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City of Gospić - Memorial home of Ante Starčević
Ante Starčević was a Croatian historian and lawyer who was born in the village called Veliki Žitnik, near Gospić, in 1823. He is often referred to as "The father of the homeland".
The memorial home of Ante Starčević was opened on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of his birth. In November 2014, this memorial house became a multimedia center for all those whom Starčević inspired with his thoughts and deeds.
Veliki Žitnik - Croatia/ Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: By visiting the memorial home, visitors can learn a lot about the life of Ante Starčević through the documentary film “Past in the Present: Ante Starčević” by Vladimir Fučijaš. They can also see an exhibition dedicated to the life and work of Ante Starčević.
There is a possibility to rent a hall for conferences, presentations, business meetings, seminars and trainings.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: A few hours
Opening: info@arhiv-gospic.hr
Booking: Booking required
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: State archive Gospić
Cultural material heritage: Historic house
Experiences: Conferences, presentations, business meetings, seminars and trainings
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
City of Gospić - Murković mill
Murković mill is an old mill on the river Novčica in the city of Gospić, one of the oldest buildings and a symbol of the city. It is part of the historical heritage of Gospić and was once the largest mill not only in Gospić but the whole Lika Field. The owner was Ivan Murković, an Austro-Hungarian army officer and a representative for the Croatian Peasants in the Croatian Parliament. It closed in 1988 when the last miller retired.
Gospić - Croatia/ Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: The mill is a real rarity today and next to it, there is a small dam on the Novčica River, which is known by “bent” among the locals. It used to be one of the most popular swimming areas in Gospić and is still gladly visited by many passers-by. Renovation of the mill should be done and the water diverted from the Novčica so that the millstone can start grinding grain again. The visitors can still walk along one of three Gospić's river and learn more about Gospić's cultural heritage while admiring beautiful landscape.
Experience duration: 1 hour
Opening: The mill is locked, but it can be seen from the outside.
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Tourist Board Gospić
Cultural material heritage: Historical monument
Cultural immaterial heritage: Traditional work
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes, Water streams
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
City of Gospić - The Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary was originally a parish church, built between 1781 and 1783 in Baroque Classicism. It was elevated to the rank and dignity of the cathedral church on May 25, 2000, with the founding of the Gospić-Senj diocese.
During the Croatian War of Independence, the church was targeted, and on September 15, 1991, it was set on fire. On that occasion, the roof and the cap of the bell tower with the interior burned, and the bells were melted, while the interior of the Cathedral was damaged by arson. Reconstruction began during the Croatian war of independence and before Christmas 1992 it was covered. The renovation was largely completed by the feast of St. Mary Magdalene in 1999.
Kaniška 1 Gospić - Croatia / Lika-Senj county / Gospić
Tourist experience: By visiting the Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, visitors can see an 18th-century religious building, built in Baroque Classicism.
Spoken languages: Croatian
Experience duration: 1 hour
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Parish of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Cultural material heritage: Religious building, Church
Cultural immaterial heritage: Religious cult
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
City of Gospić - The Lika Museum
The Lika Museum is situated in the old city center of Gospić. It was established in 1958 and since then it has been taking care of all movable and immovable cultural heritage of the entire Lika area. Aside from collecting, processing, preserving, and exhibiting cultural heritage, the museum also conducts scientific research in archaeology, ethnography and history, and cooperates with educational institutions. It consists of several collections: the Archaeological Collection, the Numismatic Collection, the Cultural-Historical Collection, the Gallery Collection, the Natural History Collection and the Museum Collection. The Nikola Tesla memorial center in Smiljan is also a part of the Lika Museum.
Street of Franjo Tuđman, no 3 Gospić - Croatia/ Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: In the Lika Museum, visitors can see several collections: The Archaeological Collection, The Numismatic Collection, The Cultural-Historical Collection, The Gallery Collection, The Natural History Collection, The Museum Collection.
By visiting the Lika Museum, one can learn a lot about the rich cultural and historical heritage of the Lika area.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 2 hours
Opening: SUMMER OPENING HOURS FOR VISITORS 01.04. – 31.10.
Monday – Friday 09:00 h – 14:00 h
Saturday 10:00 h – 13:00 h
Closed on Sunday
WINTER OPENING HOURS FOR VISITORS 01.11. – 31.03.
