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Ilok and Vukovar

Ilok and Vukovar Croatia - 2022 Danube River cruise. Ilok is the easternmost town in Croatia. It is on a hill overlooking the Danube River and has a population of around 3,400, so not very large. The area is famous for its wines and we visited the Ilok Cellars for a tour of their “Old Cellar” and listened to a history of wine growing in the area and the Ilok Cellar which was followed by a wine tasting. The winery is proud of its long association with the British Royal family having supplied one of its wines tp be served at the celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Following the wine tasting which included an in-depth explanation of each of the four wines we tried, we took a bus trip through the Croatian countryside to Vukovar, Croatia’s second largest city and largest river port. Vukovar was heavily damaged during the Croatian War of Independence in 1991 and some of the damage is still visible. We visited the Vukovar Municipal Museum which was formerly a Baroque Palace of Eltz Counts. Like much of Vukovar, it was badly damaged during the Croatian War of Independence in 1991 but has recently been rebuilt.
The entrance door the “Old Cellar” at Ilok Cellars Winery, Ilok, Croatia
The “Old Cellar” at Ilok Cellars Winery. It was built-in 1450 and is the first purpose-built wine cellar in this part of Europe. Ilok, Croatia
Mold on the bottles of old wine stored in the “Old Cellar” at Ilok Cellars Winery, Ilok, Croatia
Wine of various vintages (1978, 1982, 1999 and 2018) stored in the “Old Cellar” at Ilok Cellars Winery. Ilok, Croatia
The oldest wine in the archives of the “Old Cellar” of Ilok Cellars is Traminer Premium wine from the 1947 harvest. 89 bottles of the 1947 vintage along with…
Village house, Croatia
The church in a small village in Croatia
Village house, Croatia
A war damaged building in Vukovar, Croatia
Vukovar Municipal Museum, Croatia
A display of traditional Croatian clothing, Vukovar Municipal Museum, Croatia
On old weavers loom, Vukovar Municipal Museum, Croatia
A mammoth tusk in the Vukovar Municipal Museum, Croatia
Bronze age spear tips from the 12th century BC, Vukovar Municipal Museum, Croatia
A Roman military diploma issued to discharged soldiers, Vukovar Municipal Museum, Croatia
Vukovar Municipal Museum, Croatia
The Vukovar Municipal Museum, Croatia which was formerly a Baroque Palace of Eltz Counts. Like much of Vukovar, it was badly damaged during the Croatian War of…
St. Roch's Church, next to Vukovar Municipal Museum, Croatia
A very large basket of flowers near Vukovar Municipal Museum, Croatia
A small fountain near Vukovar Municipal Museum, Croatia