City of Gospić - Educational trails
Five educational trails have been arranged in the city of Gospić: Veliki Žitnik-Dunjevac, Ćukinov put-Budački most, Derale-Lika River, Medak-Vrebac, and an educational trail on Krčmar hill in Smiljan. Educational trails are an important part of tourist infrastructure because they encourage the locals and tourists to use forest areas for recreation and outdoor activities and enjoy their stay by being in touch with nature.
Gospić - Croatia/ Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: The trails are ideal for all those who want to do outdoor activities and spend time in nature. Each educational trail takes nature lovers through the different green areas of the City of Gospić.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: A few hours
Opening: Always available
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Not for people with mobility problems
Tourist contact: Tourist Board Gospić
Natural heritage: Naturalistic itineraries, Mountains, Hills, Medical herbs, Flora, Fauna, Hiking trails
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes, Water streams, Pathways
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
Municipality of Lovinac - Rivers
There are numerous rivers in the Lovinac area where you can go for fishing and swimming.
The Ričica is a small river with beautiful natural surroundings that is one of the favourite spots for fishing.
The Opsenica is a local river that flows into Lake Sveti Rok.
On the Banica river, there are old mills and one can still see how flour is milled on this river.
The Suvaja is a local river with amazing surroundings that often gets dry, which is why it got its name (locals say "suvo", meaning "dry").
Lovinac - Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: The Lovinac area is rich with water, including water springs, creeks and rivers.
On the rivers in Lovinac you can go fishing, some parts are suitable for swimming, but most important you can enjoy silence and beautiful nature.
Experience duration: 1 day
Opening: Accessible non-stop
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Siniša Radulović Lovinac Tourism Forum
Natural heritage: Rivers, Flora, Fauna
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes, Water streams
Experiences: Fishing, Swimming
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
Velebit
Being the longest mountain in Croatia, Velebit is also is the largest protected area in Croatia. In its length of 145 km, there are two national parks – Northern Velebit and Paklenica, whereas the entire mountain area is a Nature Park. Because of its biological diversity of flora and fauna, and being a habitat to many endemic species, Velebit is included in the network of international biosphere reserves of UNESCO.
unknown Gospić - Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: Because of its extremely diverse and rich landscape, Velebit offers various opportunities for exploration – from hiking, walking, cycling and trekking, to exploring caves, bird watching or simply enjoying the amazing view on this giant. Due to its beauty and size, many folk tales and legends of Lika include its biggest mountain.
Vaganski vrh (1757 m) is the highest peak on Velebit, while the most famous trail for hikers is called Premužić trail.
Spoken languages: Italian, English, Croatian, Deutsche
Experience duration: From a few hours to a few days or even weeks.
Opening: Paklenica National Park – open all year
Northern Velebit National Park– open for visitors from May to November
Booking: No need, except for group guiding
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Not for people with mobility problems
Tourist contact: Nature Park Velebit
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary, Local traditions or legend
Natural heritage: Parks, Naturalistic itineraries, Mountains, Hills, Medical herbs, Caves, Flora, Fauna, cycling trails, Hiking trails, Speleological object
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes, Pathways
Hidden intangible patrimony: Local customs, Community tales, Knowledge related to agriculture and wild herbs, Family tales
Experiences: Cycling through nature, Cycling, hiking, trekking, adventure motor, jeep safari, rafting, walking, exploring, Road trip, Cave exploration, Sledding, Climbing, Horse riding, Picnic, Sport activities
Form filler: Anita Ladišić
Frankopan city Novigrad; Old town Novigrad
Old town Novigrad was allegedly built in 1193 but exact year is not actually known. However, it is known that in the 15th century at the latest it came into the possession of the Frankopan princes of Krk, and remained in their possession until their downfall in the "Zrinsko-frankopanska conspiracy" in 1671. Until today, many owners have been changed.
As well as the owners, the architecture of the building has also been changed throughout the history. From a defensive burg to a lavish baroque castle, but its defensive role, which it had due to its location, has never been in absence. Its ground plan is an elongated pentagon of unequal sides with a pointed tip to the northeast. There are towers in all the peaks, four approximately semicircular and smaller in size, while the fifth on the steepest cliff is the largest. The main and the only entrance to the city is on the south wall with a folding entrance bridge, and later a walled ramp.
In 1999, the reconstruction of the southern left tower began, it was completely reconstructed and a lookout was built on it. The intention is to preserve at least the existing condition and restore the most valuable parts old town.
The Old town of Novigrad na Dobri is one of the most important cultural heritage buildings in the municipality of Netretić and Karlovac County, and in the future it will certainly become a tourist pearl of this part of continental Croatia.
TZ grada Duge Rese street Novigrad na Dobri, Municipality of Netretić - Croatia, Karlovac County
Tourist experience: Culture/History
The tourist experience includes sightseeing of the Old town Novigrad (Frankopan city Novigrad). Since the renovation in 1999, it has become more accessible and interesting to tourists, visitors and locals, especially with regard to the built lookout. Several possible activities are sightseeing from the outside and using walking and cycling routes leading to the tower.
Reconstruction of old town has continued in order for Novigrad to become an attractive tourist destination in the near future. The importance of the Old Town of Novigrad as historical place in the continental part of Croatia is evidenced by the registration as a protected cultural property in the Register of Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Croatia.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: Less than 30 min
Booking: No booking required
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: The old town is accessible to everyone from the outside (sightseeing), but from the inside it is difficult to access, especially for people with mobility problems.
Tourist contact: Nikola Volović
Cultural material heritage: Historical monument, Historical palace/castle
Local contact: Ana Barković
Form filler: Juraj Randelj
Villa de Capoa
Villa De Capoa is an important site in Campobasso. It is located nearby the ex-Franciscan monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie, founded in the sixteenth century by Andrea De Capoa, lord of the city. It was used by the monks as a garden for the cultivation of medicinal herbs. In the eighteenth century the Villa became a private property mostly used for walking, in 1806 it became an elegant Italian garden. In 1875 the last owner Marianna De Capoa donated it to the orphanage that bears her name. In 1929 it became a public property managed by the Municipality. Its dimensions are about 16,000 square meters. Inside there is a tuff cave, a fountain, a courtyard with a stone balcony and two tombs in fifteenth century’s style. It is a peaceful oasis in where you can walk and spend time surrounded by nature. In summer some concerts are played in there and it hosts an inclusive playground too.
Piazza Falcone e Borsellino Campobasso - Italy/Campobasso/Molise
Tourist experience: The experience foresees a total immersion into nature staying in the city centre and represents a chance to relax. The high redwoods, the mighty Lebanese cedars, the elegant cypresses, the spruce trees and the fragrant linden trees create an elegant and welcoming site with statues, seats and marble railing in which man and nature come together in harmony. The presence of an inclusive playground, managed and supervised by an association, makes this place particularly appreciated and suitable by families.
Spoken languages: Italian
Experience duration: About one hour
Opening: From May to September from Monday to Sunday 9am to 10pm
From October to April from Monday to Sunday 9am to 7:30pm
Booking: No booking required
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: One of the two entrances of the Villa is accessible to everyone, but the internal paths have a bumpy surface.
Cultural material heritage: Sculpture park, historical villa, botanical garden
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary, Local events (theatre, music, dance, exhibitions)
Natural heritage: Parks, Naturalistic itineraries, Flora
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes, tree species
Hidden intangible patrimony: Knowledge related to agriculture and wild herbs
Experiences: Showing around, musical and theatral shows, inclusive playground
Form filler: Nella Rescigno