alternatives.
Histamines and leukotrie-
9
Problem - Sun Damage protect you against the ageing effects of
Sun exposure damages skin inside and the sun this summer.
out. First it attacks the epidermis, the thin, Prevention
outermost tier of skin, forming a layer of • Avoid strong sunlight whenever po-
dead cells that give skin a leathery appea- ssible, and cover up with loose clothing
rance. Then it progressively damages the and a hat.
upper layers of the dermis, or the bulk of • Thickly apply sunscreen with a SPF (sun
the skin, leaving them thinner, less resi- protection factor) of at least 15 before
lient and more susceptible to wrinkling. going out in the sun. Choose a lotion
Over time, the collagen and elastin fibers that blocks both UVA and UVB rays, for
that form the dermis also break down, maximum protection.
causing gradual drooping and sagging. • Wear sunglasses at all times
However, apart from just grabbing some • Babies under 12 months should be
sunblock, a straw hat and oversized sha- kept in the shade at all times and cove-
des - thinking about what nutrients you red up with a high factor sun lotion or
are supplying your body with will also sunblock.
nes (substances produced vicious red rash is bound to cinal effects on inflamma-
in allergic reactions) play an end to your bikini beach tory skin conditions.
an important pathobiolo- body aspirations.
gical role in hayfever, tri- Prevention Problem - Diarrhoea
ggering all the common A natural soothing cooling
symptoms. The butterbur gel made from Cardiosper- You are more likely to get
extract Petasites Hybridus mum (a plant extract taken a stomach bug on holiday
(Ze339) has been shown to from the balloon vine) is than any other time and the-
block the synthesis of the- ideal for calming irritating re is nothing that will curtail
se chemicals and therefore heat trigger skin conditi- your holiday fun more than
reducing symptoms typi- ons. In a recent UK trial is a vicious bout of deli belly.
cal of hayfever. was found to be as effec- Prevention
tive for some people than Lactobacillus Acidophilus
Problem- Prickly heat/ steroids in the treatment is actually a type of friendly
eczema of eczema. Cardiosper- bacteria that you can take
mum has been examined up to two weeks before
Increased heat and swea- for its anti-inflammatory you leave for your holiday
ting gives rise to heat rashes and dermatological effect to help strengthen your
and skin conditions such as in more than 12 published intestine in preparation for
eczema. Being covered in a research trials on its medi- foreign food.
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LAST WEEK IN PICTURES

The festival of classical music In the first eight months of this
“Musica Appassionata” finished year 700,000 guests stayed in the
last week. The artists decided to Sibenik region, which is a four
explore the beauty of Sibenik with a percent increase on last year.
trip to the Krka National Park.

The closing of the Tribunj The first runner up of Miss World, Ivana Brnić, plays
cultural summer organized host to Miss Poland Izabala Zdrodowski.
under the title of “Big artists in
a small place.”

