AUTENTICA Food & Wine Festival

🍷 AUTENTICA 2026: Authenticity is Luxury
Grand Opening | Brela
Join us for the official opening of the Autentica 2026 festival, an event celebrating the unbreakable bond between premium gastronomy, tourism, and the authentic identity of the Mediterranean.

📅 Program:
09:30 – Registration / Welcome coffee for guests
10:00 – Grand Opening / Welcome speeches by organizers and partners
10:30 – PANEL 1: DESTINATION POWER / How small regions win big – building a brand through authenticity
12:15 – PANEL 2: LUXURY THROUGH TASTE / Premium hotels and chefs as drivers of tourism development
13:00 – AWARDS CEREMONY: AUTENTIQA / Official presentation of quality awards to restaurants and partners
13:30 – Business Lunch / Networking and tasting of indigenous wines

🎤 Panel Sessions
Panel 1: Destination Power – How small regions win big
A discussion on how the Makarska Riviera and similar regions build a strong identity through gastronomy and investment in human resources.

Panel 2: Luxury through taste
Focusing on top-tier hotels, restaurants, and local producers whose excellence redefines the concept of luxury.

🏆 "AutentiQa" quality awards
These awards are presented to restaurants, taverns, and establishments that play a key role in preserving Dalmatian tradition.

Award criteria:
✨ Excellence in gastronomic offerings
✨ Use of local, indigenous products
✨ Promotion of Dalmatian heritage
✨ Innovative approach to traditional cuisine
✨ Contribution to regional development through service excellence