Vrbovsko is a small town and municipality halfway between Zagreb and Rijeka. Accommodation in Vrbosko offers apartments, holiday homes and hunting lodges. It is the most southern place in Gorski Kotar with 65 settlements perched on the forested mountainous regions of Croatia, with the largest Vrbovsko, Lukovdol, Moravice and Severin na Kupi. The municipality borders with the Republic of Slovenia in the north. The greenery of evergreen alpine woods is intersected by two larger rivers: Kupa and Dobra. Kamačnik, a small river with picturesque canyon, is only three kilometres long, but it is an exceptional place for unforgettable walks along paths following and bridges crossing over. 280 square kilometres with over 5000 inhabitants of this area are ideal for a escape from urban challenges under the lush trunks of centuries-old trees and the breathtaking mountain winds. Vrbovsko offers a wide variety of activities for an unforgettable adrenaline break. The walk itself is exciting here because of the beauty and preservation of the scorching and healing landscapes. Here you can try bicycling on organized, less demanding or more demanding paths, hiking in a good company of local hiking clubs or in your own arrangements, join hunters or fishermen, go down the river by canoes or try rafting. If freshness of thick pine shades is not enough for you for cooling in the summer months, you can swim in the Klanac, Blaževci and Riblje baths, or look for a romantic spot on the river Kupa and a more intimate refreshment. The town of Vrbovsko is mentioned for the first time in 1480 and the whole area is abudant in historical and cultural sights: from the Zrinsko-Frankopanski Castle to the Ivan Goran Kovačoć Museum, anthology among Croatian poets. Gorski Kotar is the place where the Eurasian ridge still resides, though the chances of meeting it are very small, as there are only 40 individuals left. In the winter time you will find it difficult to encounter the bear who sleeps in its gorgeous winter dream. But Vrbovsko never sleeps. There is no lack in events: from carnival in February till the Bundevijada in October, Martinje in November and winter evenings in December. Vrbovsko has a long tradition in tourism. The first hotel in Croatia was built here in 1900. A gastronomic offer with an emphasis on the specialities of the wild meat is exceptional. So, hurry to find an
accommodation in Vrbovsko, fire in the fireplace is already on, and the hosts of Vrbovsko know how to provide an unforgettable welcome.
