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STREET REGISTER
INTRODUcING VElIkA GORIcA
The wide plain immediately south of Zagreb is home to Velika Gorica, a lively town
that has become home to a growing number of workers from the city over recent
decades. This is also where you’ll find Zagreb’s airport and a brand-new business
district spreading southwards from the capital. Although Zagreb’s expansion could
be seen as a threat to the integrity of a town like Velika Gorica, the fact is that
here you can still easily feel a world away from the capital.
Velika Gorica is just a short hop from the capital, but if you stray a few yards from
the town centre you’ll find yourself in semi-rural idylls complete with wooden
cottages and the odd chicken scratching around. The people of the town are
uncommonly friendly, perhaps a reflection of the diverse mix of settlers from
many parts of Croatia and abroad which renders improbable any kind of suspicion
of outsiders.
Velika Gorica is the capital of the Turopolje region, a region with the status of
“noble commune” that was largely self-governing for several centuries until the
abolition of feudalism in 1848. Turopolje is characterised by rich oak forests
nurtured by the nearby River Sava, Odra and Kupa. This character was expressed
for generations by working with wood to create tools, furniture, entire homes and
even churches – a noble craft creating satisfyingly solid and often very decorative
products, almost everything needed for daily living.
The modern administrative districts of Kravarsko, Pokupsko and Orle were part
of the historical district of Turopolje. Pokupsko and Kravarsko are in the south
of the region, and are on the gentle hilly ridge of Vukomeričke gorice, while the
Odra district runs along the western bank of the river Sava. Wherever you go you’ll
come across reminders of Croatian folk heritage, from textiles via gastronomy to
architecture. The rural way of life still persists, and the countryside is still dotted
with the decorative wooden homes of the wealthier citizens.
In the very north of the region there is an archaeologically very interesting
area covering some 16 square kilometres which was the site of a Roman
town, Andautonia, where a great many remains have been found. But wooden
architecture is perhaps the main reason for visiting Velika Gorica. This writer once
undertook a hair-raising expedition in driving snow to the mountains of Slovakia to
experience the unique beauty of Slavic wooden architecture. To have numerous
examples on your doorstep is something not to be taken for granted. You’ll find
Slavic wooden folk architecture from the Carpathians to the Siberian taiga, but
due to natural decay and shameful neglect, good examples are not so easy to
come by. So, art lovers, ethnologists and fans of Slavic folklore alike, head for the
noble commune of Turopolje, a wonderland in wood!
GETTING AROUND
Buses
From the central bus station, you can catch the 268 (regular) or 330 (fast) bus
service to Zagreb Glavni Kolodvor (main railway station). The earliest bus leaves
for Zagreb at 04:00, and between 05:00 and 23:00 there are buses every 20
minutes or so. The journey takes about 25 minutes. The same company, ZET,
also operates buses to the villages around Velika Gorica, so if you want to see
the sights in Čička Poljana, Donja Lomnica, Lijevi Štefanki, Lukavec or Mraclin,
ZET is your man. Check out the timetables on http://www.zet.hr/autobus/
dnevni.aspx. Tickets are as for public transport. You might travel through more
than one zone, in which case you will need to buy more than one ticket - for
trips to Zagreb you need two. Please consult the maps on the bus stops for
zones, or try to communicate with the driver through the magic of pantomime.
Two further companies, Autoturist and Autopromet Sisak operate routes to
the nearby town of Sisak. There is at least one bus every hour between 04:00
and 20:00, and tickets, which cost 25kn, can be bought from the driver. There
is a little shopping centre just behind the main bus station with a small market
and plenty of cafés and cash machines.
Central Bus Station
G-7, Trg kralja P.Krešimira IV bb, tel. (+385-1)
622 13 07/(+385-1) 622 10 46.
Car rental
AMC
C-1, Pleso bb, tel. (+385-1) 626 08 00/(+385-1) 290 03 33, zag@
amcrentacar.hr, www.amcrentacar.hr.
Q
Open 08:00 - 21:00.
A
An Nova
C-1, Pleso bb, tel. (+385-1) 456 25 31, reservation@an-nova.hr,
www.an-nova.hr.
Q
Open 07:00 - 21:00, Sat, Sun 08:00 - 20:00.
A
Last minute rent a car
C-1, Pleso bb, tel. (+385-1) 626 51 40, zag@
lastminuterentacar.hr, www.lastminuterentacar.hr.
Q
Open 07:00 -
21:00.
A
Uni Rent
C-1, Pleso bb, tel. (+385-1) 626 01 00, zagreb-airport@uni-rent.
hr, www.uni-rent.hr.
Q
Open 07:00 - 21:00.
A
Parking
There are two parking zones in Velika Gorica. You can buy tickets in Tisak
news kiosks, in Mercator shops or by sending a text message to (+385) 811
for Zone 1, 812 for Zone 2. You need to buy one ticket for every hour you stay
and display it in your windshield. An hour’s parking in Zone 1 costs 4kn, and
3kn in the second. Parking time is limited to 180 minutes in Zone 1, and 240
minutes in Zone 2. If you are late collecting your car or topping up your ticket
you may be dismayed to find a bill for a day ticket, which costs 80kn in both
zones. If you need to park for longer, you might be better off heading a short
way from the centre out of the pay parking zone.
VG komunalac
D-6, Kolodvorska 64, tel. (+385-1) 623 06 60, parking@
vgkomunalac.hr, www.vgkomunalac.hr.
Q
Open 08:00 - 15:00. Closed
Sat, Sun.
Petrol stations 0-24
Europetrol Velika Gorica
I-8, Sisačka bb, tel. (+385-1) 621 97 85,
www.europetrol.hr.
Ina Velika Gorica
C-5, Ljudevita Posavskog bb, tel. (+385-) 091 497
14 02, www.ina.hr.
Ina Velika Mlaka sjever
Zagrebačka bb, Velika Mlaka, tel. (+385-)
091 497 14 04, www.ina.hr.
Road help
Croatian Automobile Club - HAK
F-7, Slavka Kolara 48, tel. (+385-)
1987/(+385-1) 622 12 71, ak-velika-gorica@zg.t-com.hr, www.hak.hr.
Breakdown and towing service is available 24 hours a day. For road information
24 hours a day dial +385-1 464 08 00; during summer you can hear it on the
radio in English, Italian and German.
Trains
The Zagreb-Sisak train line runs through Velika Gorica. Train times are designed
to suit commuters, so most are concentrated in the early morning and evening
hours. The journey takes about 20min and a single ticket costs 10-16kn. Since
the railway station is quite a way from the town centre, you might find the bus
more convenient unless you are making an onward rail journey from Zagreb.
Central Train Station
B-8, Kolodvorska 151, tel. (+385-1) 453 53
61.
A
Aerodromska
D-2,3
B
Bana Jelačića
B-8,C/D-9,D/E-10
Baranjska - Gradići
A-8/9,B-8/9
Barbarićeva
F-10
Bonifačića, Nikole
E-7
Boškovića, Ruđera
C-8,D-7/8
Braće Radića
H-7/8
Braće Radića odvojak
G/H-8
Bratstvo I
D/E-5/6
Breščenskog, Šandora
F-2/3,E-2
Brinjska
H-3,I-3
Briška
H-3,I-3
Bulića, don Frane
C-7/8,D-8
C
Cesarca, Augusta
D-6
Cvetkovića, Antuna
H-6/7
Cvjetno naselje
E/F-5
Č
Čakovečka
C/D-4
Čužićeva
F-2
D
Dobrile, Jurja
D-4/5,E-2/3/4
Domjanića, Dragutina
C/D-5
Dubrovačka
D-4
Ð
Ðakovačka
C-4
Ðalskoga, Ksavera Š.
H-6/7
F
Fabijančića, Stjepana J.
G-7-11
Fizira, Rud.
B-4,C-2-4,D-1/2,E/F-1
Frankopana, Fran Krste
E/F-3
G
Gajeva
D/E-8,E-9
Grabera, Mirka
I-2
Grdenića, Josipa
D/E/F-5
Gupca, Matije
D-9
Gusićev prolaz
G/H-7
H
Habdelićev odvojak
H-5
Habdelićeva
H-6
Horvatova
E/F/G/H-9
Hrvatske bratske z.
E/F-5,F-4
I
Ilijaška
H-7/8
Ilovnjak
I-2/3
J
Jandriševa
E-1/2
Jelačićev odvojak
C/D-9
Jelenski hrast
I-2
Josipovića, Ðure
D/E-5,E-4
GETTING AROUND
Josipovićeva
E/F-10,F/G-11
Jurjevski hrast
H/I-4
K
Kačića M. Andrije
Public transport
Transporting your person around town couldn’t be easier. City buses arrive from the
direction of Zagreb, make their way right through the length of town to the central
bus station, then head back along a parallel road towards the capital. You can
hop on and off anywhere en route. Just stamp a ticket you can buy from a news
kiosk (costs 8kn), or from the driver or by sending a text message to (+385) 8585
containing the letters zg (costs 10kn). Your ticket is valid for 30 minutes within
this zone, Zone 2. If you travel to Zagreb please stamp a second ticket at Veliko
Polje as you’ll cross into another zone. The same goes for trips to surrounding
villages - please check with the driver.
