Hvar’s Mediterranean Diet recently became UNESCO intangible heritage, and if you want to experience it in the most authentic way possible, then a cooking class in the village of Velo Grablje is hard to beat. Velo Grablje is no ordinary village. Once the centre of lavender production for all Dalmatia, the village was hit hard by emigration and had a permanent population of just five until a few years ago. The village’s fortunes changed once more when a group of young activists related to the village started to revive its heritage and traditions. This manifested itself in the annual Lavender Festival, complete with lavender oil distillation, and a number of other initiatives have seen the population grow from 5 to 14, with the sound of children playing in the village for the first time in years. There is even a winter pub.
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Hvar’s Mediterranean Diet recently became UNESCO intangible heritage, and if you want to experience it in the most authentic way possible, then a cooking class in the village of Velo Grablje is hard to beat. Velo Grablje is no ordinary village. Once the centre of lavender production for all Dalmatia, the village was hit hard by emigration and had a permanent population of just five until a few years ago.