riveradventure | Visit Karlovac County - Part 5

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Žakanje

Žakanje and the natural beauty of its surroundings were discovered some 500 years ago. This is a place to rest and relax along a quiet part of the Kupa river, to go horseback riding through the enchanted forests on the surrounding hills or go swimming near the old mills. All these activities were once the privilege of the aristocracy, while today they are available to all who know how to appreciate them. If you are into hunting or fishing, here you will be able to find whatever suits you best. This part of the Kupa river serves as a natural border with the neighboring Slovenia.

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Vojnić

Vojnić, a real paradise for all those who love nature… and some company, too! A good promotional slogan will make you divert your planned route to Vojnić. Crossing the old stone bridge, you will enter the world of intertwined past, of all the periods, and the present, built upon those very foundations. Petrova Gora with its huge monument, the Central Partisan Hospital, the Pauline Monastery archeological site, the King’s Tomb, the Otmić Grad old forts, Klokoča and Krstinje, educational trails, an ornithological park, the mushroom-fest on Muljava…

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Tounj

Tounj is the two-storey bridge and the Tounj cheese, the Tounjčica river and the Tounjčica cave. It is also the stone Roman soldiers and the stone quarry. Tounj is the Jozefina road and the Tounjčica and Bistrica canyons. This is a small community, but it is also large in a way, having a Neo-Gothic Sv. Ivan Krstitelj (St. John the Baptist) church, as well as the castle foundation remains above the Tounjčica cave. A narrow passage between the quarry rocks will take you to the Tounj quarry Cave.

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