Taxis
There’s a taxi rank at the central bus station. If there’s nobody there, simply call
970 or (+385-) 098 31 09 99 and a taxi will whizz up to whisk you away. At the
time of writing the prices were as follows, although the impending liberalisation
of the taxi market means the prices may come down by the time you read this:
Start 19kn, 7kn per kilometre, waiting 50kn/h, luggage 3kn per piece. Night
time, Sundays and holidays are charged at 20% extra.
Airport
Zagreb Airport
C-1, Pleso bb, tel. (+385-) 060 32 03 20/(+385-1) 456
22 22, www.zagreb-airport.hr.
Zagreb’s airport is at Pleso, just a few minutes’
drive from Velika Gorica. It’s connected to a number of European destinations. It’s
not large but clean and well-run, with good information services, a few ATMs and
money exchanges, car rental outlets, a restaurant and cafés. Most Velika Gorica
hotels and B&Bs will organise airport pickup for you; otherwise a taxi is probably
your best bet - the approximate fare is 50kn. Alternatively, you can hop on the
airport bus for Zagreb and travel as far as the junction with the main road, cross
over and transfer to a regular bus to town.
D-7,E/F-8,F/G-9
Karlovačka
C-4
Kerstnera, Mladena
G/H-6
Kirinčića, Boška Franje
G/H-9
Klarići
G-3,H/I-2
Kneza Branimira
G-5/6
Kneza Domagoja
G-6
Kneza Mislava
G-6
Kneza Porina
D/E-7/8
Kn. Ljud. Posavskog
C-4/5,D-5/6
Kneza Ratimira
G-6/5
Kneza Trpimira
G-6
Kolara, Slavka
D-10,F-6/7,E-7/8/9/10,F-8
Kolodvorska
B-8,C-7/8,D-6/7,E-5/6
Koprivnička
C/D-4
Kotrmanova
E-2
Kovačića, Ivana Gorana
F8,G8,H8,I8
Kozarca, Josipa
F-8,G-7/8
Kralja Držislava
G-5/6
Kralja Petra Svačića
E/F-5/6
Kralja Tomaševića
F/G-5
Kralja Tomislava - Gradići
A/B-8
Kralja Zvonimira
F-5/6,G-5
Kraljice Jelene
F-4/5
Kraljice Katarine
F-4
Kumičića, Eugena
F-8
Kurilovečka
G/F-6,F-7/8/9,E-9/10
Kuševićeva
E-2
Kvaternika, Eugena
D/E-5/6
L
Laszowskog, Emilija
H-7/8
Lederova
F/G-9
Lomnička
D/E-10,E-9,F/G-10
Lovraka, Mate
E/F-4
Lučića, Stanka
D/C-6
M
Magdalenića, Matije
E/F-6
Majera, Vjekoslava
G-5/6,H-6
Malogorička
F/G-7/8
Malogorički odvojak
F-7/8
Mariborska
D-4
Mastnaki
J-3
www.inyourpocket.com
Matice Hrvatske
D/E-6,E/F/G-7
Matoša, Antuna Gustava
C/D-5
Mažuranića, Ivana
F/G-8
Mihanovića, Josipa
G-9/10
Mikulčićeva
E-2
ARRIVING IN VElIkA GORIcA
lEISURE
Mirenića Stjepana Kurta
J-3
Mirenići
J-3/2
Mohorovičića, Andrije
C-8
If you’re arriving by plane at Zagreb Airport you’re in luck - Velika Gorica is right here.
If you’ve booked accommodation in Velika Gorica please contact them to ask to
be picked up - almost all local hotels and B&Bs offer this service as standard. If
not, you can hop on the airport bus for Zagreb and travel as far as the junction with
the main road, cross over and transfer to a regular bus to town. Arriving by car is
simple: from wherever you’re travelling head for Zagreb and follow the signs south
to the airport. The town centre is just a few minutes’ drive further on. Arriving by
bus will deposit you at the bus station right in the centre of town, or you can hop
off en route. If you arrive by train you’ll find yourself a little out of town. Just head
along the road leading away from the station, and when you reach the junction
with the main road turn right for the town centre. Thus far Shanks’s pony was your
only option, but from here you can catch a bus.
Poliklinika Zahi
E-4, Petra pl.Škrleca 27, tel. (+385-1) 626 68 04, info@
poliklinika-zahi.hr, www.poliklinika-zahi.hr.
Q
Open 16:00 - 20:00, Wen
09:00 - 12:00, 16:00 - 20:00, Sat, Sun by request.
Tibia
E-4, Petra pl.Škrleca 27, tel. (+385-1) 623 65 05, info@tibia.hr,
www.tibia.hr.
Q
Open 08:00 - 19:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Cycling
The region surrounding Velika Gorica has broad plains, undulating upland
areas, forest tracks and country roads which are refreshingly free of traffic,
so it’s an ideal area for cycling. The Tourist Association of Velika Gorica has
two maps (www.tzvg.hr), each with four routes marked, which guide you along
some of the most scenic routes, taking you off the beaten track and through
the forests, but which are not overly demanding. Pick up copies at the Tourist
Association at Kurilovečka 2 in town. Take a look also at www.pedala.hr, a
Croatian cycling portal which has online descriptions in English of several
routes covering Kravarsko, Pokupsko, Turopolje, Andautonia and a wooden
chapels tour. Or head for the Zagreb County Tourist Office where you can also
pick up paper maps: Preradovićeva 42, Zagreb (tel. +385 1 487 36 65) open
08:00-16:00, closed Sat, Sun.
Fishing
With so many rivers rushing around, there’s plenty of good fishing to be had
in the Velika Gorica area. The obvious spots to go for are the River Sava and
its backwaters, followed by the Odra, the Kupa and the Čiče lake. The waters
are well-stocked and include carp, perch, pike-perch, catfish, tench, pike and
chub. You must have a permit.Day permits can be bought from the Sport
Fishing Association, ŠRU Odra.
Sport Fishing Association - ŠRU Odra
G-6, Trg kralja Tomislava 4,
tel. (+385-1) 622 20 82/(+385-1) 624 64 62.
Q
Open January - June 31
Tue, Fri 08:00 - 12:00, 16:00 - 18:00, July -December 31 Fri 08:00 - 12:00,
16:00 - 18:00.
Hunting
The rural surroundings and forests of Turopolje, Posavina and Vukomeričke
gorice are an ideal habitat for game of all kinds. You’ll find deer, wild boar, rabbit,
pheasant, partridge, quail, snipe and wild duck. There are several hunting
grounds managed by various authorities. For details, please contact the Tourist
Association of Velika Gorica or take a look at their web site: www.tzvg.hr.
Paintball
Paintball VG
H-6, Habdelićeva 9, tel. (+385-) 91 589 84 25/(+385-)
95 859 40 18, paintball.vg@gmail.com, www.paintball-vg.hr.
Q
Open
by prior arrangement.
Sparta
Kurilovec ranch, tel. (+385-) 091 548 96 10, tstepanic@gmail.
com, www.paintball-sparta.com.
Q
Open by prior arrangement.
Swimming
In hot weather, the locals might direct you to Čiče lake, a man-made lake created
by a nearby gravel quarry. The lake is pretty clean with a shingle beach but
swimming there is forbidden by law. The sides of the lake slope very steeply.
Ongoing quarrying has created a depth of 50 metres in places, the lake bed
is shifting and it is suspected that whirlpools occur which can drag down even
strong swimmers. Despite police patrols there are a handful of deaths every
year. There has been talk for years about creating a recreational zone with a
beach here, but until that happens bathing is prohibited. Nearby Ježevo lake is
much smaller and people do bathe there, but again the shore slopes sharply to
a 10 metre depth. An alternative is to head south to Pokupsko where there is
a good beach on the River Kupa, though as always with swimming in rivers we
would advise you to exercise caution and keep a close eye on children.
Tennis
TK Plemenitaš
G-5, Ulica kralja S.Tomaševića 21, tel. (+385-1) 621
69 50.
Q
Open April - October 31 08:00 - 24:00, November - March 31 by
prior arrangement. 25 - 60kn per hour.
TK Velika Mlaka
Ulica Karla Weingartnera 24 (Sport Centre), Velika
Mlaka, tel. (+385-1) 623 59 20, 623 59 02/(+385-) 091 626 15 53.
Q
Open 08:00 - 24:00 and by prior arrangement. 40 - 100kn per hour.
N
Nazora, Vladimira
E-1/2,F/G-2
Ninska
C-4
Nodila, Natka
D-8
Noršićeva
F-2
O
Odrčićeva
G-8/9,F-9
Osječka
C-4
P
Palmotića, Junija
C/D-6
Pančića, Josipa
C-8
Park braće Rusjan
D-1/2
Park dr. Franje Tuđmana
F-6
Pavičića, Josipa
D-5/6
Pavršnica
G-9
Penkale, Slavoljuba
D-7/8
Plepelićeva
D/E-2
Pleška
E/F-2,F-3/4,G-4/5
mAIl & phONES
Podložnica
G-5/4
Pogledića, pl. Franje
F-4/5
Pokupska
E-10/11
Internet places
Central Town Library
F-6, Zagrebačka 37, tel. (+385-1) 622 29 48, www.
knjiznica-vg.hr.
Two computers. 15min/5kn, 30min/10kn, 1h/20kn.
Q
Open
08:00 - 19:30, Sat 08:00 -13:00. Closed Sun.
Tourist Information Centre
G-6, Kurilovečka 2, www.tzvg.hr.
Free.
