Author: Cowboy Neal

Go on an organic wine tasting at Mas Vin

Due to its ideal climate and furtile soil, Croatia produces a lot of wine. As a fun tidbit for the wine nerds, it is also the origin of the Zinfandel grape, which is popular in California grape. The original grape in Croatia is called Crljenak Kaštelanski.

Becase of these ideal conditions, there are a lot of domestic wine producers in Croatia. One producer that stands out however is Mas Vin, known for it’s award winning organic wines. They incidentally also do produce a great Crljenak.

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Building Villa Lava

The big vision with Villa Lava was to create a beautiful vacation destination where guests from around the world could relax, without having to sacrifice their way of life. We recognized that there was a gap in the expectations of modern travelers and much of what Croatia had to offer in terms of accommodation.

The modern traveler expects certain things, such as to be able to jump on a video call without issues, or to be able to check their Instagram by the pool, or even stream their favorite Netflix show to the TV. This of course is in addition to the basics, such as air condition. In short, they expect all the luxuries and comforts they have at home (and more), but with a chance in scenery. This is the traveler that we built Villa Lava for.

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