Why visit
Why visit Peklenica Oil Seep
One of the world's oldest known natural oil seeps — documented in writing as early as 1595, when local villagers were using the black tar to grease cart wheels centuries before industrial oil extraction existed..
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Estimated visit
30 minutes
Best season
Any time
Where
Peklenica, Croatia
Category
Hidden Gem
History
One of the world's oldest known natural oil seeps — documented in writing as early as 1595, when local villagers were using the black tar to grease cart wheels centuries before industrial oil extraction existed.
“Peklenica's seep gave the world one of the earliest recorded uses of petroleum for lubrication — the village name literally means 'hellish' from the black tar bubbling up from the ground.”
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