Town Library - Galženica branch
E-7, Trg Stjepana Radića 5, tel. (+385-1)
622 21 94, galzenica@knjiznica-vg.hr, www.knjiznica-vg.hr.
Two computers.
15min/5kn, 30min/10kn, 1hour/20kn.
Q
Open 08:00 - 19:30, Sat 08:00 - 13:00.
Closed Sun.
Post
Missing your gang back home? Call into the Tourist Information Centre at
Kurilovečka 2 and pick up a postcard for free! Now all you need is a stamp…
available from news kiosks and, of course, the post office.
Post office
G-8, Ivana Gorana Kovačića 13, tel. (+385-1) 622 21 48.
Q
Open
08:00 - 20:00, Sat 08:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.
Post office
G-7, Trg kralja Tomislava 34, tel. (+385-1) 622 21 28/(+385-1)
622 21 48, www.posta.hr.
Q
Open 08:00 - 20:00, Sat 08:00 - 13:00. Closed
Sun.
Preradovića, Petra
D-5
Pucekovića, Josipa
E-6
R
Radočaja, Stjepana
F-9/10
Rakarska
G/H-5,H/I-4,I/J-3
Riječka
C-4
Ružičke, Lavoslava
C-8
S
Sabola, Željka
D-5/6
Sajmišna
G-7
Samboleki
J-3/2
Seljine brigade
H-6/7,I-6
Sinjska
C-3/4,D-4
Sisačka
H-7,I-8/9
Slatinskog, Matije
E/F-6
Slavonska
J-2/3
Splitska
C/D-4
Sportska
G-10
Stepanićeva
F-9/10
Stepinca, k. Alojzija
D/E/F-4,F-5
Suše, Jurja
F/G-10,G-9
Š
Šafranićeva
E/F-2
Šenoe, Aug. - Gradići
A-9,B-8/9
Šenoin put I
G/H-6,H-7
Šenoin put II
H-6
Šenoin put III
H-6
Šenoina
G/H-6,I-6/7
Šetalište Franje Lučića
G-6/5
Šibenska
C-3/4
Šipušića, Nikole Mikeka
E-9
lEISURE
Školska
F/G-7
Škrleca, pl. Nikole
E-4/5
Škrleca, pl. Petra
E-5/4
Day trips
Ključić Brdo
Vukomeričke Gorice, tel. (+385-) 098 965 31 44/(+385-)
098 47 76 60, www.kljucic-brdo.hr.
Do you like seeing fluffy animals? Do you
like eating them? Well, the good news for you is you can do both at Ključić brdo.
This is a large restaurant and recreation centre set in glorious countryside 10km
south of Velika Gorica. There’s a playground and a petting zoo where you can see
wild boar, moufflon, deer, pheasant, wild duck, ponies and other domestic animals.
Q
Open Fri 13:00 - 23:00, Sat, Sun 11:00 - 23:00. (50 - 80kn).
L
Odranski ribič
Čička Poljana bb, tel. (+385-1) 623 60 96/(+385-) 098
972 16 07.
A large restaurant set in three hectares of land among the forests on
the bank of the River Odra. They specialize in meat cooked on the charcoal grill,
on a spit or under a
peka
- an iron bell heaped with embers. You might also like to
try
fiš paprikaš
- a stew made with freshwater fish and seasoned with paprika. A
playground will keep the young’uns entertained while the grown-ups gorge.
Q
Open
Tue 11:00 - 23:00. Closed Mon. (50 - 80kn).
PALGB
Fitness & Gym
Aerobic club BPM Velika Gorica
E-6, Matije Slatinskog 5, tel. (+385-)
098 82 19 63, bpm.aerobic@gmail.com.
Q
Open 19:00 - 22:00, Sat 15:00
- 17:00. Closed Sun.
Black Jack Gym
G-5, Pleška 46, tel. (+385-1) 622 29 52/(+385-) 091
975 09 68, blackjack_gym@yahoo.com.
Also at Kolodvorska 96.
Q
Open
09:00 - 22:00, Sat 10:00 - 21:00. Closed Sun.
Lorena - lady fitness
F-6, Zagrebačka 37b, tel. (+385-1) 622 10 72/
(+385-) 091 252 69 21, www.lorena-fitness.hr.
Q
Open 09:00 - 12:00,
15:00 - 22:00, Sat 09:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun.
Health
Poliklinika Labor Centar
E-5, Zagrebačka 68, tel. (+385-1) 622 42 18,
www.laborcentar.hr.
Diagnostic laboratory services.
Q
Open 08:00 - 16:00.
Closed Sat, Sun.
Šopa, Nikole
E-6/7,D-6/7
Štampara, Andrije
D-7/8,C-8
T
Tercela, pl. Martina
I-4
Tesle, Nikole
C/D-8,D/E-9
Tomašića, Franje
G-9/10
Trebnjanska
G-7/8
Trg Ante Starčevića
C/D-7
Trg Grada Zagreba
C-4
Trg kralja Krešimira IV
G/H-7
Trg kralja Tomislava
G-6/7,H-7
Trg maršala Tita
E/F-6
Trg Stjepana Radića
E/F-7
Turopoljska
H-7/8
Turopoljska - Gradići
A-8/9
U
Ujevića, Tina
G/H-5,H-6
V
Varaždinska
C/D-4
Vidrića, Vladimira
E/F-7
Vinkovačka
C/D-4
Vrančića, Fausta
B/C-6,C-7
Vujnovića, Mije
G-9/10
Vukomerička
A-7,B8,C/B-5,B-6/7
Z
Zadarska
C/D-4
Zagrebačka
B-4,G/F-6,C/D/E-5,C-4
Zavrtnica
I-3
Zdenčaja, pl. Antuna
E-4/5
Zobecova
I-2/3
Zrinskog, Petra
D/E/F-3,D-2
Ž
Željeznička - Gradići
A-8/7
Žir
H-4
Župančića, Otona
E-4
Župetići
J-3/2
www.inyourpocket.com
www.inyourpocket.com
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WhERE TO STAY
WhERE TO EAT
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Kopčevec
Ivanja Reka
Ivanja Reka
Desserts
La Dolce Vita
E-5, Zagrebačka 60/I, tel. (+385-1) 626 41 88, www.
ladolcevita.hr.
Whether it’s a yummy treat for coffee or cakes for a special
occasion, La Dolce Vita can supply you with the sugary goods. Registers high on
the Richter scale for deliciousness and freshness.
Q
Open 08:30 - 21:30, Sun
09:00 - 21:30.
Memy
F-6, Zagrebačka 22, tel. (+385-1) 621 62 40.
An excellent selection
of cakes, all made on the premises. The super-friendly owner is most proud of
his creation, Velika Gorica Baklava: the Balkan classic reinvented with rich dark
chocolate, which melts in the mouth and tastes like pure heaven. This is great place
for morning coffee as you’ll get a home-made roll free of charge. In the evenings,
pizzas and grilled meats are also served.
Q
Open 07:00 - 24:00.
N
Mozart
F-6, Zagrebačka 16, tel. (+385-1) 621 62 41.
A family-run ice-cream
and cake parlour, this is an unpretentious little place but has been serving the good
people of Velika Gorica for many years with tasty cakes and ice cream. Celebration
cakes are made to order.
Q
Open 08:00 - 20:00.
PNB
Hrušćica
Puhovo
Barba Niko
G-4, Pleška 125, tel./fax (+385-1) 626 55 73, turopollje.
ugostiteljski.obrt@zg.t-com.hr, www.turopolis.com.
Q
8 rooms (3 singles
300kn, 4 doubles 400kn, 1 triple 500kn).
PAW
Bijela ruža
G-6, Trg kralja Tomislava 38, tel. (+385-1) 622 13 58, fax
(+385-1) 622 14 00, bijela.ruza@zg.t-com.hr, www.sobe-bijelaruza.com.
Q
17 rooms (12 doubles 250 - 380kn, 5 quads 500 - 600kn).
JALG
Divna
Zagrebačka 6, Velika Mlaka, tel. (+385-1) 623 47 14/(+385-) 091
623 47 14, 099 623 47 14, divna@zg.t-com.hr.
Q
Open 09:00 - 23:00,
Sun by prior arrangement. 8 rooms (4 singles 200kn, 3 doubles 300kn, 1 triple
500kn).
LW
Dream
B-6, Fausta Vrančića 12, tel. (+385-1) 621 53 44, fax (+385-1)
621 53 45, info@dreamvg.com, www.dreamvg.com.
Q
13 rooms (12 singles
299kn, 12 doubles 225kn, 1 apartment 720kn). Prices are per person/per night.
PALGW
Garni Hotel
E-2, Mikulčićeva 7a, tel. (+385-1) 625 36 00, fax (+385-1) 625
36 01, hotel.garni@zg.t-com.hr, www.hotel-garni.hr.
Q
29 rooms (17 singles
550kn, 10 doubles 750kn, 2 apartments 750kn).
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Ikar
Klarići 46, Rakarje, tel./fax (+385-1) 622 33 02, tel. (+385-) 091 567
28 23, prenociste@ikar.com.hr, www.ikar.com.hr.
Q
4 rooms (1 double 300
- 400kn, 3 triples 300 - 550kn).
PALW
Ivac
G-2, Šandora Brešćenskog 1, tel. (+385-) 091 569 35 67, ivac@ivac.
hr, www.ivac.hr.
Q
4 rooms (4 doubles 337kn).