Monday – Friday 09:00 h – 14:00 h
Saturday – only booked visitors
Closed on Sunday
Booking: Booking required
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: The Lika Museum
Cultural material heritage: Historical monument, Museum, Historic house
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary, Local traditions or legend, Local events (theatre, music, dance, exhibitions), Legendary or historical persona or character
Hidden intangible patrimony: Local customs, Community tales, Family tales
Experiences: Introduction with historical and cultural heritage of Lika area
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
City of Gospić - The Nikola Tesla Memorial Center
The Nikola Tesla Memorial Center was established on July 10th, 2006 by the City of Gospić, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Nikola Tesla's birth. The Center preserves the life and work of Nikola Tesla. The Birth house has a permanent interactive exhibit that was introduced by the Croatian History Museum and the Technical Museum of Zagreb with the coordination of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia. The top floor of the house holds replicas of Tesla’s inventions that changed the world forever and are the foundation for cutting edge technologies even today.
Smiljan 87/1 Smiljan - Croatia/ Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: In The Nikola Tesla memorial center visitors get to know with life and work of Nikola Tesla. The Center was created in such a way that it unites culture, science and tourism. The visitors can enjoy the intact Lika nature which stimulated Tesla to create his first inventions.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 2 hours
Booking: Booking required
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: The Nikola Tesla Memorial Center
Cultural material heritage: Museum
Natural heritage: Naturalistic itineraries
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
City of Gospić - The statue of Marta Vodarica
A statue of a girl named Marta is situated in front of the Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the old town of Gospić. It represents a woman carrying water and today it is a symbol of Gospić. The fountain and the sculpture were placed on the occasion of the commissioning of the water supply system in the town of Gospić.
Gospić - Croatia / Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: Visitors can see a statue representing a traditional Lika woman.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 30 minutes
Opening: Always available
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Tourist Board Gospić
Cultural material heritage: Historical monument
Cultural immaterial heritage: Local traditions or legend
Hidden intangible patrimony: Community tales
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
City of Gospić - The statue of Nikola Tesla
A new monument of Nikola Tesla has been erected in Gospić in April 2021, twenty-nine years after still unknown perpetrators destroyed his old monument with explosives during the Croatian War of Independence, together with the museum and the birth house. The new monument was not returned to the same place in the center of Gospić, but a little further, to the newly named Nikola Tesla Square.
Gospić - Croatia / Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: Visitors can see a statue of Nikola Tesla made according to the casting of a monument by sculptor Fran Kršinić. Such a monument can be found on the American Niagara Falls and in front of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 30 min
Opening: Always available
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Cultural information center, Gospić
Cultural material heritage: Historical monument
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
City of Gospić - The tower of Aga Senković
The tower of Aga Senković is located at the crossing over the river Novčica, and it was the oldest house in Gospić. The building was extensively damaged during the Croatian War of Independence and finally burned when a fire broke out from the neighboring smaller building on September 3, 1993.
Gospić - Croatia/ Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: For those who love discovering cultural heritage and history, this oldest building in Gospić, built after 1527, might give lots of food for thought. Although what is left of it now are just old walls, it hides the story of the noble Senković family who built it during the Ottomans, as well as that of the wealthy Pavelić family who turned it into their luxurious mansion. The legend of how Gospić got its name is closely related to the tower and river when two ladies drank water from a stream and discovered this water has healing properties.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 1 hour
Opening: Always available
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: The Lika Museum
Cultural material heritage: Historic house
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes, Water streams
Hidden intangible patrimony: Building practices
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
City of Gospić - Village Bilaj
This picturesque village on the Lika River is placed only a few kilometres from Gospić. It has rich history filled with wars and battles, the most famous of them being the Battle of Bilaj, that happened in 1809 between the Napoleon's and Austro-Hungarian army. On the hill Gradina, there are the remains of a Turkish tower, since Bilaj was one of the most important settlements in the area during the Ottoman Empire. Every year on 29th Aug, a holy mass is held in a cave/chapel of St. Stephen, next to St. Jacob's church, as a remembrance of the attack on Bilaj during the Croatian War of Independence.
