Hidden Croatia offers holidaymakers a chance to experience fabulous cuisine in Istria

Hidden Croatia is delighted to bring holidaymakers to Istria, renowned for its magnificent culinary delights. Enjoy a holiday combining a beautiful location with food that will expand your gastronomic horizons.

Whether at restaurants or markets, take your pick from the freshest vegetables, juiciest fruit and the freshest seafood. Croatia is a very eco-friendly nation, and Istria is the perfect spot in which to sample organic food and local delicacies.

Some special dishes that are unique to the region include Croatian risotti of tender squid with rice black from iodine-rich ink, and the savoury Peka � a succulent lamb dish which has to be ordered at least 24 hours in advance, as the food is baked slowly beneath an iron bell buried in glowing embers.

Another delicacy which has been a favourite since the days of the Roman Empire are truffles � their exceptional flavour will intrigue even the most seasoned of palates. To complement your main meal with a dessert � Hidden Croatia recommend sampling Sladoled, a delicious Croatian ice cream.

Hidden Croatia is able to arrange tailor made itineraries allowing you to sample, or even learn to cook the finest Istrian cuisine � what better way to start summer!

Offer subject to availability at time of booking. Prices start from �399 per person for two nights, including two cookery courses featuring Istrian cuisine, flights, private transfers, and four star accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis for two nights. For more information or to book, telephone Hidden Croatia on 0871 208 0075 or visit www.hiddencroatia.com.

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Notes to Editors: Hidden Croatia is an independent specialist travel company offering a personal and dedicated service that is focused on offering clients tours to lesser known locations. Some clients require a more �tailor-made� itinerary � perhaps sailing for a week followed by kayaking in the mountains, and culminating in a couple of nights experiencing the ambience of a city. Hidden Croatia offers two brochures. The core Hidden Croatia brochure focuses on travel arrangements dedicated exclusively to one of Europe�s best kept secrets. It is a colour coded brochure which focuses on the Southern and Central Dalmatia areas, and Istria. It is possible to view a number of Hidden Croatia�s sailing holidays in the latter part of the core brochure, but a separate brochure also exists with its sister company, Sail Croatia. Sail Croatia offers a number of itineraries along 1500 miles of beautiful coastline.

For further information please contact: Cass Helstrip Rooster Tel: +44 (0) 20 7953 8774 Email: cass.helstrip@rooster.co.uk