PLGW
Phoenix
Velikogorička 10b, Staro Čiče, tel. (+385-1) 623 03 35/(+385-)
098 45 26 05, fax (+385-1) 623 04 42.
Q
3 rooms (3 doubles 350kn).
PALKW
Pleso
E/F-2, V.Nazora 8, tel. (+385-1) 626 50 48, zeljka_zdelar@hotmail.
com.
Q
5 rooms (4 doubles 300 - 400kn, 1 triple 300 - 500kn).
Pleška
G-5, Pleška 46, tel. (+385-1) 626 52 77/(+385-) 098 194 99 24,
bmuzek@globalnet.hr.
Q
Open 06:00 - 23:00.5 rooms (3 singles 300kn, 3
doubles 400kn, 2 triples 500kn).
PFLGW
San
I-3, Rakarska 57, tel. (+385-1) 622 70 89, fax (+385-1) 622 31 45,
prenociste.san@zg.t-com.hr.
Q
7 rooms (1 single 250kn, 4 doubles 350kn, 2
triples 450kn).
PW
There’s a huge hall which is often used for weddings and other large gatherings.
Q
Open 12:00 - 22:00. (20 - 60kn).
A
Kaktus
E-6, Kolodvorska 12, tel. (+385-1) 622 40 18.
A delightful little place
with a good choice of Mexican dishes and an extensive pizza menu. Pizzas are
cooked in a clay oven. The décor is absolutely charming in warm yellow tones, and
there’s a small terrace.
Q
Open 08:30 - 23:00, Sun 09:30 - 23:00. (22 - 40kn).
PALVG
Meto Pizzeria
E-5, Zagrebačka 60, tel. (+385-1) 625 29 61.
A good place
for a quick bite to eat on the hoof, this is a little café which also offers a selection
of pizzas and home-made cakes.
Q
Open 07:00 - 23:00.
VN
Modena
H-7, Trg kralja P.Krešimira IV 14, tel. (+385-1) 621 60 69.
An
excellent choice if you’re in need of a filling meal at lunchtime: for 30kn, you get
soup, a choice of four main courses, salad and dessert, all home-made. Modena
is one of the most pleasantly decorated restaurants in town with muted colours,
stone and wood flooring and a nice covered terrace at the back. Lunchtime only.
Q
Open 11:00 - 18:00, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 18:00.
PLGB
Mon ami
H-7, Trg kralja Tomislava 26, tel. (+385-1) 621 33 33.
Renowned
as the best fish restaurant in town, the fact that Mon Ami is the only fish restaurant
in town in no way detracts from this honour. The menu is a roll-call of the classics
of Croatian coastal cuisine: fresh fish and shellfish, pasta and risottos, including
our particular favourite, black risotto made with squid ink. The wine list is excellent,
the service friendly and professional: we think you’ll be happy if you make this your
choice.
Q
Open 09:00 - 22:30. Closed Sun. (80 - 180kn)
PALG
Monument Pizzeria
D-7, Andrije Kačića Miošića 67, tel. (+385-1) 622
68 54.
A café and restaurant on two floors where you can fill up on pizza (three
sizes to choose from), sausages or deep-fried mushrooms. There are some pool
tables in the basement where you can work off those calories afterwards.
Q
Open
09:30 - 22:30. (23 - 70kn).
VN
Pastuh
F-3, Hrvatske bratske zajednice 80, Radnik Stadium, tel. (+385-1)
626 54 55/(+385-) 095 626 54 55.
Do overlook the rather prosaic location at
Velika Gorica’s football stadium, for at Pastuh (“the Stallion”) you can enjoy man-
size portions of well-prepared grilled meat. Comes recommended by the locals,
it’ll certainly put lead in yer pencil, as our grandmothers used to say.
Q
Open
10:00 - 22:30, Sun 12:00 - 21:30. (30 - 60kn).
AVB
Phoenix
Velikogorička 10b, Staro Čiče, tel. (+385-1) 623 03 35.
A huge
restaurant in Staro Čiče, on the way to Sisak. Mainly meat dishes are on offer,
including schnitzels and grilled items. Saturday is a big day for weddings, so if you
plan to come here it’s advisable to call and check they can squeeze you in. If you’ve
overdone it a bit, they even have one room for guests to rest their sleepy heads.
Q
Open 08:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun. (50 - 100kn).
PALGB
Rustica
E-5, Zagrebačka 63, tel. (+385-1) 622 10 86/(+385-) 098 38 50
46.
This airy and nicely decorated restaurant has a rather good menu including
fish, steaks, risottos and dishes flavoured with fresh truffles. The menu is available
in several languages.
Q
Open 10:00 - 22:00. (50 - 140kn).
AB
Tur
G-6, Zagrebačka 6.
This little hostelry has a small dining room furnished
in heavy wood with cosy country-style touches. You’ll find a good selection of
lunchtime specials at very affordable prices. Choose from the long list of local-style
main courses and side dishes, and a filling meal can be yours for as little as 22kn.
There’s a small terrace out front.
Q
Open 07:00 - 24:00.
NB
Turopolje
H-7, Trg kralja P.Krešimira IV 29, tel. (+385-1) 622 13 21,
turopolje.u.o@zg.t-com.hr, www.turopolis.com.
A large pub decorated with the
heraldry and artefacts of the Turopolje nobles, this is a place to pick up traditional
pub fare mainly based around grilled meats with a few pasta dishes thrown in. The
pub has for years been much favoured by the locals, but we found the food a bit
on the heavy side. The large terrace in front is a good shady spot to sit on a hot
day.
Q
Open 10:00 - 22:00. (40 - 70kn).
ALB
Zen
G-7, Fabijančićeva 1, tel. (+385-1) 622 64 27, www.pecenjarazen.com.
With a name like “Zen” you’d be forgiven for thinking this was the local macrobiotic
vegan hangout. In fact, it’s one of the locals’ favourite places for picking up a portion
of
ćevapčići
- shish kebab Balkan style, a tasty and filling fast food favourite
that has been known to reduce grown men to tears of joy. Other options include
hamburgers, chicken and grilled meats. It’s just over the road from the bus station.
Q
Open 07:00 - 23:00, Sun 08:00 - 23:00.
Zlatni zmaj
G-6, Šetalište Franje Lučića 11, tel. (+385-1) 622 78 89.
This
little restaurant is decorated in a soothing traditional Chinese style, it’s clean and
the service is polite. The menu includes all the Chinese classics, with a few more
unusual extras such as beansprout salad with prawns and a number of squid dishes.
Crispy roast chicken in sweet and sour sauce, and “Gonbao” chicken are among
the regulars’ favourites.
Q
Open 11:00 - 24:00. (25 - 115kn).
A
Zvonimir
G-6, Kneza Domagoja 16a, tel. (+385-1) 622 62 06.
A wide
selection of food: pizzas, pasta, risotto, plate salads and local specialities such
as home-made oven-baked beans and grilled sausages. It’s a simple little place
and prices are entirely reasonable.
Q
Open 08:00 - 23:00, Sun 13:00 - 23:00.
(26 - 45kn).
N
Haluga
E-6, Kolodvorska 12, info@haluga.hr, www.haluga.hr.
This shop has
an excellent selection of souvenirs, both drinkable and otherwise. If you promise
to be very, very good you might be allowed to see the beautiful copper still at the
back of the shop in which this family of fruit-growers makes its firewaters. Bottles
of fruit and honey liqueurs and rakijas are beautifully presented, there’s small but
well-chosen collection of wines and stylish leather goods made by Croata.
Q
Open 09:00 - 12:00, 17:00 -20:00, Sat 09:00 -15:00. Closed Sun.
Ivančica
H-7, Sisačka 11, tel. (+385-1) 622 50 70, www.etno-ivancica.
hr.
This company specialises in making and restoring folk textiles and wooden
objects. They make a delightful range of modern clothing, jewellery and bags using
details and motifs from the folk vernacular. You can also browse their collection
of tablecloths and curtains woven and embroidered on site in the old-fashioned
style, as well as wooden souvenirs.
Q
Open 08:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 14:00.
Closed Sun.
N
Maja Radočaj Atelier
E-5, Hrvatske bratske zajednice 3, tel. (+385-1)
621 34 64, www.poklon-atelje.hr.
In this little atelier you’ll find original works by
this artist, all inspired by Turopolje themes. Her paintings, ceramics and figurines
are wonderful reminders of this part of Croatia.
Q
Open 09:00 - 12:00, 15:00 -
19:00, Sat 09:00 -14:00. Closed Sun.
Turopolje Museum Gift Shop
G-6, Trg kralja Tomislava 1, tel. (+385-1)
622 13 25, www.muzej-turopolja.hr.
The ground floor of the Turopolje Museum
has a selection of high quality souvenirs. You can choose from works by local
artisans, a replica of a beautifully carved hemp spindle, replicas of a coin from
the Roman town of Andautonia and a of sculpture of the head of Minerva found at
Šćitarjevo village.
Q
Open 09:00 - 16:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 13:00. Closed Mon.
Zlatarna Križek
E-5, Zagrebačka 64, tel. (+385-1) 622 62 43, www.
zlatarna-krizek.hr.
This family-run chain of goldsmiths was established in 1935.
They have an extensive collection of modern jewellery created in precious metals,
coral and pearl, and a wide selection of wedding rings. Two of their collections of
traditional jewellery carried away Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts prizes
for originality and quality.
