Diocletian’s Palace, founded in 295 A.C. and one of of the main sightseeing of Split city. The Palace is considered to be one of the UNESCO’s world heritage sites.
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Diocletian’s Palace in Split founded in 295 A.C.
Castels + Fortresses + Palaces
Novigrad na Dobri old town + stone bridge + river swimming ;)
Novigrad na Dobri is an old town-fortress is first mentioned in various medias in 1193.
For a long time fortress was property of Frankopan family which was one of the richest and most influential at the time.
It is located just 17 km from Karlovac city and just 64 km from Zagreb capital.
Kostelgrad – medieval fortress – 66 km from Zagreb
Kostelgrad is a medieval fortress fortress, towering on the cliff, 405 meters above the sea level. It is located in 66 km from city of Zagreb.
For a long time, the fortress has had a significant strategic role in controlling a number of important roads from all sides.
Zelingrad medieval old town – 49 km from Zagreb
Zelingrad medieval old town has for a long time been one of the most important stone fortresses around Zagreb.
The city is located 49 km from Zagreb city and in 51 km from Varazdin, and in 58 km from Samobor.
The first mention of Zelingrad dates back to 1295, it is believed that the was found after the invasion of the Tatars in 1242.
Okic old town-fortress – 28 km from Zagreb
Okic old town-fortress is considered one of the oldest fortress-cities of Croatia.
Okic is located 10 km from Samobor city and 28 km from the capital of Croatia – city of Zagreb.
That is a unique example of the preserved Roman architecture, found in the continental Croatia, located on the secluded rocky ridge top of the Plesivice.
Flight over the Valley of Knights: video
Beautiful emotional video by Krešimir Stančić
Old Kalnik is a fortress-town Kalnik – 68 km from Zagreb
Old Kalnik town is located on the Kalnik mountain, to the north-west from Krizevici village. Kalnik – a fortress-town – was founded on a cliff, on an old Roman road, which crosses the Kalnik between the peaks of Vuklenec (615 m) and Vranilec (643 m).
Ruins of Bisag Castle – 46 km from Zagreb
Ruins of Bisag Castle belong to the 14th century. The castle life back then was full of events!
Looking at what remains from it today, it’s hard to imagine that this building has once had four round towers – a tower in each corner – and one rectangular, right in the middle. The castle was also surrounded with a moat with water, and it was only possible to get inside by a bridge.
Ruins of medieval Milengrad Castle – 73 km from Zagreb
Ruins of the once great medieval Milengrad Castle art located at the top of the hill with an amazing view onto the picturesque surroundings.
Ruins of Grebengrad – 65 km from Zagreb
At first glance, Ruins of Grebengrad doesn’t really make an impression of something extraordinary. The ruins – that were once a city-fortress – are thoroughly destroyed and are overgrown with the tall grass and bushes. After taking a closer look, however, one starts to notice that here and there in the forest there are the remains of a single once gigantic building.
Ruins of Canjevo fortress – 60 km from Zagreb
Ruins of Canjevo fortress is located in 60 km from Zagreb city and in 36 km from Varazdin city.
There is very little information about the fortress in historical writings. The first mentionings of the settlement from around the place where the fortress is built belong to a period in between 3400 to 2500 BC.
Medieval Dvigrad ruins – 21 km from Rovinj
Medieval Dvigrad ruins – one of the most mysterious places in Croatia. Dvigrad – one of the most arcane attractions of the peninsula of Istria, located in 15 km from the Rovinj city.
Just like all the deserted dead cities, Dvigrad is shrouded in numerous legends, fairytales and mysteries.
Motovun – truffles city – 30 km from Porec city
The first thing that strikes you when you enter Motovun is its quietness. Motovun – located in 30 km from Porec city – truffles city is a very old city, famous for its truffles, and it seems to be living its own life, which has not changed over the past hundred years.
