VILLA NERETVA, Metković

r estaurant CROATICA 100 ∙ 2020

VILLA NERETVA

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Krvavac 2 - PP.84, 20350 Metković hotel-restaurant-villa-neretva.hr hotel.villa.neretva@gmail.com 020672200, 098727794

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In the very heart of Neretva Valley, a unique natural oasis on main road Dubrovnik-SplitMostar, there is situated restaurant Villa Neretva. Opened in 1990, today it occupies a high spot among prestigious Croatian restaurants, thanks to hard work and enthusiasm of its owner Pave Jerković.

Pleasant interior decorated with artwork from Dalmatian and Neretva milieu, banquet hall, separate room, polyvalent halls, congress hall and contemporary appointed rooms and underground garage come together nicely in the midst of the greens and yellows of this tangerine paradise.

For complete satisfaction of guests there is the culinary team headed by chef Christian Jerković Junior. Every day they prepare Neretva and Dalmatian specialties and a rich international menu accompanied by a wide selection of Croatian quality and top quality wines.

Restaurant owner, Mr. Pavo Jerković who

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is known as the initiator of tourist program Photosafari in Neretva, received many valuable awards himself and these are some of them: state award “Antun Štifanić” for promotion of Croatian tourism awarded by Croatian Tourist Board in 2002 in the category of individuals, the award “Zlatne ruke” (Golden hands), the highest award of Croatian Trade Chamber, awards of the Association of Caterers of Croatia, the award of the County DubrovnikNeretva in 2007 for contribution to the reputation and promotion of County DubrovnikNeretva at home and abroad, the award of the municipality Kula Norinska for promotion of catering and hotel-industry and development of tourism, the award “Turistička prizma” (Touristic Prism) 2013 within the action “For new Quality in Tourism”, awarded by the association of touristic magazines of Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia and the award of the City of Opuzen for extraordinary contribution to promotion of Croatian tourism, preservation of Neretva heritage and promotion of traditional values, Srebrni cvijet Suncokreta (Silver Sunflower) of rural tourism in 2015 and many other professional, international awards and recognitions.

A new achievement of Mr. Jerković is the

annual prize of the City of Metković for year 2021- award “Sv. Ilija” in the field of tourism.

The unique experience of sailing through pristine nature in parts of Neretva swamp, in authentic boats more than 120 years old has become a true attraction of this area. This adventure offers the opportunity to learn about flora and fauna, a variety of birds and traditional way of life in one of the oldest swamps in Europe. To complete the experience, there is a Neretva House you can only reach by boat.

“While enjoying eel and frog “brodetto” in a rustic ambience of Neretva House and listening to the silence around you, you will feel nostalgic about the past times when there was no hurry, when it seems that the time was waiting for the man to finish his work. A lot of people have truly experienced this symbiosis - why don’t you, too?” say the hosts. “Once, when you visit Neretva, you will always want to come back as many before you.”