Q
Open 08:30 - 20:00, Sat 08:30 - 14:00. Closed
Sun.
A
Zlatko Odrčić
F-8, Eugena Kumičića 25, tel. (+385-) 091 762 56 40, zlatko.
odrcic@gmail.com.
A local artist who makes striking art jewellery, souvenirs and
installations in silver, copper and brass. His souvenirs of an aurochs, the symbol
of Turopolje, won a gold award from the Croatian Tourist Association, while his
replica of a bracelet from the Roman town of Andautonia is the official souvenir of
the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb. You are welcome to visit his atelier: please
phone for an appointment.
Velika Ostrna
Sop
Sasi
Sasi
Mala Ostrna
Nova
k
i Ščitarjevski
Novaki Ščitarjevski
Drenje Ščitarjevsko
Ščitarjevo
Trnje
Lekneno
Drenje Ščitarjevsko
Ščitarjevo
Trnje
Lekneno
Leprovica
Jezero Jarun
Obrezina
Obrezina
Čista Mlaka
Črnec Dugoselski
Velika Kosnica
Velika Kosnica
Dragošička
Novaki Nartski
Obedišće Ježevsko
Lučko
Mala Kosnica
Mala Kosnica
Botinec
Mičevec
Mičevec
Petin
a
Petina
Okunšćak
Črnkovec
Črnkovec
Gornji
Čehi
Buzin
Selnica
Ščitarjevska
Selnica
Ščitarjevska
Sop Bukevski
Sop Bukevski
Hrvatski Leskovac
Veliko Polje
Veliko Polje
Rugvica
Bapča
Bapča
Strmec Bukevski
Strmec Bukevski
Donji Čehi
Ježevo
Zablatje Posavsko
Obed
Zablatje Posavsko
Obed
Velika Mlaka
Velika Mlaka
Kobilić
Kobilić
Odra
A11
Br
ezovica
Zadvorsko
Novaki Oborovski
Mala Mlaka
Lazina Čička
Lazina Čička
VELIKA GORICA
VELIKA GORICA
Desprim
Hrašće Turopoljsko
Hrašće Turopoljsko
Trebovec
Bukevje
Bukevje
Ribnica
Ribnica
Gornja Lomnica
Gornja Lomnica
Čret Posavski
Čret Posavski
Preseka Oborovska
Jezero Čiče
Presek
OPĆINA ORLE
Hudi Bitek
Donja Lomnica
Donja Lomnica
Odranski Obrež
Novo Čiče
Novo Čiče
Jagodno
Jagodno
Gradići
Gradići
Strmec
cAFéS
Lukavec
Lukavec
Donje Podotočje
Donje Podotočje
Grančari
Drnek
Orle
Drnek
Orle
Staro Čiče
Staro Čiče
Petrovina Turopoljska
Petrovina Turopoljska
Oborovo
Prevlaka
Art Cafe
F-6, Slavka Kolara 2a, tel. (+385-1) 625 32 39.
This little café
overlooking a park in the centre of town has a large covered terrace. The radio is
usually playing quite softly, so this is a good spot to catch up on a little reading.
Q
Open 07:00 - 24:00, Sun 09:00 - 24:00.
Orange bar
G-6, Zagrebačka 11.
An excellent place to check your email: there’s
a laptop which guests are free to use. A spacious café with pleasant conservatory
seating.
Q
Open 07:00 - 24:00, Sun 09:00 - 24:00.
B
Scotch
F-6, Zagrebačka 38, tel. (+385-) 098 56 20 26.
As the name implies,
you can find goodies of Celtic origin here, including a wide choice of whiskies and
Guinness on tap. There’s a large terrace, while inside is cosy in that pubby dark-
wood way.
Q
Open 07:00 - 24:00, Sun 09:00 - 24:00.
Stari Grad
G-6, Trg kralja Tomislava 32, tel. (+385-1) 622 21 14.
Just across
the road from the Turopolje Museum, this is a good place for a morning coffee or
to rest up after your tour of your museum. With a more mature clientele than most
places, there’s no intrusive loud music here.
G
Gornje Podotočje
Kuče
Gornje Podotočje
Kuče
A11
Vukovina
Vukovina
Vrbovo Posavsko
Vrbovo Posavsko
GRAD VELIKA GORICA
Okuje
Okuje
Poljana Čička
Poljana Čička
Brebernica
Donji Trpuci
Donji Dragonožec
Prečno
nji
Dra
gon
ože
c
Drag ože
c
go
ž
go
Stružec Posavski
Stružec Posavski
Mraclin
Mraclin
Starjak
Markuševec Turopoljski
Gudci
Markuševec Turopoljski
Gudci
Rakitovec
Rakitovec
Lazi Turopoljski
Lazi Turopoljski
Veleševec
Veleševec
Turopolje
Turopolje
Prerovec
Gornji
Dragonožec
Gornji
Trpuci
Mala Buna
Velika Buna
Mala Buna
Velika Buna
Ruča
Suša
Ruča
Suša
A11
Šiljakovina
Šiljakovina
Jezero Posavsko
Lipnica
Buševec
Buševec
Ogulinec
Ogulinec
Bukovčak
Vukomerić
Bukovčak
Vukomerić
A11
Havidić Selo
Havidić Selo
Ključić Brdo
Ključić Brdo
Desno Željezno
Donji Vukojevac
Pešćenica
Gorica Jamnička
Dubranec
Dubranec
Podvornica
Podvornica
Kozjača
Kozjača
WhERE TO EAT
Babriga
F/G-11, Josipovićeva 56, tel. (+385-1) 621 78 54.
A pleasant little
place with a rustic interior cheered up by some cosy folk details: lace trimmed
table cloths and that kind of stuff. Between 09:00 and 12:00 you can order
gablec
- home-made cooked dish designed as reasonably-priced elevenses for those
hungry souls who started work in the early morning hours. If you call ahead they
can prepare local specialities for you such as
bijeli žganci
(a satisfying mashed
potato dish) or Turopolje soup served in a hollowed-out bread crust.
Q
Open
07:00 - 23:00.
N
Bukara
F-4, Hrvatske bratske zajednice 41a, tel. (+385-1) 622 45 05.
Konoba
Bukara is decorated in a traditional style with white walls and heavy, dark
furnishings. It’s set in a residential location convenient for some of Velika Gorica’s
lodgings towards the airport. The extensive menu includes meat and fish dishes,
and there are well-priced lunchtime specials. The cooking is of excellent quality,
using fresh ingredients.
Q
Open 08:00 - 22:30, Sun 12:00 - 19:00. (27 - 90kn).
PALG
Crni grozd
F-7, Kurilovečka 130, tel. (+385-1) 621 82 86.
This place has
a buffet open between 09:00 and 15:00, where you can eat for 35kn. The menu
comprises Croatian classics, mainly meat dishes including grilled cuts.
Q
Open
07:00 - 23:00. (25 - 60kn).
N
Gavran Pizzeria
D-5, Zagrebačka 122, tel. (+385-1) 622 25 65.
This little
pizzeria on the ground floor of a residential building is well-liked by the locals and
offers good-quality pizzas with a large selection of toppings.
Q
Open 08:00 - 23:00,
Sun 10:00 - 23:00. (30 - 40kn).
N
Gorička klet
H-7, Braće Radić 1, tel. (+385-1) 621 54 44/(+385-) 099 621
54 44, slavko.sajnic1@zg.t-com.hr.
A very cute little restaurant furnished in an
old-fashioned style but in light colours giving a clean and bright feel. Good home
cooking, including lamb and young pork roast over an open fire. There are also
meals such as grilled trout for a very reasonable 30kn, and fried battered brains
if you fancy dining out zombie-style.
Q
Open 08:00 - 23:00, Sun 10:00 - 18:00.
(25 - 60kn).
PALGB
Gracija Pizzeria
E-7, Trg Stjepana Radića 2, tel. (+385-1) 626 88 00.
If
you fancy a good pizza, a lasagne or a plate salad, head for this cute little pizzeria
on Velika Gorica’s main square.
Q
Open 10:00 - 23:30, Sun 12:00 - 23:30. (23
- 35kn).
PVNG
Grof
Malobunska 35, Mala buna, tel. (+385-1) 623 08 30.
A restaurant on the
road between Velika Gorica and Pokupsko mainly offering meat dishes and pizzas.
Barbarići Kravarski
Barbarići Kravarski
Žitkovčica
Žitkovčica
Lučelnica
Lučelnica
Gustelnica
Gustelnica
Gornji Vukojevac
BY NIGhT
Zagreb – Sisak Highway
Prvonožina
Prvonožina
Jamnica Pisarovinska
Novo Brdo
Novo Brdo
Pustike
Pustike
Čakanec
Čakanec
under construction
Petravec
Petravec
Lekenik
Clubs
Cabaña
F-6, Zagrebačka 37.
A comfortable bar by day with a lovely big terrace,
Cabaña is also one of Velika Gorica’s most popular night spots. Not surprisingly,
there’s a Cuban theme, but as well as house, pop, rock, Latino and Cuban sounds
you’ll come across the odd Dalmatian a capella night and other one-offs. There
are regular live concerts which attract a slightly older audience. There’s a good
cocktails list and a lively atmosphere.
Q
Open 08:00 - 24:00, Fri 08:00 - 03:00,
Sat 09:00 - 03:00, Sun 09:00 - 24:00.
