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Exploring Central Croatia

Three distinct areas make up this part of the country: the lowlands
around the capital, Zagreb, with numerous 18th-century buildings
constructed on the sites of ancient castles; the hilly area between
Samobor and Karlovac, renowned for its wine production; and
the strip of border with Bosnia-Herzegovina, south of Sisak. The
landscape of Central Croatia is varied, with areas of rolling plains
alternating with vine-covered hills. Higher areas are covered in
thick woods and there is also an area of wetlands that comprise
Lonjsko Polje Nature Park. In the cities and larger towns there are
Baroque churches, monasteries, castles, fortresses and museums.
Most suffered damage in the 1991–95 war, but some have Roman piece, Civic
been repaired since. Museum, Sisak
Varaždin Bjelovar Ðurdevac
Ljubljana Vrbovec
Zaprešić Zabok Sesvete Dubrava
Žumberačko Gorje SAMOBOR Kerestinec Zagreb Dugo Selo Kloštar Česma BJELOVARSKO- Veliki Virovitica

OKIĆ
Brezovica Velika Ivanić Čazma BILOGORSKA Grđevac
Gorica Ivanić-Grad Grubišno Polje
JASTREBARSKO GRAD ZAGREB Veliki Zdenci
Kupa Križ
Garešnički Slatina
Brestovac
Sava
OZALJ Buševec GARIĆ Daruvar
Moslavačka Gora
Popovača Garešnica
Pokupsko
KARLOVAC Kupa SISAK KUTINA
Kupa
Interior of the Church of St Mary Duga Resa Petrinja Moščenica
in Jastrebarsko Gora LONJSKO POLJE NATURE PARK
Čigoć
Tušilović Sava NOVSKA
Rijeka Glina Blinja Sunja
Vojnić
KARLOVAČKA SISAČKO-MOSLAVAČKA
TOPUSKO TOPLICE Glina
JASENOVAC
OGULIN HRVATSKA KOSTAJNICA
Zrinska Gora
Josipdol
Zrin
Drežnica Korana Slunj
Una
V e l i k a K a p e l a
Plaški
Dvor
Zadar Broćanac
Rakovica
Getting Around M a l a K a p e l a
The road network which crosses central
Croatia is good. Recently roads have been
improved and the motorways extended. From
Zagreb the A3 motorway goes to Samobor and
the Lonjsko Polje Nature Park. State road number
30 serves Sisak, while a secondary road network
connects the other towns. All the main towns
and cities are served by the Croatian railway 0 kilometres 20
system, except for the city of Samobor. Buses 0 miles 20
go to all villages, however small.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p231 and pp247

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