Kalnik Old Town

Veliki Kalnik Old Town is a series of fortresses that originated in the 12th century beneath the peak of Vranilac, the highest point on Mount Kalnik. If you have rented a vacation house in Kalnik, visiting this mystical and enchanting place will captivate you, and the remnants of towers fused with steep cliffs will astonish you. Whose hands shaped this heavy stone on the edges of dense forests? How has it resisted for centuries without collapsing into the abyss? Beneath these fortresses, history teaches us, the Tartars surrendered, and battles against the Turks were fought on these grounds. Over the centuries, noble families like the Draškovićs, Keglevićs, and Erdödys took turns here. Memories of all the nobles who dwelled here have disappeared, but the walls on St. Catherine Hill remain. Tourists adore the trails leading to this elevation and the Veliki Kalnik Old Town that ascends from it towards the mountain peaks. An active holiday in Kalnik begins and ends here. Hiking or leisurely walks provide the perfect opportunity to escape the stress and chaos of everyday life.