Find out where in central Istria from 15 to 31 January 2026 you can taste the event “We love winter as long as there’s a hood!”: winter menus with sauerkraut (kapuz) and Istrian cured-meat flavours. We bring a list of six locations, the price range 22–33 euros, and a suggestion on how to combine lunch, a walk and an off-season trip.
Find out how the Bakar area, from 10. January to 18. February, lives to the rhythm of bell ringers, children’s reduta events and masked dances. We bring an overview of the processions, Mesopust burning dates and messages from organisers for citizens and visitors who want to experience the fifth season in Kvarner. Get ready for weekends filled with music, masks and socialising in all settlements of the City of Bakar.
Find out who is behind the masks on Rijeka’s Korzo: the exhibition “People Who Make the Carnival” brings the faces of carnival participants and announces Rijeka Carnival 2026, with a peak at the International Carnival Parade on 15 February.
Find out why the opening of Kvarner – European Region of Gastronomy 2026 is tied to Matulji and the Festival pusne hrani: on January 15 at Villa Plasa in Zaluki, Kvarner destinations, traditional dishes, and carnival customs come together, along with the story of the IGCAT title and UNESCO bell ringers. We bring the context and what visitors can expect.
Find out how Lošinj entered 2026 with a record 4,648 guests and 17,128 overnight stays in four days. We bring the accommodation structure, from hotels to Čikat camp, and why guests from Austria, Slovenia and Germany chose the holiday program, walks and the traditional New Year’s swim, with the charitable note of Advent.
Find out how Novi Vinodolski welcomed 2026 at noon on 31 December 2025: around five thousand people on the squares, concerts, free ice skating and a gastro offer with hunters’ goulash. We bring what marked Zdravica Novoj and how it fit into the Novi Advent programme, ranked among the top 5 small towns according to the selection by the portal gradonačelnik.hr.