Hyperion
G-6, Kneza Branimira 3.
In Autumn 2010 Hyperion had a facelift and
the upcoming schedule was announced: Friday nights DJ Whistler (commercial
house) takes charge, while on Saturdays DJ Marino gives the place a more deep
house feel. On Thursday nights there’s often live music, and there have been
known to be special ladies’ nights - sorry, lads, ladies ONLY nights! Keep an eye
on the Facebook page for Hyperion Night Bar.
Q
Open 08:00 - 24:00, Thu, Fri,
Sat, Sun 08:00 - 02:00.
Klub 100
F-6, Zagrebačka 37.
An excellent club in the basement of the People’s
Open University (Pučko otvoreno učilište), this place runs lively club nights where you
might come across anything from 80s, rock, r’n’b, metal, hip-hop, trash and house.
Also live appearances by Croatian and foreign bands and DJs. Brilliant layout with
cool, colourful décor. A café is open during the daytime. Check out what’s on on
Facebook.
Q
Open 09:00 - 24:00, Fri 09:00 - 04:00, Sun 09:00 - 23:00.
iiik
Kravarsko
Kravarsko
A11
Brežane Lekeničke
Jerebić
Jerebić
planned for construction
Dvoranci
DIREcTORY
Cvetković Brdo
Cvetković Brdo
Cerovski Vrh
Cerovski Vrh
Poljana Lekenička
kkkka
Gornji Hruševec
Gornji Hruševec
Lukinić Brdo
Lukinić Brdo
Banks & Exchanges
Privredna banka
G-6, Zagrebačka 12, tel. (+385-1) 636 28 25, www.
pbz.hr.
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Open Mon, Wed, Fri 08:00 - 15:00, Tue, Thu 12:00 - 19:00. Closed
Sat, Sun.
Raiffeisen Bank
F-6, Zagrebačka 44, tel. (+385-1) 623 89 00, www.rba.
hr.
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Open 08:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:30 - 12:30. Closed Sun.
Volksbank
D-5, Zagrebačka 80, tel. (+385-1) 622 80 90, www.volksbank.
hr.
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Open Mon, Wed 09:00 - 18:00, Tue, Thu 08:00 - 16:00, Fri 08:00 - 15:00.
Closed Sat, Sun.
Zagrebačka banka
F-6, Kralja D.Zvonimira 5, tel. (+385-1) 625 42 00,
www.zaba.hr.
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Open 09:00 - 16:00, Thu 09:00 - 18:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Interpreters & Translators
Increatus
D-5, Bratstvo 21, tel. (+385-) 098 60 99 89/(+385-) 091 600
11 68, info@increatus.hr, www.increatus.hr.
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Open 09:00 - 17:00 and by
request. Closed Sat, Sun.
L-office
E-6, Kolodvorska 29, tel. (+385-1) 621 66 90/(+385-) 098 967
62 29, l-office@zg.t-com.hr.
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Open by prior arrangement.
Real estate
Gorica nekretnine
D-5, Zagrebačka 120, tel. (+385-1) 621 93 32/(+385-)
099 555 01 10, info@gorica-nekretnine.com, www.gorica-nekretnine.hr.
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Open 09:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun.
Dry cleaners & Laundries
Nina
G-6, Kneza Branimira 7, tel. (+385-1) 626 09 01, info@kemijska-
cistionica.hr, www.kemijska-cistionica.hr.
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Open 07:00 - 20:00, Sat
07:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun.
Gladovec Kravarski
Gladovec Kravarski
Selsko Brdo
OPĆINA KRAVARSKO
Cerje Letovanićko
Opatija
Opatija
Gradec Pokupski
OPĆINA POKUPSKO
Dužica
Donji Hruševec
Donji Hruševec
Lijevo Sredičko
Roženica
Roženica
ko
Greda
Šestak Brdo
Šestak Brdo
Palanjek Pokupski
Vrh Letovanićki
Letovanić
Strezojevo
Strezojevo
Desno Sredičko
Lijevi Štefanki
Lijevi Štefanki
Zgurić Brdo
Zgurić Brdo
Sela
Stupno
Hotnja
Hotnja
Desni Štefanki
Žažina
Cvetnić Brdo
Cvetnić Brdo
Petrovec
Gladovec Pokupski
Gladovec Pokupski
SISAK
SISAK
Cerje Pokupsko
Cerje Pokupsko
Stari Farkašić
Jazvenik
Stari Brod
Pokupsko
Pokupsko
Nebojan
Dugo Selo Lasinjsko
Pokupsko Vratečko
Auguštanovec
Lijevi Degoj
Auguštanovec
Lijevi Degoj
Slatina Pokupska
Stara Drenčina
Mala Gorica
Novi Farkašić
Vurot
Dumače
Trepča
Zaloj
Ilovačak
Ilovačak
Vratečko
ShOppING
Souvenirs
Brigljević Rakijas
H-8, Braće Radića 35, tel. (+385-1) 625 28 46/(+385-)
098 921 47 66.
A little tasting room where you can try liqueurs and firewaters
made at this family distillery. Beautifully packaged, they make superb gifts. Choose
from honey, fig or carob, blackberry, strawberry in pear spirit, walnut, lemon, bitter
orange or a wild fruit
drijenak
which is like a cross between a cranberry and a
sour cherry. There’s also a “Hunter’s Rakija” made from fruit brandies flavoured
with herbs. Please call ahead to book your visit.
Gornja Bučica
Donje Taborište
Donje Mokrice
Brest Pokupski
Stipan
Šišinec
Gračanica Šišinečka
Brkiševina
Nova Drenčina
Desni Degoj
Srednje Mokrice
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ETRINJA
PETRINJA
Čremušnica
Slana
Međurače
Symbol key
P
Air conditioning
A
Credit cards accepted
E
Live music
S
Take away
H
Conference facilities
T
Child friendly
U
Facilities for the disabled
G
Non-smoking areas
L
Guarded parking
K
Restaurant
O
Casino
6
Animal friendly
R
Internet
N
No Credit cards
C
Swimming pool
WhAT TO SEE
WhAT TO SEE
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cUlTURE & EVENTS
The Forest Clearing Gate (Vrata od krča)
Turopoljski lug.
Try to imagine
yourself standing at Zagreb’s Pleso airport surrounded by thick oak forest as far as
the eye can see. This is what the countryside here used to look like, in the famous
oak forests of Turopolje. The wonderful, durable oak wood was a way of life for the
people of Turopolje and it also provided them with a living as they were able to sell
it. Thus, the forests were always well tended. However, the need to grow food and
provide pasture for animals led to the decision in the 18th century to clear a patch
of forest, creating 1600 plots of equal size which were distributed among people
in the community. In memory of this gargantuan task, a memorial arch was built in
the forest which still stands today - Turopolje’s Arc de Triomphe.
Turopolje Museum
G-6,
Trg kralja Tomislava 1, tel.
(+385-1) 622 13 25, muzej-
turopolja@muzej-turopolja.
hr, www.muzej-turopolja.hr.
Housed in a lovely colonnaded
building built as the town
hall in 1765, the Turopolje
Museum houses historical,
ethnographic, archaeological
and art collections covering
the local Turopolje, Posavina,
Pokuplje and Vukomeričke gorice regions. In the first room are beautifully
worked folk costumes made from locally woven hemp. There’s a large loom
and a collection of decorative implements used in making yarn from hemp, all in
wood as befits this region rich in oak forests. Further on, a display shows what
life would have been like in the 30-100 member communes that were a way of
life in this area in the 18th and 19th centuries. These homes were simple but
cheerful with fabulous wooden furniture and colourful folk textiles. The massive
wooden table hewn from a single piece of wood is one of the few survivors of
its kind. In the historical section you can learn about the history of the Museum
building itself and about the town’s history. The archaeological collection includes
coins, ceramics and implements dug from the Roman ruins of Andautonia at
nearby Šćitarjevo. See the giant oak stump in front, where there’s also a lovely
park.
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November - March 31 Open 08:00 - 16:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 13:00.
April - October 31 Open 08:00 - 18:00, Sat, Sun 10.00 -13:00. Admision 5kn.
a large and imposing structure, seems rather incongruous here. The reason it
is so splendid is that this was the Austrian Empire’s military frontier with the
Ottoman Empire, and the authorities wanted to display their might. The church is
a harmonious addition to the lovely scenery.
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Crkva
Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije)
Pokupsko.
Built between 1736 and
1739, the church was initially dedicated to St Ladislav and in 1982 consecrated to
the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is a beautiful example of Baroque
architecture, and the church stands as part of a complex with defensive walls with
a tower at each corner, a reminder of the times of Ottoman invasions. The complex
took a number of direct cannon hits from the Serbs in the recent war, rendering it
badly damaged. Fortunately the foresight of Turopolje Museum staff and other brave
locals means the inventory was saved. Restoration is currently in progress.
Church of the Three Holy Kings (Crkva sveta Tri Kralja)
Donja
Lomnica.
This church started out life as a wooden votive chapel built in thanks
for deliverance from invasion by the Ottoman armies. It is not known exactly when,
but it records show that it existed by the first half of the 17th century. The altar
is decorated with a painting of the Three Kings. The church gained the status of
a parish in 1976 and at that time it was in poor condition. It has recently been
restored, creating the fine and spacious church we see today in pure white with
an unusual spire.
Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Crkva Pohoda
Blažene Djevice Marije)
Vukovina.
