Karlovac Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Hiking at Kalvarija

Hiking at Kalvarija, Karlovac

 Rusket Says:  The Kalvarija area is very nice for walking / hiking. There is a cabin there which is open weekends in the summer season. It is not possible to sleep there, but that is no problem, since it's located quite close to the city.My wedding party was held in this cabin in 1973! 

The City Parks

The City Parks, Karlovac

 croisbeauty Says:  Those who like parks will come on their own in Karlovac because there are many parks in the town and all of them are situated right in the heart of the city. Actually, there exist a kind of huge ring of parks closing waste area towards the river of Korana. 

Colourful houses

Colourful houses, Karlovac

 croisbeauty Says:  The town of Karlovac has suffered major distructions during the war 1991 - 1995. Today, it is still under reconstructions, mostly at its outskirts.The city center is almost fully reconstructed now, displaying colourful facades of its houses as it used to be before. 

Gradski muzej

Gradski muzej, Karlovac

 croisbeauty Says:  Gradski muzej, the City Museum of Karlovac, is situated in one of the oldest building in the town. It used to be the seat of Zrinski-Frankopans, famous Croatian noble family from the medieval period.The museum displays exibits from the earliest history of the town and its... 

Hotels  

Hotel Korana Srakovcic

 1 Review and 11 Opinions  I celebrated my 21th birthday in this hotel, which by that time went by the name Hotel Park. Hotel... 

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Restaurants  

Bar in the bedroom

Bar in the bedroom, Karlovac

 Rusket Says:  I got quite a strange feeling going into this PUB; the counter is situated where the bed I used to sleep in was in the years 1972 - 1980!Nice place, the coffee was good. Turkish, offcourse :-) 

Gradska straža: Gostionica

Gradska straža: Gostionica, Karlovac

 croisbeauty Says:  Traditional Gasthouse with grilled meat and lot of "Karlovacko" beer. 

Nightlife  

cafe-bars: "Norijada"

cafe-bars: "Norijada", Karlovac

 croisbeauty Says:  There are numerous cute looking cafe-bars in the old core of the city with the terraces on the sidewalks. The old core is rather small and you can wlak it side to side in a relatively short period of time.You can enjoy in cold drinks, good music and nice looking youngs. 

Knjige i Kava: Knjige i Kava, Karlovac

Knjige i Kava: Knjige i Kava, Karlovac, Karlovac

 carthan81 Says:  Knjige i Kava (Books and Coffee) is a little bar which has shelves full of books inside....and a darts machine in the back... 

Papa's Bar: Papa's Bar, Karlovac

Papa's Bar: Papa's Bar, Karlovac, Karlovac

 carthan81 Says:  Papa's is a great place to spend an evening with friends.The bar is spacious and nicely decorated, and has seats outside for those hot summer evenings.Can get very lively at night, when the place packs out and the music kicks in.Also a great place to meet for a coffee during... 

Shopping  

"Mustang": Shopping in the old core of the town

"Mustang": Shopping in the old core of the town, Karlovac

 croisbeauty Says:  Most of the old houses in the city centre are turned into the shops. This one offers well known trade mark of "Mustang", casual cloths for young people. 

Local Customs  

Fenjer

Fenjer, Karlovac

 IngaA Says:  work in progress 

water

water, Karlovac

 croisbeauty Says:  just a half of the meter left and the picture is different 

Off The Beaten Path  

the spring

the spring, Karlovac

 say-no-more Says:  there is a spring near the river, where you can drink fresh water that runs from the rocks. on the picture is an old woman that lives nearby. she is getting water for herself and her old husband, because there is no water supply line in the area. 

a little bit of plain beauty

a little bit of plain beauty, Karlovac

 say-no-more Says:  there's a smal stream running paralelly with the river, on witch all sorts of different flowers grow, including these beautiful daisy 

more about the mill

more about the mill, Karlovac

 say-no-more Says:  more pics, enough words..:) 

the old mill

the old mill, Karlovac

 say-no-more Says:  these kind of mills have been used until not so long ago. this one is in pretty bad shape, but with a little bit of imagination, it turns into a beautiful memory of some past times when people were living of it's work 

off any path.. the river korana

off any path.. the river korana, Karlovac

 say-no-more Says:  i won't tell you where exactly this place is. first reason is that i promised not to, and the second one is that i really don't know where it is, i wouldn't find it by my self:)but there are a lot of these kind of places along the river, so you can find your own little piece... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Water sports

Water sports, Karlovac

 croisbeauty Says:  The main city beach is situated on both banks of the river Kupa, which is rich of water even in a very warm summer period. It is very convinient to those tourists who are coming by car from the eastern part of Europe, traveling towads the destinations on the Adriatic. The... 

Favorites  

Radiceva street

Radiceva street, Karlovac

 croisbeauty Says:  Radiceva street is non traffic area and the main promenade of the city. This is where the Governor's Gate stood, the main entrance into the town in the medieval times. Most of the buildings here, on both sides of the street, are built in the Baroque style. 

Strossmayerov trg

Strossmayerov trg, Karlovac

 croisbeauty Says:  Strossmayerov trg, which is situated right next to the J. Jelacic trg, is the administrative center of the town. The Town Hall building, in Baroque style, dominates the whole square which is situated centraly inside the six-pointed star ground plan of the old city core. 

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 Watch the local people before entering in the water, because there are streams and other thing one is not familiar with. 

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Q:  I have traveled to Croatia and Karlovac several times. I will be visitng again April to May and I am interested in rural or... 

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A: Hi, very few results for agrotourism near Karlovac came up even when I searched in Croatian: this place is 15 km away from... 

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KARLOVAC

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 Karlovac is situated at the confluence of tour rivers; Kupa, Korana, Mrežnica and Dobra. Here you'll find numerous walking paths and river beaches as well as opportunities for water sports and... 

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City of four rivers

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 I have visited Karlovac several times between 1972 and 2002. The picture is taken from Dubovac. Karlovac is situated about 40 km south-west of Zagreb. The rivers Kupa and Korana flows trough the... 

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The rivers of Karlovac

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 Karlovac is an amazing product of croatia's rich history. It was built in the 16th century. The fortress of Karlovac is only partially preserved. However, the ground plan of the city, which was built... 

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Karlovac

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Karlovac. I'd love to share with you the 5 tips I've written, the 6 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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