Latibula

If your idea of ​​luxury is to dive deep into nature, greenery, fragrant pastures and forests, swim in the transparent waters of Una, look into the distance and feel that your heart is full and your head is empty – Latibula is the place for you. If you want to know everything about the edible elements of your environment (and those that you must avoid), enjoy original interpretations of locally grown foods that come from the surrounding farms, forests and pastures, Dino is the best person to spend the weekend with. In his kitchen, simple ingredients are transformed into a fantastic olfactory, visual and taste adventure. Dino and Ivana kraljevski will host you, and share with you their home, stories, experience and ensure that your visit will be truly special in every respect. Their enthusiasm and love for nature and gastronomy is sincere and absolutely contagious.

A few days ago we stayed again at Latibula, an oasis of peace and beauty. We came to help pick plums and prepare wood for the winter. It was hard but beautiful. We enjoyed excellent food, walking in the meadows and forests, picking mushrooms, dogwood and rose hips, unforgettable views of the valley, the starry sky, peace and quiet. We are coming back again!!!

Imagine that you enjoy being looked after and pampered for four days, that a top chef cooks for you from morning to night, and you start the day with coffee and homemade freshly baked cake in your pajamas on the meadow in front of the cabin, enjoying the clean Lika air and the sounds of birds. After that, you have a guided yoga class in the shade of the orchard and the garden where all the food that will be served to you comes from, and nearby are the beehives designed and built by Dino in a way that imitates the volume and architecture of the beehive that bees build in the hollows of trees in nature , respecting their rather than imposed rhythm. Dino applied such logic to every aspect of his property, so even the grass was not cut neatly everywhere, but left for the bees to graze on, and also because of the effect that the height of the grass has on the temperature of the field. The luxury you get here does not come from a polished form, but quite the opposite, from the organic charm of unobtrusive and extremely hospitable hosts and what you can’t get anywhere else, namely Dino’s creative and perfectly designed dishes, the taste of which unfortunately I can’t convey to you because they must try. Ivana confirmed to us that Dino never cooks the same menu twice, but is inspired by what is currently ripening in the environment, and of course he will adapt the menu to you if necessary. We previously stated that we would eat everything, so we had the opportunity to taste Sicilian brioche (perfection – she took the recipe) with mint granita, baguette with Lika bass and caramelized onions, soup with vegetables and lamb brain dumplings, and to top it off, a rare specialty , a snipe in Dino’s inimitable way, which was caught by his friend and neighbor, a hunter from Lika, whom he chose because, unlike other hunters, he hunts rarely and only when necessary. There was hardly any room left for dessert, but who could miss tapioca pudding made from homemade goat’s milk with freshly made pistachio cream and marinated plums straight from the orchard. I could go on and on until tomorrow, because Dino never let us go hungry, and since we love to cook, he selflessly shared his knowledge with us and answered our many questions that we asked him about cooking. That’s why for the last day, instead of hiking and hiking (which Ivana and Dino took us the day before), we chose to use Dino’s talent a little more, and at the pasta and gnocchi making workshop, we participated in making our own lunch, which we shared with our hosts with gusto. . The only complaint about our stay in Latibula is that we couldn’t stay at least one more day! Thank you from the bottom of my heart Ivana and Dino!!