Nevena’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Rastoke is the historic center of the Croatian municipality of Slunj, known for the Slunjčica river, which flows into the river Korana at Rastoke. At Rastoke, similar natural phenomena are occurring as at the Plitvice Lakes.
Rastoke : Little Plitvice Lakes :o)
Rastoke is the historic center of the Croatian municipality of Slunj, known for the Slunjčica river, which flows into the river Korana at Rastoke. At Rastoke, similar natural phenomena are occurring as at the Plitvice Lakes.
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Rastoke
Rastoke is the historic center of the Croatian municipality of Slunj, known for the Slunjčica river, which flows into the river Korana at Rastoke. At Rastoke, similar natural phenomena are occurring as at the Plitvice Lakes.
Beautiful place and more beautiful animals ... bears are wonderful ... if you are passing through definitely stop and visit. You can help the volunteers to make life easier for these wonderful animals.
It is a way to drive, in the middle of the country side. But, worth a visit. These people, all volunteers, help these orphanaged brown bears live a decent life. There are some 800-1000 brown bears left in Croatia. None die a natural death. All human. And Croatia gives out licences to hunt up to 120 bears a year. More that 10% of the total bear population!
This organisation needs our attention and our support. And it is lovely to see these gorgeous, peaceful bears.
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Kuterevo
Beautiful place and more beautiful animals ... bears are wonderful ... if you are passing through definitely stop and visit. You can help the volunteers to make life easier for these wonderful animals.
It is a way to drive, in the middle of the country side. But, worth a visit. These people, all volunteers, help these orphanaged brown bears live a decent life. There are some 800-1000 brown bears left in Croatia. None die a natural death. All human. And Croatia gives out licences to hunt up to 120 bears a year. More that 10% of the total bear population!
This organisation needs our attention and our support. And it is lovely to see these gorgeous, peaceful bears.
The Caves of Barać (Croatian: Baraćeve špilje) are located near the village of Nova Kršlja in the municipality of Rakovica, Croatia. In 1892 the caves were opened to visitors but subsequently abandoned and forgotten following World War II. In July 2004 the Upper Caves of Barać were reopened to visitors.
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Caves of Barać
The Caves of Barać (Croatian: Baraćeve špilje) are located near the village of Nova Kršlja in the municipality of Rakovica, Croatia. In 1892 the caves were opened to visitors but subsequently abandoned and forgotten following World War II. In July 2004 the Upper Caves of Barać were reopened to visitors.
The Nikola Tesla Memorial Center is a cultural-historical site and museum located in Smiljan, Croatia, located at the birthplace of Nikola Tesla, one of the world's foremost electrical researchers and inventors
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Centro Conmemorativo "Nikola Tesla"
The Nikola Tesla Memorial Center is a cultural-historical site and museum located in Smiljan, Croatia, located at the birthplace of Nikola Tesla, one of the world's foremost electrical researchers and inventors
Eco camp Rizvan City
adventure centre Rizvan City
The Gacka Beauty, 61 km long with its tributaries, springs unexpectedly quiet from below Godača and Venac hills in Sinac. Once out of the karst underground, it shows its liveliness and playfulness after fifty meters already. It rushes down in small cascades, forming a river stream or tributaries. It lazily meanders down the plain to Karlov kanal near Otočac. From this point on it merges with the Lika River.
Although essentially a karst river, the Gacka is extremely slow and quiet with a uniform flow of water. Apart form the uniform abundance of its source, the Gacka is known for its stability and small temperature differences. The average annual water temperature is 9.4°C (7.9°C in winter, 10.8°C in summer), which is particularly suitable to the fish of the salmonid family. The Gacka water is rich in oxygen (9.1 to 13.5 mg/l), even to supersaturated conditions. It is slightly alkaline as well as fairly hard and rich in calcium salts.
The flora and fauna of the Gacka River is very rich. The aquatic vegetations of mosses, algae and woody plants are lush due to favorable water temperature, good chemical composition and muddy bottom.
From the fish species, the Gacka is renowned for its brown trout (Salmo trutta), truly a mecca for passionate anglers. Because of the abundance of food, the Gacka brown trout grows 5-7 times faster than in any other trout water in the world. Capital specimens of the Gacka's trout have been known to grow up to 5 kg. The angling season on the Gacka River opens 1 March and closes 31 October.
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Gacka
The Gacka Beauty, 61 km long with its tributaries, springs unexpectedly quiet from below Godača and Venac hills in Sinac. Once out of the karst underground, it shows its liveliness and playfulness after fifty meters already. It rushes down in small cascades, forming a river stream or tributaries. It lazily meanders down the plain to Karlov kanal near Otočac. From this point on it merges with the Lika River.