This rather lovely church is unusual for
the red decorative elements brightening up its white façade. As well as a metal
onion-shaped spire, the nave is circular in shape and is topped off with a bell-shaped
dome. This pilgrim’s church has been here since 1520, and before that a wooden
chapel stood on the site. The interior is adorned in Baroque style and contains a
miraculous statue of the Virgin Mary.
Wooden architecture
The Turopolje region surrounding Velika Gorica is a veritable wonderland for
lovers of wooden folk architecture. The region, irrigated by the waters of three
rivers, the Sava, the Odra and the Kupa, is rich in oak trees which for centuries
have provided timber for buildings. The simplest, one-storey buildings homes are
called
hiže
. Rather grander two-storey homes called
čardaci
are somewhat rarer.
At the village of Mraclin you’ll find a whole row of
čardaci
with intricately carved
stairways and porches. The grandest and rarest homes of the wealthy nobles
were called
kurije
. A few of these still survive in Turopolje.
Kurije
Alapić
Vukovina.
A long, deep-roofed, wooden-framed structure covered with
wattles, plaster and some brick used in the ground floor, this building is thought
to date from the 15th century. Sadly, the fate of so many historic buildings in
this part of the world has befallen it: with multiple heirs, it’s almost impossible
to reach consensus on required repairs and the result is catastrophic decay.
Fortunately, the Croatian Restoration Institute has stepped in to undertake some
emergency repairs, and it is to be hoped that the building will be saved in the
long term. It is currently being used by one of the co-owners, well-known Croatian
sculptor Mladen Mikulin, who has his studio here and has turned the garden into
a sculpture park.
Modić-Bedeković
Donja Lomnica.
Built in 1806 by assessor Petar Modić,
this
kurija
is still in the Modić-Bedeković family, which is perhaps why it is the
best preserved
kurija
in Turopolje. As was traditionally the case with these two-
storey houses, the ground floor is given over to storage and utility rooms, while
the living quarters are upstairs. A grand room called the
palača
was reserved
for receiving guests, and by all accounts there were plenty of them here, as the
Modić’s entertained the cream of Croatian literary society. Since this is a private
house, sadly you won’t be able to see upstairs, although the caretaker might be
around and show you the ground floor spaces. The house is still furnished and
decorated in 19th century style. The interior walls are plastered.
This was the home of twin sisters Vilma and Milka Bedeković, born in 1883. Highly
educated, especially for their time, both sisters were artistic souls. Milka not only
studied art in Paris and Munich and taught at the school for young ladies in Zagreb,
she also took part in the public life of Velika Gorica, sitting on the town council.
The sisters bequeathed a number of her paintings as well as other artefacts to
the Turopolje Museum.
The Rectory Staro Čiče
Staro Čiče.
Construction started in 1831, funded
by parishioners and Countess Erdödy. This fine two-storey building was built by
craftsmen from nearby Bukevje. The priests who lived here maintained a tradition
of collecting antique books, which in more recent times were transferred to the
Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Chapel of St. John the Baptist (Kapela sv. Ivana Krstitelja)
Lukinić
Brdo.
This little chapel is built on the site of an earlier one dating back to 1660
and demolished in 1867. A brick chapel was built in its place, but it was poorly
built and didn’t last long, so another wooden successor was reinstated. It was
built by local craftsmen from Čička Poljana.
Chapel of St. John the Baptist (Kapela sv. Ivan Krstitelja)
Buševec.
A dark wood chapel with a mushroom- shaped spire, set a tiny churchyard shaded
by yew. The chapel is not in the best state of repair, but the mossy shade and the
quiet lend a most pleasing air. Architecturally it most interesting, having inspired the
building of many chapels in Turopolje. The dates on the bell and a chalice indicate
this church has been standing since 1662. Like all of the wooden chapels several
reconstructions have been necessary, but in this case some very old features are
still visible. The interior is beautifully decorated with rustic paintings but also in
desperate need of restoration.
Chapel of St. Peter and St. Paul (Kapela sv. Petra i Pavla)
Cerje
Pokupsko.
Built in 1932 by local master craftsmen who gave the porch beautiful
carved decorations of the same type that they created for local homes made
in wood in this area. The otherwise simple building also has a touch of folklore
painting on the frontage along with the dedication and year of building. Inside, a
17th century altar suggests the earlier origins of the chapel.
Chapel of St. Rocco (Kapela sv. Roka)
Cvetković Brdo.
The date
engraved on the bell of this little chapel is 1671, and the chapel was first mentioned
in canonical records in 1677. It was rebuilt in 1720, 1888 and 1913. The chapel
is raised on bricks and the façade is covered in shingles, which are light in colour.
Originally, Turopolje churches were built in untreated wood, but many of them are
now given a coating to protect them from the elements.
Chapel of the Holy Spirit (Kapela Duha Svetoga)
Lučelnica.
Sitting
solitary on a little hilltop a short way from the village, this well-kept little church has
a prettily-carved porch, a spire covered in shingles and a terracotta roof. It was first
mentioned in 1678, and rebuilt several times. The last significant rebuilding was in
1935. The key is kept in the bar “Bistro Sunčev zrak” in the village.
Chapel of the Holy Trinity (Kapela sv. Trojstva)
Gladovec Pokupski.
Built in 1847, this is one of the largest chapels in the region. It was built on a hill
overlooking the village on the site of an older chapel. It has a fine altar and pulpit
in the Rococo style which was probably donated by another church dedicated to
the Holy Trinity.
Chapel of the Wounded Jesus (Kapela ranjenog Isusa)
Pleso.
Built
in 1757 as a votive chapel by local noblewoman Rozalija Plepelić, this little chapel
stands curiously isolated in the middle of a field within sight of the control tower of
Zagreb Airport. A neat little structure in dark wood with a terracotta roof, the most
striking part is the intricately carved porchway topped off with a little belltower.
The chapel has brick foundations and a stone-flagged floor; inside there’s a carved
wooden Way of the Cross and the interior is decorated with colourful paintings.
Mass is heard here on Sunday mornings.
Turopolje Carnival
(February)
Croatia is a country where winter carnivals
are held to celebrate the coming of Spring. People spend ages perfecting their
fancy dress costumes, which are sometimes quite fearsome in appearance to
chase away the evil spirits of winter. However, mostly people just have fun on
their minds, and this is a jolly occasion with plenty of opportunities to eat and
drink which are well worth taking before Lent arrives! The main festivities take
place during the weekend just before Ash Wednesday.
Turopolje Race
(March)
In 2011 the Turopolje Spring Half Marathon will
be celebrating its 19th anniversary. Both locals and guests of all ages from far
and wide take part. As well as the 21km course there’s a 5km run and races
for schoolchildren.
St George’s Day
(April)
Once April arrives, Spring is really getting into its
stride in this part of the world, and 23 April, St George’s Day, is the day when
cattle were traditionally put out to pasture, sometimes garlanded with spring
flowers, and the work in the field begins. This has always been a time of great
celebration, and there are few better places to experience the festivities than
Turopole. Thousands of people turn out onto the streets and squares, bonfires
are lit and songs are sung. An especially big party takes place at the heart of
the old Noble Commune, Lukavec Castle.
Spring Fair
(May)
This fair is a great place to sample traditional, locally
grown and organic foods, to learn about traditional crafts and folklore and to
pick up a souvenir or two.
Tourist information
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TIC
G-6, Kurilovečka 2, tel. (+385-1) 622 23 78, tzvg@tzvg.hr,
www.tzvg.hr.
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Open 08:00 - 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Essential
Andautonia
Šćitarjevo, tel. (+385-1) 480 00
09, www.andautonia.com.
A few kilometres
north of Velika Gorica at today’s village of
Šćitarjevo, hugged right up in a deep bend in
the River Sava are the remains of the Roman
settlement of Andautonia. Evidence suggests
that this was once a sizeable and important
community with influence over a wide area. Andautonia existed between the first
and the fourth centuries AD, and excavations have uncovered well-made roads,
comfortable homes and public buildings, a water supply and underfloor heating
systems, baths and a necropolis. In and around Andautonia many Roman coins,
ceramics, glass, jewellery, tablets, murals and mosaics have been found, resulting
in a 16km square area being proclaimed of archaeological importance. There are
quite a number of activities laid on for adults and children: it’s well worth checking
out the Andautonia website before planning your visit.
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From May 1 - October
31 Open Sat, Sun 12:00 - 18:00 or by appointment. Admission 10 - 15kn.
Lukavec
Lukavec.
This fort, with its four squat corner towers and a central
turret looming over the entrance gates, has at once the naïve feel of a castle from
a storybook and the forbidding aura of Dracula’s castle, an atmosphere which is
nowadays offset by a recent lemon-yellow paint job. Today this place is rather off
the beaten track but it was once the centre of public life in Turopolje. Lukavec’s
roots reach back to the 13th century, but it is thought the fort building dates from
the 15th century when the area was increasingly under attack by Ottoman armies.
It was originally a wooden structure, today’s stone edifice only being built in 1705.
The primary role of this building was defensive but the Lukavec fort fulfilled all the
functions of a town hall until the building now housing today’s Turopolje Museum
was erected in 1765. However, all the important documents, seals and property
were in safekeeping at Lukavec until 1848, when they were taken to the town hall.
The fort’s tall central turret houses a chapel consecrated to St Lucy, patron saint
of Turopolje, and above the main doors you’ll see two lions holding the shield of
the Noble Community of Turopolje.
