Region of Croatia
Central Croatia
Baroque towns and Sava-basin countryside
- Landmarks
- 26 landmarks
- Cities
- 17 cities
- Visited
- 0/26 visited
- Suggested stay
- Suggested stay 3–5 days
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Nature Park · Čigoč
Lonjsko Polje Nature Park
Half to full day
Fortress · Sisak
Old Fortress of Sisak
1.5 hours
Historical · Topusko
Topusko Thermal Spa
Half a day
Hidden Gem · Jastrebarsko
Plešivica Wine Road
Full day
Fortress · Karlovac
Karlovac Star Fortress
Half a day
Church · Velika Mlaka
Wooden Chapels of Turopolje
Half a day
Old Town · Samobor
Samobor Old Town
Half a day
Nature Park · Sošice
Žumberak Nature Park
Full day
Castle · Ozalj
Ozalj Castle
1.5 hours
Waterfall · Duga Resa
Mrežnica Waterfalls
Half a day
Castle · Cetingrad
Cetin Castle
1 hour
Monument · Vojnić
Petrova Gora Monument
1 hour
City · Glina
Glina Old Town
1–2 hours
Church · Modruš
Mala Kapela & Sveti Jure Chapel
1 hour
Nature Park · Velika Gorica
Turopoljski Lug Oak Forest
Half a day
Hidden Gem
Čigoč Stork Village
2 hours
Old Town
Križevci
2 hours
City
Bjelovar
2 hours
Museum
Kutina & Moslavina Museum
2 hours
City
Petrinja
1 hour
Museum · Ozalj
Munjara Ozalj Hydro Museum
1 hour
Cave · Rakovica
Baraćeve Špilje
1.5 hours
Archaeological · Topusko
Topusko Cistercian Abbey Ruins
45 minutes
Castle · Jastrebarsko
Erdödy Castle Jastrebarsko
1 hour
Church · Velika Mlaka
Wooden Chapel of St. Barbara, Velika Mlaka
30 minutes
Church · Čazma
Čazma St. Mary Magdalene Church
45 minutes
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- Topusko2 landmarks
- Jastrebarsko2 landmarks
- Velika Mlaka2 landmarks
- Ozalj2 landmarks
- Čigoč1 landmarks
- Sisak1 landmarks
- Karlovac1 landmarks
- Samobor1 landmarks
- Sošice1 landmarks
- Duga Resa1 landmarks
- Cetingrad1 landmarks
- Vojnić1 landmarks
- Glina1 landmarks
- Modruš1 landmarks
- Velika Gorica1 landmarks
- Rakovica1 landmarks
- Čazma1 landmarks
Overview
About Central Croatia
The wide arc south and east of Zagreb — the Turopolje wooden churches, Sisak's fortress at the confluence of three rivers, Jastrebarsko wine roads, Lonjsko Polje's stork villages and thermal spa towns like Topusko. Quiet, agricultural, and full of surprises.
Quick facts
At a glance
- Country
- Croatia
- Landmarks
- 26
- Cities
- 17
- Suggested stay
- 3–5 days
Eat & drink
Restaurants, cafés and bars
Travel tips
Good to know
- 01
Coastal ferries book out in July–August; reserve Jadrolinija tickets weeks ahead.
- 02
The kuna is gone — Croatia joined the euro in 2023.
- 03
ZET trams in Zagreb and city buses use contactless card payment.
- 04
Wild camping is illegal; use one of the country's many licensed campsites.
- 05
Wear reef shoes on pebble beaches — sea urchins are common.
- 06
Konoba means a family-run tavern; that's where the peka lives.
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