Although essentially a karst river, the Gacka is extremely slow and quiet with a uniform flow of water. Apart form the uniform abundance of its source, the Gacka is known for its stability and small temperature differences. The average annual water temperature is 9.4°C (7.9°C in winter, 10.8°C in summer), which is particularly suitable to the fish of the salmonid family. The Gacka water is rich in oxygen (9.1 to 13.5 mg/l), even to supersaturated conditions. It is slightly alkaline as well as fairly hard and rich in calcium salts.
The flora and fauna of the Gacka River is very rich. The aquatic vegetations of mosses, algae and woody plants are lush due to favorable water temperature, good chemical composition and muddy bottom.
From the fish species, the Gacka is renowned for its brown trout (Salmo trutta), truly a mecca for passionate anglers. Because of the abundance of food, the Gacka brown trout grows 5-7 times faster than in any other trout water in the world. Capital specimens of the Gacka's trout have been known to grow up to 5 kg. The angling season on the Gacka River opens 1 March and closes 31 October.
Strbacki buk waterfall is a 25 m high waterfall on the Una River. It is situated on the border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. On Croatian side, „Una Mamea Park“ is located and on Bosnian and Herzegovinian „Una National Park“
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Štrbački buk
1 BosanskaStrbacki buk waterfall is a 25 m high waterfall on the Una River. It is situated on the border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. On Croatian side, „Una Mamea Park“ is located and on Bosnian and Herzegovinian „Una National Park“
Plitvice Lakes National Park is a 295 sq. km forest reserve in central Croatia. It's known for a chain of 16 terraced lakes, joined by waterfalls, that extend into a limestone canyon. Walkways and hiking trails wind around and across the water, and an electric boat links the 12 upper and 4 lower lakes. The latter are the site of Veliki Slap, a 78m high waterfall.
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Parque Nacional de los Lagos de Plitvice
Plitvice Lakes National Park is a 295 sq. km forest reserve in central Croatia. It's known for a chain of 16 terraced lakes, joined by waterfalls, that extend into a limestone canyon. Walkways and hiking trails wind around and across the water, and an electric boat links the 12 upper and 4 lower lakes. The latter are the site of Veliki Slap, a 78m high waterfall.
Adrenalin park Plitvice
The old town of Drežnik is mentioned in the historic sources back in the 12th century. Its history has been marked by wars and its different rulers. The historic events in the area have mostly been marked by constant wars, which is also the reason that it did not develop as a trading place or a settlement but rather as a defence fortress. After 1830, the Austrian monarch sold the fortress to a private trader, who started demolishing the walls and selling stone as construction material. We believe that this very stone can nowadays be found in the foundations of numerous houses in the surroundings!The defence tower has been renovated and from there the visitors can enjoy in the view over the canyon of the Korana river and the surrounding mountains and learn something on the history of this always dynamic border region.
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Drežnik (Old Town)
The old town of Drežnik is mentioned in the historic sources back in the 12th century. Its history has been marked by wars and its different rulers. The historic events in the area have mostly been marked by constant wars, which is also the reason that it did not develop as a trading place or a settlement but rather as a defence fortress. After 1830, the Austrian monarch sold the fortress to a private trader, who started demolishing the walls and selling stone as construction material. We believe that this very stone can nowadays be found in the foundations of numerous houses in the surroundings!The defence tower has been renovated and from there the visitors can enjoy in the view over the canyon of the Korana river and the surrounding mountains and learn something on the history of this always dynamic border region.
http://www.ranch-deervalley.com
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Ranch Dolina Jelena / Ranch Deer Valley
137 D217http://www.ranch-deervalley.com
Velebit House is spread over four floors and covers a number of thematic ensembles intertwined and interspersed with each other so that the richness of Velebit, its diversity and cultural and natural value can be better displayed.
The centre of the story are humans and their direct and indirect influence on nature and natural values. In the past, the inhabitants of Velebit lived a nomadic life; cutting the woods, tending livestock, building stone dwellings - shepherd’s shelters and dry-stone walls - and creating new habitats such as grasslands, ponds and the like and have influenced the variety of plant and animal species.
In Velebit House you will meet a large part of this diversity - various insects and birds, large beasts, endemic plant species adapted to extreme living conditions... But the value of this mountain is not only in the number of plant, animal and fungal species, but also in the diversity if its landscape. The reason for this is the many superficial karstic forms - sinkholes, ridges, crags, limestone pavements... to name just a few. But the story of how they came to be is told in Velebit House!
And what is actually most valuable is in the underworld and is inaccessible to most visitors. These are our deep caves inhabited by a whole unique world of specific fauna that have had to adapt to a life in a constant darkness. Once again, humanity is intrigued by the underworld, and has begun to explore the fascinating dark world which constantly surprises us by the newly discovered animal species.
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House Velebit
Velebit House is spread over four floors and covers a number of thematic ensembles intertwined and interspersed with each other so that the richness of Velebit, its diversity and cultural and natural value can be better displayed.