The beaches of Vodice prove a hit

in the warm Indian summer.
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A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING
DRAŽEN PETROVIĆ
Dražen Petrović (October 22,
1964 – June 7, 1993) was a Cro-
atian basketball player, born in
Sibenik. He is considered the
crucial part of the vanguard to
the present-day mass influx of
European players into the NBA.
He set new standards for the
game across borders, first in
Spain for Real Madrid and later
with the Portland Trailblazers
and New Jersey Nets of the NBA.
Fans stood up to take notice of
the mighty “Petro”.
FACT FILES
The Sibenik – Knin County is full of in-
teresting sights and sounds. Its history
and tradition are rich, complicated and
fascinating. Its nature and wildlife, inclu-
ding two national parks, are unique and
SIBENIK REGION
The Šibenik region covers about 1,000
square kilometers and is composed of an
island and a coastal region, and its hinter-
land. The county of Šibenik has 242 islan-
ds, islets and rocks. Most of this archipela-
go lies in the north-west part of Šibenik’s
THE DALMATIAN HOP ON -
HOP OFF TOUR
The “City Tour” offers guided Hop On
- Hop Off tours in and around Šibe-
nik, Primošten, Rogoznica, Vodice on
their distinct open-top double decker.
In the “City Tour” bus you receive free
RASLINA
Raslina was mentioned in 1463 under
the name of Prukljan (villa Proclan)
after the bay it lies in, 14 Km. from
Sibenik. It was mentioned as Kastel
(Castle) Raslina in 1515, when it had
strong walls and towers. Old Kastel
Raslina was under the Turks until
1576 and was completely destroyed.
The very old Chapel of St. Michael (sv.
Mihovil) is mentioned in 1457, altho-
ugh it was built much earlier. Not far
from Raslina the walls of the submer-
ged castle can be seen in the water.
There are still many legends about it,
and it is popularly known as Gavanovi
dvori.
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breathtaking. Its cuisine and wine are
world class. The connection to the sea is
unbreakable. And finally its people are
friendly, generous and warm. Every week
we’ll bring you a few short fact files of di-
fferent areas of life in the county so that
you can better comprehend the culture
that surrounds you.
waters and is very indented, bare and
sparsely inhabited. The county of Šibenik
has only 10 island settlements. The most
numerous group of islands are the Kornati,
widely known for their bizarre shapes and
luxurious and magnificent landscapes.
copy of “City Tour Guide” which pre-
sents all the cities we are going thro-
ugh and attractions. Stewardesses will
offer you cold drinks, snacks and sou-
venirs.
DINARA MOUNTAIN
Dinara is a mountain range, 20 km long and
10 km wide and at the same time, it is the hi-
ghest mountain peak in Croatia (1831m). It is
famous for the longest cliff in Croatia, which
is 6 km long. Dinara is the first Croatian mo-
untain of proven natural beauties and special
aesthetic experiences, even a source of inspi-
ration for poets (Petar Zoranić: Planine (Mo-
untains), 1536). It provides inexhaustible po-
tentials for hunting, riding, trekking, alpinism,
cave exploration, speleology, kite-flying, pa-
ragliding, bike and SUV tours and other forms
of day-trips, nature and adventure tourism.
To climb Dinara, one must be experienced in
mountaineering, even though approach ro-
ads are marked at various spots.
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KORNATI HISTORY
Since the arrival of the first settlers (peo-
ple from Murter, Betina and Zaglav in the
17th century) until the end of the 19th
century, the circumstances on the Kornati
Islands remained mostly unchanged. The-
re are only a small number of documents
describing the life on the Kornati Islands.
The first laborer and shepherd settlements
were built around that time. These settle-
ments were small rural complexes built
along the edges of the fields. The cadastre
maps from 1824-1830 register 187 settle-
ments with Murter as the main one. These
records mainly refer to the inland part of
the islands (not to coastal settlements). It
is important to mention that as early as
in 1682 Murterini, the inhabitants of the
Pašman Island and the adjoining main-
land, were recorded in the documents as
a real “threat and bother” to the fishermen
of Sali. The fight for the fishing right in the held onto throughout the entire history
Kornati area escalated during that period. of the Kornati Islands. At the end of the
At the end of the 19th century, because 19th and the beginning of the 20th cen-
of the new agrarian politics in Dalmatia, tury the economy and life in the Kornati
the noblemen from Zadar, owners of the area acquired a completely new meaning.
Kornati land, could no longer pay the du- This is the time of the greatest agrarian
ties and taxes and they, therefore, sold activities. What used to be mostly pastu-
the Kornati Islands. In 1885 the Murterini ral landscape was turned into fertile fields
bought the Island of Žut, and in 1896, to- (there were ten times more newly cleared
gether with the people from Betina and land sections and fences). A complex mo-
Zaglav, they bought the Island of Kornat saic of drywall fences was built during this
and all its surrounding islands as well. The period. It is today one of the main cultural
inhabitants of the Island of Murter beca- attractions within the National Park. The
me owners of 90% of the Kornati land. The people turned slowly towards the coast.
inhabitants of Sali remained in control of Porti, the coastal settlements built in the
the sea because they had the traditional bays suitable for living, became fully reco-
and documented fishing right which they gnized in the 20th century.
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Events in Sibenik county for september 2008.