Bilaj - Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: In the summer months, the visitors can go swimming, having a picnic, fishing, or strolling next to the stunning Lika River. For those interested in historic and cultural itineraries, Bilaj has many tales to offer, the most famous one being about the Battle of Bilaj, when Šime Starčević spoke to General Marmont in fluent French, telling him not to enter the church with his horse. The visitors can also learn more about the Croatian War of Independence from the locals and visit St. Stephen's cave, where they used to find shelter and hid during the war. The cave was named after the local priest Stjepan Zeba, who played an important role in providing support to the villagers during the war.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: From a few hours to one day
Opening: Always available
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Tourist Board Gospić
Cultural material heritage: Historical centre, Religious building
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary, Local traditions or legend, Legendary or historical persona or character
Natural heritage: Naturalistic itineraries, Hills, Medical herbs, Rivers, Flora, Fauna, cycling trails, Hiking trails
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes, Water streams, Pathways
Hidden intangible patrimony: Local customs, Community tales, Knowledge related to agriculture and wild herbs, Family tales
Experiences: Showing around, Cycling through nature, Cycling, hiking, trekking, adventure motor, jeep safari, rafting, walking, exploring, Swimming, sunbathing, gastronomy, Road trip, Fishing, Swimming, Walking, Picnic, Sport activities, Sport fishing, Introduction with historical and cultural heritage of Lika area
Form filler: Anita Ladišić
City of Gospić - Watermill in Ribnik
At the entrance to Lički Ribnik, crossing the bridge on the river Lika, on the left side there is a recognizable wooden mill, according to sources, one of the oldest in Lika. Protected as a cultural monument, after all its building elements were demolished at the beginning of the twenty-first century and almost completely disappeared, in recent years, with the funds of the Ministry of Culture, the mill has acquired its original outlines.
Lički Ribnik - Croatia/ Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: The doors of the mill in Ribnik are always open so that the traveler and passer-by can enter and see how grain used to be ground. On the way to the mill, ancient millstones were laid out from the river, proof that their time has not yet passed and a way for a passer-by to touch history at least for a moment.
Experience duration: 1 hour
Opening: Always available
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Tourist Board Gospić
Cultural material heritage: Historical monument
Cultural immaterial heritage: Local traditions or legend, Traditional work
Natural heritage: Naturalistic itineraries, Rivers
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes, Water streams
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
Municipality of Lovinac - Church of Saint Michael
The Church of St. Michael was built in the Baroque style with a high bell tower. Inside church there are three altars, an organ, a frescoed ceiling, a confessional, a baptistery, and a pulpit. There is a tomb in the stone floor in the loggia of the church. People consider it was the resting place of the priest Zduna, but there is no solid evidence to confirm this. On the left side of the entrance, there is a stone Roman urn brought by locals from a nearby Roman cemetery and used as a sprinkler.
The Church of St. Michael was first destroyed during the Croatia War of Independence on 24th September 1991. The reconstruction of the church began in 1998 and was completed in 1999, when it was blessed on September 29, on the day of St. Michael (popular name: Miolja), by Dr. Antun Tamarut, Archbishop of Rijeka and Senj.
Lovinac - Croatia/ Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: The Church of St. Michael is an interesting attraction for all tourists who prefer cultural and religious tourism. The recommendation is to visit the church on 29th September, when a big village celebration happens.
Experience duration: 1 day
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to anyone
Tourist contact: Facebook page Parish of St. Michael
Cultural material heritage: Church
Hidden intangible patrimony: Building practices
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
Municipality of Lovinac - Church of Saint Roch
The parish of St. Roch was founded in 1790. Saint Roch is the protector of the village Sveti Rok that is named after the saint. In honour and glory of St. Roch, every year on 16thAugust, a great ceremony is held (popularly called: Rokovo)
The church of St. Roch was built in 1763 in the place of a former medieval church with donations from the eminent citizens of the village Sveti Rok, and was additionally arranged in 1824 by baron and general Josip Vrkljan. It was completely destroyed during the Croatian War of Independence and it was renovated in 1999, when it was blessed on 16th August by Mile Bogović, then auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj, and later bishop of the Diocese of Gospić-Senj.
Sveti Rok - Croatia/ Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: Religious and cultural tourism.
The church itself is interesting to see, but there is also a fascinating sign at the entrance to the graveyard saying: ‘Vi smo bili, mi ćete biti’ (We were you, you will be us). Moreover, there is a statue of Anera next to the church, representing the traditional woman from the area and name after the character of Mile Budak’s novel.
The recommendation is to visit the village and the church on 16th August, when a big village celebration happens.
Experience duration: 1 day
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to anyone
Tourist contact: Josip Vrkljan
Cultural material heritage: Church
Hidden intangible patrimony: Building practices
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
Municipality of Lovinac - Cultural informative centre (KIC)
Cultural informative centre has an interesting history –there was once a community centre and a shoe factory, and the building was destroyed during the Croatian War of Independence and rebuilt in 2016. Now, it is a cultural informative centre, with 2 halls (big and small) used for different events – concerts, theatre shows, exhibitions, meetings, etc. There is a kindergarten and a gym, music school has lessons in the smaller hall, and there is also the office of Agrovelebit LLC (a local company selling potatoes). The plan for the future is to use the attic as a presentation room of Lovinac area by using new media (since there are not many remains of traditional crafts and tools left as the majority of the village was destroyed in the war). There is also a meeting point for children’s activities in robotics – ‘Robotići’ and the local folklore ensemble HKUD Vrilo.
