Hobbit saga comes to life in Croatia, in the cave park Grabovača, hidden in the most picturesque, most untouched by civilisation region of Croatia – Lika.
Magical, as if it had just came of the picture, Hobbit house has found it’s cozy place in a garden with flora endemic of Croatia.
Interesting and touching detail is that all of the elements of decoration, all little bells, and barrels, little mirrors, all figurines, and much more – everything was collected and brought to build that magical corner by the locals, inspired with an idea of having a piece of the Hobbit saga close by.
Photo by author OlgaK
Organized, but still not finished, garden is a part of the natural park Grabovača – the only cave park of the Croatia and Europe.
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Grabovača park is inviting its visitors to explore the underground cave Samograd.
The cave is opened for tourists every day. The entrance is only allowed in groups; the groups are always scheduled at 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00 and 16:30
You will also get a chance to enjoy the views of the endless green-lands of Lika and Velebit from the observation tower.
The overall length of the pedestrian walk through the park is around 3,5 km, which means it would take roughly 3-4 hours to see all beauties the nature of Lika can offer. A great idea would be to pack a decent stock of sandwiches, water, comfortable clothes and hiking shoes!.
Temperature in the cave during the year is only + 8C
The park of nature Grabovača is opened for visitors from the beginning of may and till the end of October.
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The entrance ticket to the nature park Grabovača costs
- for adult 50 kn
- for kids and students 28 kn
- for senior 35 kn
- kids younger than 5 years can enjoy the park for free
Grabovača park on map of Croatia
Official web of Grabovaća cave park https://pp-grabovaca.hr