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Warning: don\u2019t read this blog on an empty stomach.<\/b><\/p>\n
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Someone says: \u201cWhat\u2019s the plan? We\u2019ll just get a quick bite to eat.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n The other one just laughs it off. And it\u2019s true that your plan to eat on the go usually lasts until the first evening.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”46f08ce4-42f3-4ed6-ae5c-e6d8b58a11cb” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The best thing about holidays is not having to worry about cooking. And it\u2019s even better if someone else prepares your dinner while you sit and relax with a glass in hand. <\/p>\n There are two very good reasons to choose the latter option at Kova\u010dine Camp.<\/p>\n At Grill Party<\/strong> nights, while the sea softly murmurs just metres away, and the Simply Acoustic Duo<\/strong> provides the perfect background music, you can enjoy delicious grilled dishes such as the local \u0107evap\u010di\u0107i made with minced meat, sausages, fresh squid, sardines and mackerel. The smell coming from the barbecue combined with the sea view are hard to resist. <\/p>\n And when it\u2019s time for the Gula\u0161 Party<\/strong>, the DJ will keep the energy going, while two local favourites are brought out from the kitchen \u2013 the rich beef stew<\/strong>, cooked for hours over low heat, or squid \u201cbrudet\u201d stew with polenta,<\/strong> one of those dishes that will make you forget to snap a photo first.<\/p>\n And yes…feel free to get another portion. You\u2019re on holiday. Live a little. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Image #1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gril-festa-rostilj-uz-more-u-kampu-kovacine.webp” alt=”Tramuntana forest Cres trail trees” title_text=”Barbecue by the Sea at Campsite Kova\u010dine” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” width_phone=”100%” max_height=”100%” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”e0931326-e1f5-4a2c-bc9f-a861f6ba6f25″ hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Barbecue by the Sea at Campsite Kova\u010dine<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”46f08ce4-42f3-4ed6-ae5c-e6d8b58a11cb” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n If you think that a burger is just a burger, Cres will change your mind. Have you noticed that the campsite is surrounded by olive trees?<\/p>\n They\u2019re not just there to provide the perfect shade. So it\u2019s very likely that you have spent the entire week sleeping under the very tree whose oil ends up on your salad.<\/p>\n It\u2019s called the \u201czero kilometre\u201d concept. Or in this case, just a few metres. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ admin_label=”Image #2″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ekstra-djevicansko-maslinovo-ulje-kampa-Kovacine-Cres.webp” alt=”Sage (Salvia officinalis), island of Cres” title_text=”Kova\u010dine Extra Virgin Olive Oil” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” min_height=”100%” height=”100%” max_height=”100%” hover_enabled=”0″ custom_css_main_element=”width: 100%!important;” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_css_main_element_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element_tablet=”width: 100%!important;” custom_css_main_element_phone=”width: 100%!important;” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”e0931326-e1f5-4a2c-bc9f-a861f6ba6f25″ hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Extra virgin olive oil from Kova\u010dine Camp, Cres<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”46f08ce4-42f3-4ed6-ae5c-e6d8b58a11cb” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The only cheese factory on Cres also has a store at our campsite. We\u2019re not saying the same thing will happen to you.<\/p>\n Just make sure to leave some space in your trunk just in case.<\/p>\n If you happen to be at the campsite on a Wednesday, don\u2019t plan on going to dinner early.<\/p>\n The Local Experience Day brings together local producers with their delicacies, there\u2019s a performance by the Burin vocal ensemble, and the whole campsite smells of Cres. The stalls brim with homemade extra virgin olive oil, honey from Cres pastures and jams with interesting flavour combinations \u2013 from figs, pomegranates and olives to a range of other unexpected flavours. You will also find other island products that tell the story of Cres through flavours. <\/p>\n We also have to mention the famous Margareta sweets.<\/p>\n Just a heads-up. Don\u2019t come for \u201cjust one cake\u201d. No one has managed that yet. Because when Cres is the chef, your diet goes out the window. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Image #3″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Local-Experience-Day-lokalni-proizvodaci-kamp-Kovacine-Cres.webp” alt=”Hiking and cycling trail Cres dry stone wall” title_text=”Local Experience Day at Campsite Kova\u010dine” show_bottom_space=”off” force_fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” width_phone=”100%” max_height=”100%” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”e0931326-e1f5-4a2c-bc9f-a861f6ba6f25″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Local Experience Day, local producers, Kova\u010dine Camp, Cres<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”46f08ce4-42f3-4ed6-ae5c-e6d8b58a11cb” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n You want to know how fresh the fish is at the campsite? Why will Cres make you stop counting calories (without regretting it)? Of course, the culinary tale doesn\u2019t end once you leave the campsite. If you wish to explore the flavours of the island, make your way to the small towns and local taverns across Cres. You will find traditional Cres lamb, fresh catch of the day and local recipes passed from one generation to the other. It\u2019s often the case that those small, unassuming spots hide the biggest culinary surprises. <\/p>\n But let\u2019s be honest… [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Image #3″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kulinarski-tim-kamp-Kovacine-Cres.webp” alt=”St Ivan beach Lubenice Cres cliff view” title_text=”Campsite Kova\u010dine Culinary Team \u2013 Grill Party” show_bottom_space=”off” force_fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” width_phone=”100%” max_height=”100%” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”e0931326-e1f5-4a2c-bc9f-a861f6ba6f25″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Culinary team, Kova\u010dine Camp, Cres<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Warning: don\u2019t read this blog on an empty stomach.Someone says: \u201cWhat\u2019s the plan? 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Because on the island of Cres, \u201ca quick bite\u201d often ends with octopus, lamb and a dessert.<\/p>\nEverything starts at the campsite<\/h3>\n
The burger that became famous even outside the island<\/h3>\n
Our lamb burger became a hit even beyond the island, combining the very best of traditional Cres lamb and modern cuisine. But be careful, once you have a taste, every other burger will feel boring. <\/p>\nOlives that keep you in the shade, as well as taste delicious<\/h3>\n
We use them to make our own extra virgin olive oil, which you can try during your holiday or even buy from our store to take home.<\/p>\nThe cheese you can\u2019t go home without<\/h3>\n
Their award-winning goat\u2019s cheeses are produced right here, and many guests say they only wanted to try a small piece but ended up leaving with a whole bag.<\/p>\nOn Wednesdays, Kova\u010dine welcomes Cres<\/h3>\n
Fish that was still swimming that morning<\/h3>\n
Let\u2019s say it this way.
Luka from Valun at the 100 Amerika<\/strong> fish market sells fish he caught with his own hands. There is no shorter route than that.
If you\u2019ve ever wanted to grill fish that hasn\u2019t travelled hundreds of kilometres to get to you, you are at the right place. <\/p>\nOne island. Countless flavours. All amazing. <\/h3>\n
It\u2019s very likely that after a whole day of swimming, walking and basking in the sun, you will get back to campsite and just think:
\u201cI\u2019ll have that squid again\u201d.
Because some flavours are too good to try just once. So don\u2019t be surprised if you order another portion, or come home with two bottles of olive oil instead of one…and for dessert, maybe you\u2019ll want to stay fourteen days instead of seven \u2013 at the best-tasting Kova\u010dine Camp. <\/p>\n