The
god of the sea, Poseidon, seduces Zeus's beloved nymph Dahomar, and
so in love, fearing to the anger of the Olympian ruler, they escaped
to the Bay of Hadria, as the Adriatic sea was then called. Along the
lonely cliff they indulged in their passion. Zeus, distraught with
jealousy, slung a deadly lightning from the heavens to the
libertines. Before the lightning hit and ignited the love bed,
Poseidon and the nymph dived into the sea and continued their love
game. And just as the passion in the water sparkled, Poseidon's love
juice bounded on the surface. As soon as drops of Poseidon jumped out
of the sea, Zeus' lightning burnt them and turned them into stone
islands. According to legend by Theopompus, these islands are the
Pakleni Islands in front town of Hvar.
The
Pakleni Islands - a group of limestone islands in the vicinity of the
town of Hvar. Although the name is associated with hell („pakao“
in Croatian means hell), the origin of the name is from "paklina"
- type of pine resin, which was used in ship building. The islands
are a protected monument of nature. The largest island in the group
is St. Clement, from where the grapes for some of our wines come.
Wine lovers especially appreciate the exotic harvesting on the
Pakleni islands, setting out in the dawn, travelling by boats…
Check out the video below to see how a Tomic harvest is done on the Pakleni Islands - a magical experience.
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