Around Zagreb: An Excursion to Zagorje!

Vacation in Zagreb is always interesting and eventful, and outings to its surroundings are an additional, exciting dose of culture, fun, adrenaline and flavours.

With its rich cultural activities, beautiful parks and recreation zones in the very city centre as well as rich gastro offer, Zagreb is a favourite destination for many tourists. But Zagreb is also the starting point for interesting excursions to its surroundings. Krapina-Zagorje County, a romantic region known for numerous castles, thermal springs, adrenaline sports such as hot air balloon flights, recreational horse-back riding and wonderful hills with scattered vineyards, is nearby, some 50 kilometres away from the city. Cultural attractions of this region are world-renowned, and one of them is the Krapina Neanderthal Museum at some 50 kilometres away from Zagreb. The museum was opened in 2010 in Hušnjakovo next to the most famous archaeological site of Neanderthals in the world. The museum recreates the history of the world and humans in a fascinating way and it is one of the most modern and sophisticated museums in the world. Art lovers should not miss the Antun Augustinčić Gallery which hosts works of one of the most prominent Croatian sculptors and a representative of modern Croatian art Antun Augustinčić (1900 – 1979) who donated his works to his native town Klanjec.

In a search of attractions, during a pleasant excursion to Zagorje you may go to the original folk village of Kumrovec or the Museum of the Peasants’ Revolt as well as museums dedicated to mining traditions, numismatics, old cars and others. Attractive offer of the unique Heli Centre Toplice provides a much-desired adrenaline experience.

Zagorje is famous for wines which continue getting high international quality ratings as well as excellent gastro offer, which will make every day in the surroundings of Zagreb more pleasant and certainly more delicious.