Street of Franjo Tuđman 5 Lovinac - Croatia/ Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: In Cultural informative centre, you can visit exhibitions, concerts, theatre shows etc. Most cultural events in Lovinac area take place in this centre.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 1 day
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Ana Miletić
Cultural material heritage: Historical centre
Cultural immaterial heritage: Local events (theatre, music, dance, exhibitions)
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
Municipality of Lovinac - Spring of wisdom
Spring of wisdom is located in village Sveti Rok. Legend says: whoever drinks water on this spring, will quench their thirst like a wise man!
It was once used as a place where women did their laundry, took water for the household, watered the cattle and drank the water themselves on the way home. It may be said that once the spring of wisdom was the center of social life. Today, it is a monument to that past life, a monument to an era of wisdom, but also the starting point of the legendary Master road (Majstorska cesta).
unknown Sveti Rok - Croatia/ Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: The Spring of wisdom will most often be visited by nature lovers and cyclists, riding one of the bike paths.
Experience duration: 1 hour
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: Lovinac Tourism Forum
Cultural material heritage: Historical monument
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary
Hidden tangible patrimony: Water streams
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
Municipality of Lovinac - Travič mill
At the very entrance to Lovinac, you will be greeted by the Travič mill dating back to the 19th century. The mill was recently renovated, and the entire community participated in the renovation.
unknown Lovinac - Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: By visiting Travic mill, visitors can see the historic mill where residents once ground flour for bread.
Experience duration: 1 hour
Opening: Always available
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Lovinac Tourism Forum
Cultural material heritage: Historical monument
Cultural immaterial heritage: Traditional work
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes, Water streams
Hidden intangible patrimony: Building practices
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
Municipality of Lovinac - Village Vranik
Vranik is a village in the Municipality of Lovinac. According to the last list of population, it has only 7 inhabitants. It was formed on the edge of a valley below a fortified town whose remains can still be seen on Gradina hill. There is Kovačević tower - the old Turkish watchtower that is well preserved but not marked and not easily accessible. It is worth to see it as cultural heritage.
There is also a Chapel of Saint Frances (Kapelica svetog Frane).
Vranik Lovinac - Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: Vranik is the most picturesque village in Lovinac area with beautiful nature, especially in spring. Interesting to see is a Chapel of Saint Frances (Kapelica svetog Frane) and Kovačević tower.
It is best to visit Vranik during the manifestation related to St. Francis.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 1 day
Opening: Always available
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Lovinac Tourism Forum
Cultural material heritage: Historical monument, Church
Cultural immaterial heritage: Local events (theatre, music, dance, exhibitions)
Natural heritage: Naturalistic itineraries
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes
Hidden intangible patrimony: Building practices
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
Municipality of Lovinac - Zduna tower
It is assumed that the tower was built during the Ottoman Empire, and rebuilt in 1744. The legend says that the tower was built by the coastal masters who were paid in gold by the priest Zduna, but who were robbed by someone on the way across Velebit.
A stone built above the basement door on which are carved letters and numbers ("DAM ZDUNA 1744"), stands upside down. Probably, the tower was restored by uneducated people, who unconsciously or for some other reason, installed the stone upside down.
In the ruins of the Zduna tower today one can see all the techniques of building houses in Lika.
Smokric - Croatia / Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: Visitors usually come to Zduna tower by bicycle trail Sv. Rok – Balenova Plana. This trail is 9 kilometres long and is great for a one-day family trip, easy to go by bicycle in just an hour and a half.
Experience duration: 1 hour
Opening: Always available
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
Cultural material heritage: Historic house
Cultural immaterial heritage: Local traditions or legend
Hidden intangible patrimony: Building practices
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
Municipality of Perušić - Church of Saint Vitus
The inscription in the church of Saint Vitus in Kosinj Bakovac is an important part of the Kosinj Glagolitic heritage. It dates from 1517 and can be found above the entrance door, where the coat of arms of Anž Frankopan and the Glagolitic text are turned upside down. There are different theories about the stone, e.g. that it was moved from the nearby Frankopan town of Ribnik in the Kosinj Valley, which some historians relate to the location of the first Glagolitic printing house in Croatia.
