Majkovi and Ston Gastro Tour

With this tour we will have visit to botanical garden in Trsteno, follow the old Napoleonic route into the rocky hills north of Dubrovnik and make a stop to the tiny village of Majkovi. Here you can taste some of the best domestic products our region has to offer: homemade cheeses, local olives, delicious dried meat, freshly baked bread, domestic honey made by our hosts, and of course a wide variety of homemade liquor and Croatian wine. You will visit a traditional „Kuća meda“, to learn how the honey is produced, and if you absolutely love it you can purchase a jar to take home! Continuing along the high Napoleonic road you will enjoy a majestic view of the Elaphiti islands as we descend into Ston, at the base of Pelješac peninsula. Ston was one of the first urban planned towns in Europe, it is home to the oldest working salt factory in Europe, the second largest stone wall in Europe (called the “Great Wall of Ston”) and some of the tastiest oysters in the Adriatic. During our walk through the town we will visit town's treasury. Few brave tourists are interested in walking the walls, which span 5.5 kilometers of steep hillside, but if you prefer to take a swim, drink a coffee, or sample fresh oysters, your guide will be happy to accommodate. On the way back to Dubrovnik, we can't wait returning to Majkovi for an extravagant homemade meal in the traditional Croatian style called “ispod Peke”. Our hosts in Majkovi will begin preparing it for you in the morning; fresh goat cheese, vegetables from the garden and homemade dressing for salad, young goat or lamb selected for the occasion and slow cooked all day under a large iron bell, or Peka. Seafood menu includes octopus or grilled fish. There can be no better way to finish off the day than enjoying a meal which is better than you could get in any restaurant in town.