SIBENIK SOUVENIRS
Sibenik

Šibenik Hat
The first Šibenik hats were red, without any decora-
tions. That first form of today’s hat was worn by the
Illyrians, and it can be seen on the head sculptures aro-
und the St. James cathedral. Over time the hat chan-
21.-23.09. ged its color, becoming orange and it also began to be
MEDIEVAL FAIR IN SIBENIK
vodice decorated with a spiral design.
19.09
18.10.08 MEMORIAL HANDBALL TOURNAMENT - MEMORIAL
St. Lucas – Traditional day of the onion “ETNO-
LAND”, Pakovo Selo near Drniš
HANDBALL TOURNAMENT “ANTE MIHIĆ BOGDE” The Sibenik Button
Through the years, the Sibenik Button
jezera 20.09 AT 20:00 decorated the male national costume, a
THE EVENING OF CUSTOMS OF OUR HOMELAND throughout the last few decades it has
08.09.
been recognized as an original souvenir
“MALE GOSPE“- PILGRIMAGE
16.09.
of Sibenik. Today, the Sibenik Button can
be bought in the form of earnings, rings,
murter CYCLING RACE VODICE- ZATON- ŠIBENIK BRIDGE
charms, tie pins, broaches, necklaces and
08.09 – VODICE BRIDGE –VODICE „HEART AGAINST other similar items. The Button has the
MALA GOSPA – FESTIVAL STEEL „ form of two half spheres connected in
the middle and hollow inside. The outer
22-30.9. 07.10.08 part is decorated with thin silver threads
REGATTA “LATIN SAIL” and balls. The original Button was made
Tradition Dalmatian song evening
out of silver, with an exact size; however,
29.09. today you can find it made out of gold
ST. MICHAEL FESTIVAL 14.10.08 and aluminum and in various sizes. In
Folklore evening 2007, the Šibenik Button was named the
SKRADIN most original Croatian souvenir by the
08.09. 21.10.08 Croatian Tourist Board.
“MALA GOSPA “ PILGRIMAGE Tradition Dalmatian song evening
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SAMPHIRE (motar) CAPERS (kapare)

S
amphire, or rock samphire (Crit-
hmum maritimum), the sole species
of the genus Crithmum, is an edible
wild plant found in coastal regions of Cro-
atia. The term samphire is used for several
unrelated species of coastal plant. In King
Lear, Shakespeare refers to the dangero-
us practice of collecting rock samphire
from cliffs. “Half-way down, Hangs one
that gathers samphire; dreadful trade!”
Rock samphire has fleshy, divided aro-
matic leaves that have been described by
Culpeper as having a “pleasant, hot and
spicy taste”. The stems, leaves and seed
pods may be pickled in hot, salted, spi-
ced vinegar, or the leaves used fresh in
salads. Richard Mabey in “Food for Free”
gives several recipes for samphire, altho-
ugh it is possible that at least one of the-
se may refer to Marsh samphire (salicor-
nia europaea),a very common confusion.
Samphire grows readily in the garden in
a light, rich soil, but obtaining seed com-
mercially is very difficult, also the removal
of wild plants is illegal under the Wildlife
and Countryside Act.
The caper (Capparis spinosa L.) is a
perennial spiny shrub that bears ro-
unded, fleshy leaves and big white to
pinkish-white flowers. A caper is also
the pickled bud of this plant. The bush
is native to the Mediterranean region,
growing wild on walls or in rocky coa-
stal areas throughout. The plant is best
known for the edible bud and fruit (ca-
per berry) which are usually consumed
pickled. Capers can be grown easily
from fresh seed, gathered from ripe fru-
it and planted into well drained seed-
raising mix. Seedlings will appear in 2-4
weeks. Old, stored seeds enter a state
of dormancy and require cold stratifi-
cation in order to germinate. Cuttings
from semi-hardwood shoots taken in
Autumn may root, but this is not a re-
liable means of propagation. Caper
plants prefer full sun in warm/tempera-
te climates and should be treated much
like cacti. They require regular watering
in summer and very little during winter
and are deciduous, though in warmer
climates they may simply stop growing.
Capers have a curious reaction to sud-
den increases in humidity - they form
wart-like pock marks across the leaf
surface. This appears to be harmless
as the plant quickly adjusts to the new
conditions and produce unaffected le-
aves. Seedling capers can be expected
to flower from the second to third year
and live for at least decades, and proba-
bly much longer.

