Croatian Kostajnica is a small town in southeast part of Croatian inland. Although today has only 2800 residents on 55,4 square kilometers, Kostajnica has always been an important link with the neighbor Bosnia and Hercegovina, because it lies near long state border. The charming little town in its core hides many tumultuous secrets, and evidence of that fact is in the magnificent buildings, like the church of St. Bishop and St. Nicholas Anthony of Padua whit the Franciscan monastery from 18th century. An important detail from the history was a significance of Kostajnica in Napoleonic times when Kostajnica was an important trading center. There and than many roads and one post office were built, and a crafts were developed in a full swing. Kostajnica got her interesting name after many chestnut trees, which found their refuge in her quiet and peacefully streets. But those street quickly revive and fill up with loud laughter and fun at the well-known and good organized festivals, Kestenijada and Motorijada, chestnut and motorcycle festivals, which amuse eternal rockers, lovers of speed, lovers of chestnuts and anyone else who get in the city at that time of year. Beside one hotel, accommodation can be found in a private apartment or room where kind hosts will welcome You with homemade brandy, šljivovica, and a clean comfortable lodging. Yet the most impressive thing about Kostajnica is a unique nature influenced by the Una river in whose valley Kostajnica lies. it seems magnificent! Chestnut trees incorporated with disobedient leaves, which are painting streets and squares of the city into immense source of beautiful colors. It is autumn idyll which stopped a time race and it’s returning You into a time when coaches and horses were passing these aged streets. You must feel it!