Bakovac Kosinjski - Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: The visitors interested in sacral heritage can see the medieval church and the coat of arms of Anž Frankopan carved on a stone and turned upside down, which can intrigue their imagination and take them back to the times when Kosinj was the centre of literacy in Croatia.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 1 hour
20-40 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Limited accessibility for people with mobility problems
Tourist contact: Perušić Tourist Board
Cultural material heritage: Religious building, Church
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary, Local traditions or legend
Form filler: Anita Ladišić
Municipality of Perušić - Church of the Holy Trinity
Church of the Holy Trinity is a Gothic building located outside the settlement in Bukovac Perušićki. It is a single-nave building, with a rectangular floor plan with a square sanctuary and a bell tower on a pediment. It was built in the 14th century, renovated in 1771 and 1923 and severely damaged in the Croatian War of Independence. It is one of the rarely preserved buildings of the pre-Turkish period in the area of Lika.
Bukovac Perušićki Perušić - Croatia / Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: Religious tourism.
One of the oldest churches in the municipality, currently being renovated. There is a mass only once a year, during the celebration of the Trinity.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 2 hours (recommended during the celebration of the Trinity)
Opening: Always available
Booking: No booking needed
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 monument, Religious building, Church
Form filler: Anita Ladišić
Municipality of Perušić - Kosinj Valley
The picturesque Kosinj Valley was once the centre of Croatian literacy which is why it has a significant place in Croatian culture and history. Soon after the Gutenberg press was invented, the Frankopans founded the first Croatian printing house in the old settlement of Ribnik, near today’s Kosinjski Bakovac, which was also the first printing house in this part of Europe. In 1483, Missale Romanum Glagolitice was printed, written in Croatian language using the Glagolitic script and it is the first printed Croatian book. Since the place of printing is not written in the book, many researchers suggest that it happened in Kosinj.
Kosinj - Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: The Kosinj Valley is usually visited because of its stunning natural sights, for example, those of the Lika River or Lake Kruščica, where one can go fishing, swimming, canoeing, etc. or hike in the nearby mountainous areas. However, the valley has lots to offer to those passionate about cultural heritage and tell a story of a once very significant cultural centre in Croatia.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 1 day, especially during local festivities in summer months
20-40 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 centre
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary
Natural heritage: Naturalistic itineraries, Lakes, Mountains, Rivers, Flora, Fauna
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes, Water streams, Pathways
Hidden intangible patrimony: Community tales
Experiences: Cycling, hiking, trekking, adventure motor, jeep safari, rafting, walking, exploring, Road trip, Fishing, Swimming
Form filler: Anita Ladišić
Municipality of Perušić - NGO Dedi
Dedi is an organisation that preserves the local heritage and organises social events in Donji Kosinj. The NGO exists since 2005 and has approximately 75 members who cherish the carnival tradition at least 150 years long. They organise the celebration for Saints Peter and Paul’s Day in Donji Kosinj.
Donji Kosinj 173 Kosinj - Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: Dedi are famous for their long tradition regarding the carnival when the group visits all the villagers in their homes, they sing, make everyone happy, and collect money. The villagers perceive Dedi’s visit as a sort of house blessing, taking away all the bad energies of the previous year. Interestingly, they are bell ringers, which is a tradition that does not exist in other parts of Lika. They have thick sticks, so if the villagers start running away from them, they have to catch and they carry them back on the sticks. During the carnival, they burn ‘mesopust’, a character guilty for everything that went wrong during the previous year, and they use the money they collected for organising a village party for Shrove Tuesday. They also organise the celebration for Saints Peter and Paul’s Day in Donji Kosinj.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 1 day, preferably during the carnival or Saints Peter and Paul’s Day
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Ivan Rast
Cultural immaterial heritage: Local traditions or legend, Local events (theatre, music, dance, exhibitions), Carnival, Traditional work
Hidden intangible patrimony: Gastronomy and culinary practices, Local customs, Community tales, Family tales
Experiences: Showing around
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 – HKUD Perušić
HKUD Perušić is a folk ensemble founded in December 1948, in order to preserve and cherish folk tradition, dances and songs from the Lika region. It is hard to find a family in Perušić that did not have at least one member who took part in HKUD Perušić. Nowadays, the ensemble has around 75 members who join tamburitza or folk section.
Hrvatske mladeži 3 Perušić - Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: Meeting members of HKUD Perušić is a type of experience that those who want to learn more about the customs, music and dances of the area would enjoy. Although there is no one place where the ensemble regularly performs, one can often see and hear them during the local festivities in Perušić and surrounding villages.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 2 hours
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Town Library of Perušić Josipa Milković
Cultural immaterial heritage: Local traditions or legend, Handicrafts (such as embroidery, carving), Local events (theatre, music, dance, exhibitions), Folkloristic dances, Traditional work, Legendary or historical persona or character
Hidden intangible patrimony: Local customs, Community tales, Family tales
Form filler: Anita Ladišić