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20.30, 20.45, 21.15 (except Saturdays), 22.00 and 23.30; Sibenik–Pirovac–Bio-
grad–Zadar at 5.45, 6.30, 7.00, 7.45 (including Sundays), 8.00, 8.45, 9.15 (except KNIN
SIBENIK
Saturdays), 9.45, 10.05, 11.00, 11.45, 12.00, 12.15, 13.00, 13.10, 13.45, 14.10, 14.37
(except Saturdays), 16.00, 16.15, 16.45, 17.45, 19.00, 20.40, 21.15, 21.40, 22.00 and Tourist Board, tel. 664-822; Heal-
23.00; Sibenik–Rijeka at 6.30, 8.45, 9.15 (except Sundays), 9.45, 11.00, 13.00, 14.37, th centre, tel. 660-552; General
16.45, 22.00 and 23.00; Sibenik–Makarska–Ploce–Dubrovnik at 00.00, 2.30, Hospital, tel. 663-732; Bus Stati-
4.35, 8.00, 11.00, 12.00, 14.20 and 15.10; Sibenik–Zagreb at 00.40, 1.30, 7.00, 7.45 on, tel. 661-005; Pharmacy, tel.
(including Tuesdays and Fridays), 8.00, 9.15, 9.40, 10.05, 12.00, 13.45, 14.50, 15.30, 660-080; Red Cross, tel. 662-019;
16.00, 17.30, 18.00 and 23.00; Library, tel. 660-010;

