Eco Centre Novi Val
Climbing tours; donkey milking training; herbs harvesting tours.
A team of young enthusiasts in Eco Centre Novi Val from Blagaj can show you that discovering medieval times can be an adventurous experience by guiding you through educational and entertaining activities. For all of you with a strong heart and body the best choice is a climbing tour Via Ferrata which starts from the Eco Centre situated at the base of a cliff, next to the source of the river Buna in the close vicinity of Blagaj Tekke, a dervish monastery. Above the canyon there is Stjepan Grad, the fortress of the medieval ruler of Herzegovina, Stjepan Vukčić Kosača. At the Eco Centre families with children can learn about local animals and have fun feeding donkeys or griffon vultures. You can also use artificial climbing rocks as a family and thus spend an unforgettable and enriching day
Address
Koćuša Tavern
Veljaci
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Local Animal Species and Their Role in Medieval Life
In the Middle Ages, livestock breeding was the most developed economic activity in the whole karst region of the Adriatic hinterland. Domination of karst rocky ground determined breeding of mostly small stock such as sheep and goats while in the mountain fields and highland plateaus of Herzegovina significant number of horses and cattle were bred. The most important trading livestock products were beef cattle, cured meat, tanned leather, wool, horses, mules, donkeys, etc. These products were exported to coastal towns and even to Italy and “Vlaški” cheese was highly esteemed.
