After celebrating last year's 300^th anniversary of the chivalric Alka tournament and the famous victory against the Turks, Sinj, once again, eagerly awaits its guests. Concentrated on the future, urban and economic development, with a firm ground in invaluable heritage of its ancestors, the town of Alka is once again hosting the successful and popular manifestation called Rural Products Fair.

Croatia is indeed full of life with its crystal seas, heavenly oases, clear waters and pure air, but Croatia is also a rich river valley, as well as a parched piece of land, where each bite tastes the sweetest, and where labouring hands tell a story of harsh country life. This is especially true in the Cetinska krajina region, famous for its skilled and unique craftsmanship and original products.

Small and medium-sized agricultural holdings of Sinj rural area are given an opportunity to present their traditional homemade products which have trouble finding their way to customers in today's society. Visitors can taste and buy a variety of high-quality food products: a selection of homemade cheeses, honey and other bee products, homemade smoked and cured meats, wines, brandies (rakija), oils, eco products, etc. Different kinds of traditional souvenirs, hand embroidery, utensils and decorative items, as well as natural material jewellery are also exhibited.

The value of the exhibits represents the result of hard work, making sure that the final product would be of impeccable quality, as well as in line with the old tradition passed down through generations. This way, a number of crafts and their secrets are safe from being forgotten. Therefore, Rural Products Fair does not exhibit the remnants of times past – it becomes and remains the keeper of family treasure and identity.

The originality of products and customs of the Croatian countryside is an addition to the number of priceless treasures with which our country contributes to World heritage, and which make Croatia shine even brighter on the cultural and tourist map of Europe and the World.

This year we are also preparing a number of interesting events. The first night of the Fair will feature the gastronomic-oenological offer of the Cetinska krajina region with our specialties, the arambaši and uštipci. The Craftsman’s Chamber SDŽ and the Craftsman Association Sinj will be responsible for the food presentation, while the Sinj Tourist Board will introduce the visitors to quality local wines with two native wine sorts, Sinj’s hrvaština and maraština. Homemade peka bread will also be part of the offer.

Do not miss the educative workshop organized in cooperation with BIOM Sinj Association.

See you at the Fair!

Programme SAS 2017 (3 – 5 Aug)

3 August

• 19:00 official opening of the 8^th Rural Products Fair with hosted show
• Exhibition
• 19:15 – Sinj majorettes – performance
• 19:45 – Association for the preservation of heritage of the Cetinska krajina region – performance
• 20:15 – HKUD Peruća – Hrvace – performance
• gastronomic-oenological offer of the Cetinska krajina region (The Craftsman Association Sinj, the Craftsman’s Chamber of the Split-Dalmatia County)

4 August

• Exhibition
• 20:00 – educative lecture and the presentation of the program Pastures of Cetinska krajina region, the importance of cattle breeding and the possibility of revitalization (BIOM Association and Cetinska krajina region LAG)
• 21:30 – concert – Angry house
• Refreshments for visitors – uštipci

5 August

• Exhibition
• Refreshments for visitors – uštipci
• 20:00 – closing ceremony and handing out certificates of appreciation
• 20:30 – Evening of Chivalry and Folklore – the town of Sinj