"With this decision, we've showed our strength, our fellowship, and expressed our identity."

The 7Bofora Extreme Shop is an awesome corner shop near the town center that stocks the best kitesurfing gear, windsurfing, and SUP gear and they also have a radical selection of high-end BMX, mountain, and fitness bikes.

7Bofora stock RRD kites, boards, and SUP boards as well as feature various brands within their windsurfing selection. If you want the hippest board shorts to go with it and the tightest wetsuit to show off your assets, they’ll hook you up here too.

7Bofora run kitesurfing and windsurfing classes near Omiš, and the shop also has a bike service. Windsurfing equipment is available on a weekly basis. Please see section on Windsurfing spots near Split.

Kavanjinova 14, Split

T: +385 (0)21 480 428

M: +385 (0)91 326 0007

www.7bofora.com

If you are the outdoorsy type that likes hanging at the edge of a rock, sleeping in tents under an ant farm, or just think its cool to have a belt-load of practical gadgets around your waist, Iglu Sports is a great little store that stocks all you need for rock climbing, hiking, and camping so you can adopt that Robinson Crusoe lifestyle you’ve always dreamed of.

Matošića 3, Split

T: +385 (0)21 343 423

Open Mon-Fri 9am – 8pm; Sat 9am to 12 noon.

Klub Gurmana i Hedonista, translated into The Gourmand and Hedonist Club, is exactly that. This shop and wine lovers hangout feels just like you are at home. Igor, the owner of this joint, welcomes you in to have a seat in his one-table venue surrounded by Croatian wine bottles wrapped in iron vines from floor to ceiling.

Klub Gurmana i Hedonista stock the finest selection of Croatian wines, most of which are quite well-known however, the best surprise is always his newest and quirkiest finds; real treasures which are worth a try. Igor's knowledge of wines doesn't intimidate you; he is glad to share his insight with a wine newbie as much as with a connoisseur. He will guide you through his selection, making you really appreciate the craft of winemaking, so you can bring the best bottle home for dinner or as a souvenir from your coastal holiday. 

THE ART OF WINE TASTING

Klub Gurmana i Hedonista also host the The Art of Wine tasting where you really get an insight into Croatian wines. The tasting consists of four wines paired with seven Dalmatian specialities such as sardines, octopus, cheeses from Pag and olive oil (an sometimes a cheeky grappa on the side), presented by Igor or another oenophile for 200KN. They run these daily tastings in the summer at 13:00 and 20:00 but you can always call ahead to request another time. In the winter, tastings are available upon request.

The shop is situated in the charming Radunica neighborhood just 10 minutes from Riva, heading east on Ulica Kralja Zvonimira, passing Villa Diana and tasting the next left turn down a small alley.

Klub Gurmana i Hedonista

Kuzmaniceva 13, 21000 Split

+385 (0)95 898 9889

Stocking organic products on shop shelves is becoming a going must as people become more educated about the importance of healthy foods and the negative impacts of additives, particularly hormones. 

With shops in Varaždin, Osijek, Rijeca, Pula, and Dubrovnik, a bio&bio shop can also be found in Split in the Prima 3 shopping center along the Poljička road.

The bio&bio shop supply both local and international organic and natural produce, most of which are have quality certifications. A great thing about shopping in bio&bio is that the staff are really knowledgeable about the goods and its positive effects so if you are not a pro in the organics, you will be sure to be properly guided here. Other than food and drink such as juices and even beet, dietary supplements, baby snacks, bio&bio also stock organic cosmetics and household items. And if you are not sure how to use your purchases best, they have a vast selection of cookbooks on their shelves.

A favorite thing about bio&bio is that this is also the go-to joint to stock up on your Japanese ingredients, whether it be for a sushi night with friend or some delicious miso-glazed eggplant.

Flick through www.biobio.hr for more details, and you can even order your items online. Cool eh? Or visit the shop in Prima 3, R.Boškovića bb, open Mon-Fri 8-21, Sat 8-20