Again this year Town of Mali Lošinj Tourism Office has prepared many events for You within the project Fragrances and tastes of the island of Lošinj. Numerous gastronomic delicacies, fragrant decorations, flower arrangements, aromatherapies, spa & wellness programs, fragrant products and souvenirs, fragrant paths and many more fragrant surprises await You - NEW IN 2010!
We will tell You a wonderful story of the golden era of the Lošinj's history – around the world with Lošinj’s sails.
Discover the stories of our captains, sailors, ship builders, sailing ships and great accomplishments and courage of Lošinj’s people.
FRAGRANCES OF FEBRUARY – LEMON AND ORANGE
LEMON (lat. Citrus limonium L. – limu)
Lemon is a fruit from the citrus family. For thousands of years it was cultivated in Asia, from where it arrived in Europe, in ancient Greece more specifically. The ancient Greeks learned about this medicinal fruit thanks to the Macedonian king Alexander the Great, who brought it from Persia. Therefore the Greeks named it a Persian apple. The origin of the Croatian word ‘limun’ is associated with the Persian word ‘limu’.
ORANGE (lat. Citrus aurantium L.)
Orange is a fruit that belongs to a citrus fruits group. India and China are the ancient homelands of an orange. Orange is the evergreen tree. It can live up to 500 years. It has fragrant white flowers and round fruit with orange peel. In favorable conditions a tree can generate up to 1,000 fruits.
The mild climate of the island of Lošinj reflects in a large variety of plant species. According to research, 1018 plant species have been identified, of which 939 species belong to the autochthonous flora. 230 species are medicinal herbs. About 80 species, mostly exotic plants, were brought from other parts of the world.
Lošinj captains and sailors brought them from their voyages and planted them in the gardens around their houses. Here one can find agaves, Mexican cactus (Opuntia), palm trees, magnolias, myrtles, pistachios, mimosas, fig trees from India (karmus-nassarah), lemon, orange and tangerines (brought from Vietnam to Palermo, and then to Mali Lošinj).
WE RECOMMEND:
LEMON LIQUER (LIMUNCELLO) OF „CAPTAIN PETAR BUDINICH“
1 l of pure alchohol
7-8 large lemons
1l water
1/2 kg of sugar
Wash the lemons well with a brush under running hot water. Remove the upper part of the lemon peel, slice it (avoid the white part of the peel because it gives bitterness to the liqueur) and put it in the jar with alcohol. Leave it in a dark place for at least 15 days. After that, prepare the syrup: Cook water and sugar. Stir until all sugar dissolves and the syrup becomes transparent. It is not necessary to boil it. Leave it to cool completely. Strain alcohol and discard peels. Mix alcohol and syrup and then pour it into glass bottles. Close tightly and wait at least 15 days before the tasting. Keep Limoncello in the freezer.
Fragrant Island Garden - www.miomirisni-vrt.hr
Lemon marmalade „Contessa Hilda“
Orange liquer of „Captain Petar Petrina“
Fragrant Island Garden - www.miomirisni-vrt.hr
Sea bass in lemon juice „Nicolo Rode“
Stuffed squids with orange sauce „Santo Domenico“
Cheese plate with balls of figs and orange of „Šimun Budinich“
Restaurant Poljana – tel:+385 (0)51 233 261
In spa & wellness Aurora each treatment starts with welcome touch Tranquility blend. It is a small welcome ritual, a contact of a therapist with the client. Tranquility blend is a unique and exclusive blend with natural essential oils from rose wood, cedar, Palma rose and mostly orange, whose scent has soothing and relaxing effect.
Spa & Wellness Aurora – www.losinj-hotels.com
Refresh your skin in the beauty salon Bella with a wide range of treatments based on lemon and orange of which we recommend:
- face skin bleaching and refreshing with lemon
- bleaching and refreshing hand treatment based on lemon
- relaxing massage based on orange oil
- anti-age face treatment based on orange oil
Beauty salon Bella – tel:+385 (0)98 724 532
„AROUND THE WORLD WITH LOŠINJ’S SAILS” LOŠINJSKIM JEDRIMA OKO SVIJETA“
Captain Petar Budinich
(Veli Lošinj 1746 – Port au Prince, Haiti 1782)
The first Lošinj’s captain who sailed a boat "Santo Domenico" across the Atlantic Ocean to Jamaica almost two years.
Captain Petar Petrina
(Veli Lošinj 1706 – 1758)
The most famous family member with highest honors. He was awarded a gold medal and the Order of Knights of St. Mark for a successful and fearless fight in 1752 against mightier Algerian pirate ship.
Nicolo Rode
(Mali Lošinj 1912. – 1998)
Gold and silver Olympic medal winner and triple world champion in the Star class in tandem with Agostino Straulino.
Simeone Budinich
(Veli Lošinj 1744 – 1815)
He has been sailing since the age of 12 on various ships and after 40 years of sailing was appointed the Justice of the Peace of Veli Lošinj. In 1808 he became the first president of the Municipality of Veli Lošinj.
Contessa Hilda
Lošinj’s last sail ship built in 1875 in Glasgow which sailed all the world's seas for 35 years. It set a record for the shortest trip from the Adriatic ports to Chile, when it sailed a route from Trieste via the Cape of Good Hope to Taltala (Chile) in only 94 days (over 19 000 Nm).
Take part in Fragrant February of lemon and orange, visit our Fragrant facilities, taste specialties based on lemon and orange which bear the names of sailors and sail ships of the glorious maritime past of the Island of Lošinj, relax in fragrant beauty salons and stay in one of our fragrant accommodation facilities.
Welcome to Lošinj – the Island of Vitality!