Varazdin
Varazdin - Baroque Capital of Croatia : A jewel of harmony and intimacy, the charm of ''Croatia's Vienna'' lies not only in its architecture, but also in its atmospheric squares and lovely streets. The buildings, museums, music and flowers of Varaždin continue to offer a relaxing break from everyday life. The city's rich history spans eight centuries. It was home to the region's wealthiest nobles, landowners, artisans and artists, especially in the late 1700s, when the city flourished and became the capital of Croatia.
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Trakoscan - One of the most attractive Croatian medieval castles and historic sites, Trakošcan, with its forest-park, lake and nature-trail, its museum and well-preserved interior, is rightly called ''the pearl of Hrvatsko Zagorje''.
The castle was built at the end of the 13th Century in the picturesque Bednja Valley, surrounded by the meadows, forest, and small vineyards of the gently sloping Zagorje mountains: Strahinjšcica (847 m), Macelj (715 m), Ravna Gora (686 m) and the tallest, Ivanšcica (1061 m). www.turizam-vzz.hr/eng/trakoscan.htm
Varazdin Photo
Varazdin Castle
Varazdin Webcam The Drava River, also know in German as Drau or in Hungarian as Dráva, is a river that flows through the southern parts of Central Europe. The Drava River links five countries on its 725 km course from the Italian Alps to its confluence with the Danube. The first short stretch lies in Italy, then the Drava flows across Austria and Slovenia into Croatia . Further downstream it forms the basis of the border between Croatia and Hungary before meeting the Danube near Osijek. |