And, while the time itself is slowing down its pace, you involuntarily slow your walking down, keeping your breathing quieter.
Trakoscan palace – 80 km from Zagreb
Trakoscan Palace is one of the best-preserved architectural attractions of the Zagorje region. The palace is located in 80 km from the Zagreb city.
Trakoscan Palace is not just a cultural monument of the highest class, but also a beautiful landscape ensemble.
Restaurant “Gresna gorica” Zagorje – 67 km from Zagreb
Nearby the Veliki Tabor castle, lies one of the best traditional Croatian Zagorje cuisine restaurant – restaurant “Gresna Gorica”.
Located among the vineyards and the picturesque rural surroundings, restaurant “Gresna Gorica” invites to try the best traditional meals of Zagorje.
Oršić Castle in Gornja Stubica – 39 km from Zagreb
Orsic Castle in Gornja Stubica of Croatian Zagorje is located just 39 km from Zagreb city.
A palace in the Baroque style, built in the 18th century on the remains of a medieval fortress. In the 19th century, a balcony with Greek columns of the Classicism was adjoined to it.
Veliki Tabor Castle – 69 km from Zagreb
Castle Veliki Tabor is the most famous Croatian castles.
The castle located on an elevated space covered in vegetation In the northwestern part of the Croatian Zagorje, not far from the settlement of Desinic, just 69 km from Zagreb city.
Ozalj castle in Karlovac – 66 km from Zagreb
Ozalj Castle of Karlovac is located in 17 km from the historical center of the Karlovac city, and in 66 km from Zagreb city.
The castle is located at the top of the rock; it rises above the Kupa river – it was initially build to guard its waters and banks.
Dubrovac Fortress of Karlovac – 56 km from Zagreb
Dubrovac Fortress of Karlovac is located in 4 km from the historical center of the Karlovac city, and in 56 km from Zagreb city.
Dubrovac Fortress is one of the best-preserved and the most beautiful monuments of Croatian medieval architecture.
Fortress of St Nicholas – 11 km from Sibenik
St Nicholas Fortress is located in 11 km from Sibenik city.
That is the second most important attraction of the Sibenik, ranked as a UNESCO monument since 2017.
Palace of Daenerys “Game of Thrones” in Croatia
The halls of Daenerys’s palace from the “Game of Thrones” series were filmed in Diocletian Palace in Split city.
Meereen of “Game of Thrones” in Croatia
Meereen city of “Game of Thrones” appears in the fourth season of the series.
Croatian fortress Klis, located in 14 km from the Split city, has made a perfect setting for the Meereem city.
Klis fortress
Klis fortress is located just 10 km away from Split.
The fortress is well preserved and impresses with how well-fortified it is and with its location on a hard rock.
Castels and Palaces in Croatia
Croatia has about one thousand castles and palaces.
Ston Fortress – the Great Wall of the Mediterranean Croatia
“The Great Wall of Europe” is located in Ston town.
Between Ston and Maly Ston there stretches a complex of fortification structures – walls and buildings – build in the 14th century as a means of protection against Turkish attacks.
Nehaj fortress
The fortress of Nehaj is located on the coast of the Adriatic sea near the town of Senj of the Kvarner region of Croatia.
Trsat fortress
One of the most interesting landmarks of Croatia is the fortress of Trsat not far from the Rijeka city of Croatia.
The fortress of Trsat is the best-preserved Medieval fortress of Croatia and the Adriatic.
Medvednica park & fortress of Medvedgrad – 10 km from Zagreb
Medvednica is a mountain range, a favoured spot for the citizens of Zagreb city to have a rest.
The central part of the forest-covered mountain, thanks to its many well-equipped roads, tourist lodges, historical monuments and recreational elements, gives the impression of a spacious city park. When you walk along the interesting trails, you can see about a thousand species of plants, listen to the singing of about a hundred kinds of birds and meet different insects and animals. A walk in the forest normalises your life balance.
Groznjan town