The centre of the story are humans and their direct and indirect influence on nature and natural values. In the past, the inhabitants of Velebit lived a nomadic life; cutting the woods, tending livestock, building stone dwellings - shepherd’s shelters and dry-stone walls - and creating new habitats such as grasslands, ponds and the like and have influenced the variety of plant and animal species.
In Velebit House you will meet a large part of this diversity - various insects and birds, large beasts, endemic plant species adapted to extreme living conditions... But the value of this mountain is not only in the number of plant, animal and fungal species, but also in the diversity if its landscape. The reason for this is the many superficial karstic forms - sinkholes, ridges, crags, limestone pavements... to name just a few. But the story of how they came to be is told in Velebit House!
And what is actually most valuable is in the underworld and is inaccessible to most visitors. These are our deep caves inhabited by a whole unique world of specific fauna that have had to adapt to a life in a constant darkness. Once again, humanity is intrigued by the underworld, and has begun to explore the fascinating dark world which constantly surprises us by the newly discovered animal species.
Fossil remains of animals from the Ice Age, found in Barac Cave, and their hyperrealistic specimens will take you back tens of thousands of years, to the time when lions, hyenas, woolly rhinoceroses and other large animals lived in our area.
SPELEON - Centar podzemne baštine
Fossil remains of animals from the Ice Age, found in Barac Cave, and their hyperrealistic specimens will take you back tens of thousands of years, to the time when lions, hyenas, woolly rhinoceroses and other large animals lived in our area.
Food scene
Degenija
The National Restaurant Lička kuća was constructed in 1972 as a simple space with the feel of a traditional house in the Lika region, where guests can enjoy a traditional, local meal. The restaurant was fully refurbished in 2015 in the original Lika rustic style. The Lička kuća restaurant is built on two stories, with a total seating capacity of 270. The restaurant is situated on the state road DC429, just opposite the northern entrance to the national park (Entrance 1).
At the centre of the restaurant is the open hearth, where lamb is roasted on a spit and the Lika delicacies are prepared under the iron bell. Visitors can also view many artefacts typical of the daily lives of the Lika families in the past.
The restaurant menu brings together all the delicacies of the Lika region, made from traditional recipes and from locally sourced products. Prosciutto, cheese, lamb baked under the iron bell, grilled dishes, roasted potato halves, trout, fermented milk, Lika fritters, Lika cheese, apple or plum strudels, are just a few of the specialities made at this famous restaurant.
https://np-plitvicka-jezera.hr/en/plan-your-visit/hospitality-facilities/national-restaurant-licka-kuca/
National Restaurant Lička Kuća
11 RastovačaThe National Restaurant Lička kuća was constructed in 1972 as a simple space with the feel of a traditional house in the Lika region, where guests can enjoy a traditional, local meal. The restaurant was fully refurbished in 2015 in the original Lika rustic style. The Lička kuća restaurant is built on two stories, with a total seating capacity of 270. The restaurant is situated on the state road DC429, just opposite the northern entrance to the national park (Entrance 1).
At the centre of the restaurant is the open hearth, where lamb is roasted on a spit and the Lika delicacies are prepared under the iron bell. Visitors can also view many artefacts typical of the daily lives of the Lika families in the past.
The restaurant menu brings together all the delicacies of the Lika region, made from traditional recipes and from locally sourced products. Prosciutto, cheese, lamb baked under the iron bell, grilled dishes, roasted potato halves, trout, fermented milk, Lika fritters, Lika cheese, apple or plum strudels, are just a few of the specialities made at this famous restaurant.
https://np-plitvicka-jezera.hr/en/plan-your-visit/hospitality-facilities/national-restaurant-licka-kuca/
Restoran Ambar
2 Ulica Gojka ŠuškaRestoran Kozjak
Lex Bar & Pizzeria - Plitvice Mall
Swimming
When you visit Slunj, you gradually discover its natural beauty. The Korana river is a paradise for swimmers. Its crystal clear green water cools and refreshes its visitors in the summer heat. The water temperature in summer reaches up to the incredible 28°C.
On hot summer days you can find refreshment at the town beach near Rastoke and the town centre of Slunj. Apart from swimming you can engage in various sports activities (jumping from the diving board, playing beach volleyball, badminton, football or water games).
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Korana
When you visit Slunj, you gradually discover its natural beauty. The Korana river is a paradise for swimmers. Its crystal clear green water cools and refreshes its visitors in the summer heat. The water temperature in summer reaches up to the incredible 28°C.
On hot summer days you can find refreshment at the town beach near Rastoke and the town centre of Slunj. Apart from swimming you can engage in various sports activities (jumping from the diving board, playing beach volleyball, badminton, football or water games).
Rafting and kayaking
Hotel Mirjana & Rastoke
Great food, rafting, kayaking...
zip line
Zipline Pazi Medo