Gift ideas

- Ball point pen - PENKALA, used by almost everyone, almost everyday, almost everywhere. It was invented here by Slavoljub Penkala over 80 years ago. "Penkala", as we like to call it, is a famous Zagreb souvenir. Web: http://www.penkala.net.

- The original "Croata" tie - A neck tie was first worn by Croatian horsemen who fought on the European fronts from the 17th century to the French revolution, when the French adopted this fashion and gave it a name "cravate" (meaning "Croat") Web: http://www.croata.hr.

- Croatian Naive Art Paintings - village life, celebrations, festivals, landscpaes, portraits

- Zvonimir Mihanović paintings - paintings for the world elite, definitely the most valued croatian painter in the US and many other countries.

- Tartuf "the most noble of mushrooms" - the most expensive and most highly regarded edible fungus in the world is a Istrian speciality. Web: http://www.zigantetartufi.com

- Boxed istrian wine (organic red from Istra)

- Boxed slavonian wine (organic white from Slavonia)

- Boxed dalmatian wine (organic red or white from Slavonia)

- Boxed istrian olive oil (from inland Istra)

- Boxed dalmatian olive oil (from the dalmatian islands)

- Bottle of šljivovica - old plum brandy

- Dalmatian marasca cherry - liqueur created by phramacists from the Domincan monastery in Zadar at the beginning of the 16th century. The drink was served in european courts. Web: http://www.maraska.hr

- Pillow gifts - original croatian hand made "licitar" hearts

- Pillow gifts - original croatian hand made silk products

- Pillow gifts - embrodaries from Konavle valley

- Pillow gifts - CD's from the most popular dalmatian accapella singers

- Pillow gifts - famous "Paška Čipka", lace works from the Pag island. The most vivid centre, where the tradition successfully survived until the present time is the Pag island. Dubrovnik's lacework is also especially appreciated.

- Bajadera - croatian rich flavored almond nougat chocolate of high quality. Web: http://www.kras.hr.