Municipality of Perušić - Ćojluk
This hidden site placed next to the Lika River is one of the most popular picnic places for the locals. They love going swimming there in the summer months or just relaxing at the riverbank. Once a year, the local rowing club organises rowing regatta.
Kaluđerovac Perušić - Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: A place where one can go to have a picnic or do water sports. Once a year, usually in the second half of June, the local rowing club organises Rowing Regatta. Accompanying Regatta, there is an event called Green Fair, during which the local family farmers present and sell their products, there are also workshops for children and live music.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: From a few hours to one day.
Opening: Always available
20-40 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Perušić Tourist Board
Cultural immaterial heritage: Local markets, Tourist manifestation, exhibition of traditional and agricultural products
Natural heritage: Naturalistic itineraries, Flora, Fauna
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes, Water streams
Experiences: Cycling, hiking, trekking, adventure motor, jeep safari, rafting, walking, exploring, Road trip, Fishing, Swimming, Walking, Picnic, Sport activities
Form filler: Anita Ladišić
Municipality of Perušić - Old Town Perušić / Turkish Tower / Gradina
Old Town Perušić / Turkish Tower / Gradina are names used by the locals to refer to the remains of an old fortress placed near the city centre of Perušić. The fortress was built by the noble family Perušić, after whom Perušić got its name. It was also a defence fort during the Ottoman Empire.
Perušić - Croatia / Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: By visiting the Turkish tower, one can see the most famous historical building in Perušić and learn more about local history.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 2 hours
Opening: Always available
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Perušić Tourist Board
Cultural material heritage: Historical palace/castle
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary
Hidden intangible patrimony: Building practices
Form filler: Anita Ladišić
Municipality of Perušić - Stilanova Lika
For nearly a hundred years (5 generations), the Vlainić family has been growing fruit and producing brandy. This long tradition started with Ivica Vlainić, called Stilan, after whom the brand Stilanova Lika was named. Being the only distillery in the region, the Vlainić family manufactures the brandy in a traditional way, by combining tradition with modern technological processes and equipment.
Prvan selo 50 Perušić - Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: The visitors can learn more about the long tradition of brandy production by the Vlainić family and taste 11 different brandy sorts (plum, apple, quince, pear, mead, carob, cherry...) they produce. The most famous and traditional is plum brandy, in Croatian known as šljivovica, which they produce from an autochthonous plum sort called Bistrica plum.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 2 hours
Opening: MON – SUN
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Booking: No need, except for larger groups.
Contact:
+38598 425 506
stilanovalika@gmail.com
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Experience accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Stilanova Lika
Cultural immaterial heritage: Local traditions or legend, Handicrafts (such as embroidery, carving), Traditional work
Hidden tangible patrimony: Family photos related to particular events/occasions (e.g. photos of leisure time related to the place, feasts: the images should not have not been used before)
Hidden intangible patrimony: Local customs, Community tales, Knowledge related to agriculture and wild herbs, Family tales
Experiences: Brandy tasting
Form filler: Anita Ladišić