Parish Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(Crkva navještenja Blažene Djevice Marije)
G-6, Šetalište Franje Lučića
25, tel. (+385-1) 622 20 19, zupa.navjestenja.b.d.marije@zg.t-com.hr.
This
lemon-coloured church is set in a pleasant park in a residential side-street just to
one side of the town centre. On its front is the Turopolje coat of arms and a statue
of the Saint Lucy, patron saint of the Turopolje region. The church dates back to
1334 when a wooden chapel stood on this site. It was fully rebuilt in stone in the
17th century following an attack by the Ottoman armies and completely rebuilt
again in 1880 after a devastating earthquake. Architect Herman Bolle, responsible
for some of Zagreb’s finest buildings and for its glorious cemetery, was responsible
for the design of today’s church. The interior is richly decorated and has sky-blue
vaults spangled with stars.
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Open during mass only.
Gastro Turopolje (October)
Gastro
Turopolje is a celebration of local cuisine
which culminates in Gastro Week, when the
restaurants of Velika Gorica and Turopolje have
special dishes on offer at special prices. On the
final day of Gastro Week, in the yard in front of
the Secondary School Centre at Ulica kralja S.
Tomaševića 21, local restaurateurs gather and
prepare a feast of specialities for your nibbling pleasure. Chefs from other parts
of Croatia often make guest appearances. As well as food and drink you can
enjoy live music and browse souvenirs and local handcrafts.
St Martin’s Day
(November)
On 11 November, or St Martin’s Day (in
Croatian “Martinje”), the grape must is “baptised” and turned into wine in a jovial
ceremony complete with a “priest” and all manner of high jinks. If you chance
upon a good St Martin’s Day party in Turopolje, you may feast on goose, since
that was the wicked creature that betrayed St Martin, who hid in a stable to
avoid being proclaimed bishop. We’re not sure why as we guess it must be
rather nice to be a bishop, but that’s how the legend goes.
St Lucy’s Day
(December)
St Lucy is the saint protector of Turopolje,
and her saint’s day falls on 13 December. On this day Velika Gorica also holds
its annual town celebration. Expect all manner of festivities during the week
in which St Lucy’s Day falls, adding to that Christmassy sense of expectation
in Velika Gorica.
Galleries
POU Galženica Gallery
E-7, Trg Stjepana
Radića 5, tel. (+385-1) 622 11 22,
galerija.galzenica@globalnet.hr, www.
galerijagalzenica.info.
The gallery of the
People’s Open University is an excellent space
for contemporary art. There are usually six to
eight exhibitions per year, covering all months
except August. The subjects and artists are excellent: very diverse and always
challenging. The gallery is on the first floor of the building it shares with the
library at the back of the large, 60’s style Stjepan Radić square. Just go right
upstairs, and enjoy a good introduction to Croatian contemporary art.
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Open
10:00 - 19:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 13:00. Closed Mon. Admission free.
Chapel of the Wounded Jesus, Pleso
Wooden chapels
The area around Velika Gorica is the proud home of most of the wooden chapels in
Croatia, many of which date back to the 17th century so their continued existence
is nothing short of miraculous. Most are only used occasionally so you’re unlikely
to have the chance to peep inside. Please contact the Tourist Association of Velika
Gorica for more information.
Chapel of St. Anthony of Padova (Kapela sv. Antuna Padovanskog)
Gustelnica.
This chapel is much more delicate in construction than its cousins
as it was not designed or built by Turopolje craftsmen. Although there has been
a chapel here since 1678, the last rebuilding was in 1888 and at that time the
architect was German-born Herman Bollé, who was also responsible for working
on many of the great public buildings in Croatia including the fabulous cemetery at
Mirogoj, Zagreb. The interior walls are decorated with floral motifs similar to those
found on the folk dress of the region.
Chapel of St. Barbara (Kapela sv. Barbare)
Velika Mlaka.
The Chapel
of St Barbara is known as the Turopoljska ljepotica, or “Turopolje Beauty”. Built
in an unusual asymmetric shape which evolved as parts were added over the
centuries, construction started in 1692, although a church had been standing
there for long before that. The whole chapel is rendered in dark stained wood,
right down to the shingles on the roof and steeples, giving it a brooding air. It’s
a simple construction with two steeples and touches of decorative folk carving.
The interior walls are covered with wooden panels which are beautifully decorated
with floral motifs and images of saints as was usual for Turopolje chapels. The
Rectory alongside the church is an original
čardak
which was brought here from
Mraclin. Together with a little wooden granary, this makes a beautiful complex in
the peaceful heart of the village.
Chapel of St. Elijah (Kapela sv. Ilije)
Auguštanovec.
This tiny chapel
was built at the beginning of the 20th century, widened and renovated in 1975. It
stands on the site of its predecessor, which was built in 1713.
Chapel of St. George (Kapela sv. Jurja)
Lijevi Štefanki.
One of the oldest
and most valuable chapels in the Velika Gorica region, this chapel is rather well-
travelled, having been transferred here early in the 18th century from another
location. Its floorplan is very close in design to that of the original 17th century
wooden chapels. It rests on a stone platform, the corner joints of its rustic body
cut in the rough old-fashioned “Croatian” style. Atop a deep sloping roof sits a tall
bell-tower covered in shingles, while the sacristry is in an added-on part at the back
adding to the impression of the length of the church. The interior is furnished in an
old-fashioned, rustic style and abounds in 18th century floral paintings.
The Horse-Drawn Tram
There was a time when Velika Gorica had a tram line in addition to a railway
station and city buses. Some consider the tram came to town in 1910 when the
Zagreb tram was electrified and one of the original horse-drawn trams was sold
to Velika Gorica, while others say Velika Gorica already had its tram by 1907.
But there’s no doubt that the old tram was much-loved by the townspeople.
It ran from the railway station to the town centre, easing the citizens’ journey
to the capital and beyond. The line also extended to certain merchants’
warehouses and to a distillery in Novo Čiče - a total of 8km. The horse-drawn
tram ran until 1937, and its passing was mourned by the publication of an
obituary - a characteristically humorous way of the people of Velika Gorica to
express their sadness at the passing of a local institution.
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Churches
Church of St Anthony of Padova (Crkva sv. Antuna Padovanskog)
Bukevje.
Built in 1870 in neo-Gothic style, the Bukevje Parish Church is not far
from the Zlatarić kurija, and was in danger of suffering a similar fate of dilapidation.
In World War II its imposing tower was damaged, and after the war there was no
permanent priest here to take care of Church property. That has changed since
2004, and renovations are gradually taking place. One of the main attractions of
the interior is an organ from 1860, currently out of use pending restoration.
Church of St Martin the Bishop (Crkva sv. Martina Biskupa)
Šćitarjevo.
The forebear of this church, built on the site of the Roman town
Andautonia, dates back to the 12th century and possibly before. The present-day
church was built in 1642, with significant alterations taking place in 1758 and 1768.
The church was largely built from blocks recycled from the old Roman buildings in the
surroundings - the churchyard is today the site of an archaeological dig. The chapel
has a rather magnificent Baroque interior including a Pietà from 1732.
Church of St. Peter the Apostle (Crkva sv. Petra Apostola)
Veleševec.
The village Veleševec, on the Sava riverbank on the eastern edge of Turopolje, is
well known as a rural idyll. There’s a small lake that’s a haven for wildlife, fishing
enthusiasts and those in need of a break from the daily grind. The Parish Church,
How did the region of Turopolje get its name? Well, the whole area was once
under thick oak forests, and among the residents was the ancestor of modern
cattle, a mighty beast that went by the name of Bos primigenius, in Croatia
known as the Tur and in English as the Aurochs. Turopolje means “the field of
the Tur”. This magnificent creature is sadly extinct. It was larger than modern
cattle, standing about 2m tall at the shoulder, and had lyre-shaped horns
pointing upwards and outwards. Aurochs roamed throughout Europe and in
parts of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. It was quite an aggressive
animal, and thus killing it was considered a mark of great courage. It is thought
that it died out due to hunting, loss of habitat due to the spread of farming,
climate change and disease. The last known specimen died in Poland in 1627.
Another ancient inhabitant of Turopolje is a species of wild pig, a rather furry
chap not quite as fearsome looking as a wild boar. These fellows have the
good fortune to be able to feed on acorns, which as any smart pig knows, is
a feast fit for a porky king. Sadly, the local Turopolje pigs are on the edge of
extinction, but if you’re lucky you might spot one snuffling around the forests
or wallowing happily in someone’s back yard.
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Velika Gorica’s institute of adult education, the People’s Open
University (Pučko otvoreno učilište) is a veritable hub of cultural life in the
town. Thanks to a very talented and energetic former head of the institute,
the theatre, Scena gorica, has developed an excellent reputation. The
town’s cinema is also here, and the newly opened Klub 100 is designed
as a hotspot for social, educational and activist gatherings for the local and
wider community. The club has a great café and the central town library is
here, so it’s worth popping along. There is another branch of the library at
Trg Stjepana Radića 5, with the Galženica gallery upstairs.
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D-5.
Among
the war memorials to soldiers in this and other wars in Turopolje is this metal
sculpture of a dove by Mladen Mikulin, the very same who lives and works in
the Alapić
kurija
in Vukovina. The dove sits atop a stylised recreation of the
Forest Clearing Gate in Turopoljski lug.
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