Discover Eastern Croatia

Slavonian Rapsody

Slavonia, Baranya and Syrmia will astonish you with the immense and fertile Pannonian flatland where you can, at every turn, see just how much this land means to its people who have cherished it and enjoyed its fruit for centuries. The vast wheat and corn fields yield to vineyards and forests, and again to the beauty of the Drava, Sava and Danube Rivers. The rich cultural heritage of numerous small towns is harmoniously blended with the various and colorful customs of the surrounding villages. Still, the warm hearts and hospitality of the local people will impress you the most, and will make you return again and again. Even for those who do not consider themselves to be gourmets, Slavonia and Baranya are places to discover hidden passions for excellent food and superb wines. There you can truly relax and experience genuine joys of life.

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Tour Highlights

• Osijek sightseeing – the biggest and major town of the region, cultural and economic center, with “Tvrđa” – one of the most beautiful and valuable old city cores in Croatia from 18th ct
• Nature Park “Kopački rit” – internationally important marshes
• beautiful small towns with valuable cultural heritage:
• Požega – colorful historical town, with one of the most beautiful and charming old town cores, built by Italian artists in Baroque style, during 18th ct.

• Đakovo – since 1239  Bishops residence, with the St. Peter’s cathedral – according to the words of Pope John XXIII the most beautiful cathedral between Venice and Constantinople
• Vinkovci – rich in traditional Slavonian atmosphere, inhabited during last 8000 years, here the first European calendar “Orion” was found
• Vukovar – the Croatian phoenix town, with a long cultural tradition, well known for finding place of Vučedol culture (Eneolithik – Cooper Age, 3000-2200 B.C.).
• Županja – a town where in 19th ct. for the first time football and tennis where plaid in Croatia.
• Slavonski Brod, a border town, beautifully situated on the banks of Sava river with the biggest church in Slavonia, and the preserved part of military Fortress Brod, from 18th ct.
• Castles of Counts Pejačevicć, Counts Prandau-Norman, Family Mailath and Castle of Prince Eugen von Savoyen that speak beautiful stories about past times
• visits to local wine-cellars and wine-tasting; including visits to old wine-cellars of Kutjevo from 13th ct. and Ilok – from 16th ct
• tours of a traditional village homesteads with ethnographic collections
• dinners/lunches at a local restaurant with live traditional folk music

This program is recognized and supported by Croatian Ministry of Tourism, within the project “Discover Croatia” in 2010. and by Croatian Tourist Board in 2011.

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