Local line - working days

Sibenik-Drnis-Oklaj-Knin at 6.15, 9.30 and 15.15; Sibenik-Drnis-Kosovo-Knin MURTER
at 8.30; 10.30; 11.30; 14.00; 20.00; Sibenik-Tisno-Jezera at 10.00(Jezera bus);
Sibenik-Betina-Murter at 10.30 (Murter trade); Sibenik-Vodice-Kapela-Jeze- Tourist Board tel. 434-995; Phar-
ra-Murter at 5.45, 11.30, 14.00, 20.00; Sibenik-Srima-Vodice-Tribunj-Sovlje at macy tel. 434-129; Doctor’s clinic
6.30, 7.05, 8.40, 10.15, 11.15, 12.15, 12.45, 14.00, 14.30, 19.10, 20.00; Sibenik-Srima- tel. 435-262; Dentist tel. 436-026;
Vodice-Tribunj-Jezera-Murter at 9.00; 15.20 18.00; 21.00; Sibenik-Srima-Vodice National Park Kornati tel. 435-
at 8.00, 9.20, 13.30; Sibenik-Srima-Vodice-Pirovac-Kasic at 11.40, 14.00, 20.00; 740; City Council tel. 435-599;
Sibenik-Brodarica at 6.10, 7.00, 7.45, 9.30, 10.30, 11.30, 12.30, 13.05, 14.00, 15.05, Jadranska bank tel. 443-137; Port
16.05, 17.30, 19.10, 20.00, 21.10; Sibenik-Grebastica-Brnjaca-Drage-Bratski Authority tel. 435-190,
Dolac-Sapin Dolac at 12.25 (to Brnjace), 15.10; Sibenik-Primosten-Rogoznica
at 9.45; Sibenik-Primosten-Rogoznica-Razanj at 11.00, 11.45, 14.00, 20.00;
• Health Sibenik-Primosten (BIS) at 12.30, 14.00, 20.00; Sibenik-Lozovac-Skradin at PIROVAC
PHARMACY BALDEKIN, Stjepana Radica 56a, tel. 332-068; PHARMACY CENTRALA, 10.30 (Antonio tours), 11.15, 12.45, 14.00, 15.20, 15.30; Sibenik-Solaris-Zablace at
Stjepana Radica bb, tel. 213-539; PHARMACY VAROS, Kralja Zvonimira 32, tel. 7.00, 9.00, 11.40, 13.15, 14.15, 15.10, 17.40, 19.15, 20.15., 17.40, 19.10, 20.15. Tourist Board tel. 466-770; Phar-
212-539; PHARMACY PLENCA, Karla Vipauca 21, tel. 214 -118, Osme dalmatinske macy tel. 467-099, from 8-14,30,
udarne brigade 3, tel. 331-022; DONATION PHARMACY, Brace Polica bb, tel. 333- Local line - Saturdays Saturdays from 8 do 12. Doctor’s
437, VITA- SPECIALISED TRADE FOR MEDICINES AND MEDICIAL PRODUCTS, Sibenik-Srima-Vodice-Tribunj-Jezera-Murter at 5.45, 9.00, 11.30, 14.00, 18.00; Clinic. 467-080; Post Office tel.
Biskupa Fosca 11, tel. 215-850 and Biskupa Milete 5a, tel. 310-525; PHARMACY Sibenik-Srima-Vodice-Tribunj-Sovlje at 6.30, 7.05, 8.40, 10.15, 20.00 21.00; 467-000; Jadranska bank tel. 466-
BARANOVIC-PETKOVIC, Stjepana Radica 1, tel. 212-061; PHARMACY RADIN, 622; Fire Brigade tel. 467-090.
Sibenik-Srima-Vodice at 8.00, 9.20; Sibenik-Zaton-Raslina at 7.00, 10.30,
Kralja Zvonimira 121, tel. 338-716; PHARMACY COBANOV, Trg Ivana Pavla II, tel-fax: 12.30, 15.20, 18.30, 21.10; Sibenik-Jadrtovac-Boraja-Lepenica-Vrsno at 12.00,
331-255; HERBAL PHARMACY GOSPINA TRAVA, Stjepana Radica 27, tel. 219-245; 15.10, 20.15; Sibenik-Primosten-Rogoznica-Razanj-S. Dolac at 11.45; Sibenik-
HERBAL PHARMACY NATURA, Stjepana Radica 12, tel. 336-116. Solaris-Zablace at 7.00, 9.00, 11.40, 14.15, 15.05, 17.40, 20.15. PRIMOŠTEN
Local line - Sundays
• Banks Sibenik-Srima-Vodice-Tribunj-Jezera-Murter at 9.00, 14.00, 18.00; Sibenik- Tourist Office, Trg biskupa J. Arne-
JADRANSKA BANKA: tel. 242-242; CROATIA BANKA: Trg Pavla Subica And br. 1, Zaton-Raslina at 7.00, 10.30, 12.30, 15.20, 18.30, 21.10; Sibenik-Solaris-Zablace rića 2 tel. 571-111; Port Authority,
tel. 212-033; HRVATSKA POSTANSKA BANKA: A. Starcevica bb, tel. 337-345; OTP tel. 570-266; Library “dr. Ante
at 9.00, 11.40, 14.15, 17.40, 20.15.
BANKA: Ante Supuka 22, tel. 062/201-444; PRIVREDNA BANKA ZAGREB: Vladimira
Starčević” tel. 570-259; Doctor’s
Clinic tel. 570-033; Pharmacy tel.
Nazora 1, tel. 322-150; RAIFFEISEN BANK AUSTRIA: Trg Drazena Petrovica bb, tel. • Boats 570-305.
348-800; HVB - SPLITSKA BANKA: Poljana 2, tel. 022/214-663; ZAGREBACKA SIBENIK – ZLARIN (ferry): Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11.00 hours, return at 14.55
BANKA: Biskupa Milete 2a, tel. 022/201-370; ERSTE BANKA d.d.: Poljana 5, tel. hours. SIBENIK – KAPRIJE – ZIRJE: (ferry) Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
062/374-540; HYPO-GROUP ALPE ADRIA: Stjepana Radica 77a, tel. 311-940; Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 11.00 and 16.00 hours, return at 13.30 and 19.30
VOLKSBANK: Trg Drazena Petrovica bb, tel. 668-100; KRIZEVACKA BANKA: Biskupa hours. Sundays and holidays at 11.00 and 19.00, return at 17.00 and 21.00 hours.
Rogoznica
J. Milete 6, tel. 215-396. SIBENIK – KAPRIJE - ZIRJE (hydro-speedboat Mislav): Mondays till Saturdays
Borough Rogoznica - tel/fax
at 8.00 and 20.00 hours, return at 5.30 and 9.15 hours. Sundays and holidays at 8.00 022 559- 049;Por t Authori-
• Buses and 20.10 hours. Return at 5.30 and 12.00 hours. ty Rogoznica - 022 559-045;
Buses departing from Sibenik SIBENIK – ZLARIN – PRVIC – SEPURINE - VODICE (line): Mondays, Tuesdays, Tourist Board - 022 559-253;
Sibenik–Trogir–Split at 00.00, 00.15, 2.30, 3.45, 4.35, 5.15, 6.45, 8.00, 8.30, 9.00, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 6.00, 9.30, 13.30, 15.30 and 19.30 Doctor’s Surgery - 022 550-
10.00, 10.30, 11.00, 12.00, 12.30 (except Sundays), 13.00, 14.00, 14.20, 15.10, 15.30, hours. Return at 4.45, 12.00, 18.00 hours. Sundays and holidays at 9.30 and 20.45 032; Dentist - 022 558-392;
15.40, 16.00, 16.30, 17.00 (except Saturdays), 18.00 18.15, 18.55, 19.00, 19.30, hours. Return at 7.15 and 18.30 hours. Boat schedule valid until June 19th. Pharmacy Rogoznica - 022 558-330; Fire brigade - 022 559-294; Marina Frapa
- tel: 559 900;
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ENGLISH CROATIAN Recipe of the week

