Thursday, October 24, 2013

Visiting the Hvar Riviera and the Lavender Fields

A fragrant bag of "Lavandula Croatica" or a bottle of etherical lavender oil is an ideal and practical souvenir that will remind your soul and every pore in your body of holidays in Croatia and of this beautiful landscape. Croatia is one of the largest producers of lavender, which, due to ideal climate and good soil, mostly grows on hills and rocky slopes of the mid-Dalmatian island of Hvar. Blooming period at the end of June and begging of July, when fields of lavender enchant by their fragrance and intensive purple blue colour is a special experience to a visitor. The Hvar lavender is of highest quality among all sorts of lavender grown throughout Europe. It ecologically produced, while sowing and harvesting are done manually. Colourful, fragrant bags, full of dried Hvar lavender flowers, by the name of "Miris domovine" - "Lavandula Croatica" can be bought in shops, souvenir-shops, hotels, pharmacies and perfume-shops all around Croatia. Croatian lavender was labelled as one of the main Croatian souvenirs, and as such it takes place in representing Croatia throughout the world. This souvenir is practical and useful and should have its place everywhere: in cars, in offices, in apartments, in wardrobes or by pillows for a good night sleep. Lavender was highly appreciated from olden time for its healing properties and intoxicating fragrance. It is recommended as a stress-relief, for head-ache, high-blood pressure, flu, rheum, some skin diseases, burns, insect bites, and for protection from moths and mosquitoes. These are just some of many other applications. Etherical lavender oil is produced by distilling lavender flowers, and it is used for warm baths, aroma lamps, as massage oil or for face and body care. If you want an original Hvar souvenir, a remedy and fragrance in one, then an ideal solution for you is a fragrant bag of "Lavandula Croatica" or a bottle of lavender oil.

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