Why visit
Why visit Požega Old Town
'Slavonian Athens' is the local nickname — a small baroque city ringed by vine-covered hills, its main square lined with pastel façades and dominated by the Holy Trinity plague column. Aurea Fest in September fills the square with historic re-enactments, and the surrounding Golden Valley (Zlatna dolina) is one of Slavonia's most scenic wine drives..
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Estimated visit
2–3 hours
Best season
September for Aurea Fest
Where
Požega, Croatia
Category
Old Town
History
'Slavonian Athens' is the local nickname — a small baroque city ringed by vine-covered hills, its main square lined with pastel façades and dominated by the Holy Trinity plague column. Aurea Fest in September fills the square with historic re-enactments, and the surrounding Golden Valley (Zlatna dolina) is one of Slavonia's most scenic wine drives.
“Požega was one of the first cities in continental Croatia to open a public gymnasium school back in 1699, run by Jesuit fathers.”
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