Presented by Restaurant Jadran
Do you speak English? Govoriš engleski? Address: Brodarica, Obala Maratuša 4; Telephone: 022 350 220
Open from: 10-23 h; www.restoran-jadran.hr
You’re welcome Nema na čemu
Where are you from? Od kuda si?
Where are we going? Gdje idemo?
Happy birthday Sretan rođendan
I’m hungry (masculine) Gladan sam
I’m hungry (feminine) Gladna sam
What’s your name? Kako se zoveš?

Word from the streets

Izaak Neutlings

STEAK “JADRAN”
Belgium
I’m enjoying my first time here, where I came to visit
my Croatian friends. I thought the town is smaller
but I’m amazed by how big it actually is. I’ve been Recipe for two people
shopping a little, trying the cuisine and partying a
little. And it’s great! 0.40 kg veal 0.10 kg grated carrot
0.10 kg Dalmatian 1 dl olive oil
smoked ham 1 dl red wine
0.10 kg sheep’s 1 spoonful flour
cheese Pepper, salt

Anja, Paula, Irena and Stefka
Czech Republic
We have a great time in Sibenik, although our
vacation is about to end soon. Over the day we were
swimming at Solaris, where we stay, and the night
was reserved for night club Hacienda. You have a
magnificant country and a beautiful town town,
be proud of it.
Preparation
Fill the steak with grated cheese, smoked ham, grated
carrot and seal closed with toothpicks. Then fry in olive oil
whilst turning from one side to the other. When the steak
has turned a golden yellow colour add the flour, wine, pe-
pper and salt and leave for 15 minutes to cook. Best served
with handmade gnocchi and a glass of fine red wine.
Bon appetite.

Quote of the week Strange but true

“Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a Authorities said Thursday they
government without newspapers, or newspapers without a will remove as soon as possible
government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the the carcasses of 1,300 sheep that
latter.” Thomas Jefferson died of thirst on Croatia’s central
Adriatic Murter Island. Branka Gu-
the port city of Zadar, to an in-
land site where they will be de-
stroyed, the Croatian news agen-
cy HINA said. Gulin said transport
of the carcasses should begin by
places, leaving the animals to die
of thirst. Authorities could not say
how many sheep perished but
they believed more than a quarter
of those in the national park could

Riddle of the week

lin, veterinary inspector of Sibenik
County on the central Adriatic co-
ast, said preparations were under
For some I go fast for others I’m slow. To most people, I’m an obse- way to transfer the carcasses from
ssion relying on me is a well practiced lesson. the Kornati Archipelago, outside
Answer - Time
Sunday. There were about 5,000
sheep in the Kornati national park
and a two-month drought cou-
pled with extremely high tempe-
ratures dried out natural watering
not survive. A boat carrying fresh
water from the coastal towns was
headed for Murter, and two Cro-
atian navy vessels also brought
water to the island, HINA said.

Sudoku
DOWN
ACROSS 1. DAY OF THE WEEK
3. PLACE OF EATING 2. COLOUR
6. NATURAL DISASTER 4. OCEAN
8. NOT SLOW 5. NOT SAD
11. WOMENS 7. SHAPE
MAGAZINE 8. TYPE OF CAR
12. COMPUTER 9. TYPE OF FISH
WIZARD BILL 10. SPORT
14. MONTH OF THE 13. PLANET
YEAR
15. ANIMAL

Crossword
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NOW & THEN
7-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH
THUNDERSTORMS
HIGH 23 ºc
LOW 12 ºc

SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY
HIGH 20 ºc
LOW 9 ºc

MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY
HIGH 18 ºc
LOW 9 ºc

TUESDAY
CLOUDS AND SUN
HIGH 17 ºc Sibenik harbour at the turn of the century. Sailing ships can
LOW 8 ºc be seen unloading their cargo at the dock.

wednesday
SUNNY
HIGH 19 ºc
LOW 11 ºc

thursday
CLOUDY WITH
THUNDERSTORMS
HIGH 20 ºc
LOW 11 ºc

friday
RAIN
HIGH 17 ºc
LOW 8 ºc
The same Sibenik harbour today. Sailing ships carrying cargo have
been replaced by tourist boats.