Beers Ratings Summary (Part 2)

So which were the best beers sampled in Part 2 – The Balkans. Here is the summary table. The top-rated beer was the Bratislavsky Leziak from the micro-brewery in downtown Bratislava. It was the first beer on our ‘Bratislava by Beer’ walking tour and was helped by the great environment – and the fact that it was accompanied by a large plate of ribs. Although … Continue reading Beers Ratings Summary (Part 2)

Tkalciceva

The top place to visit in Zagreb for hungry and thirsty tourists and locals is the busy pedestrian area around Tkalciceva Ulica. (The linguists among you will know that ‘Ulica’ means street – and is used in many of the Balkan countries we visited). The area is full of cafes, bars and restaurants. We had a bowl of goulash – which although it is mostly … Continue reading Tkalciceva

Zagreb, CROATIA

Our drive from Sarajevo to Zagreb was very straightforward – across some large open agricultural plains and valleys and through various mountain tunnels. I must admit that I really didn’t know much about Zagreb before our visit. I knew the main football club – Dinamo Zagreb – had been reasonably successful in the 1960s, but I didn’t know much else. Apparently many tourists to Croatia … Continue reading Zagreb, CROATIA