Lipik Travel Guide

 diocletianvs Says:   During the Roman times Lipik was known as Aquae Balissae, a place with hot thermal baths with underground water at the temperature of 64 degrees Celsius. It was one of the first Iodine baths in Europe in 18th century and developed into exclusive Spa center at the end of... 

 diocletianvs Says:   Today, the fountain and the ruins of Wandelbahn are waiting for new investments. Nearby swimming pools and recreation complex was reconstructed and opened in late 1990s. The reconstruction of the main park is not that easy task, as it is the protected cultural monument.... 

 diocletianvs Says:   No more watersprays in the fountain. No more roof on Kursalon. No more orchestra playing in the Central Garden. Just total silence. After the area was again under the control of Croatian forces in 1995, it was checked from mines and cleared from the most dangerous ruins... 

 diocletianvs Says:   Five years after the total reconstruction of the park, it was totally destructed. First by shelling of the local Serbs and the Yugoslav Army in 1991, and then it was occupied and controlled by local Serbian rebel authorities for three years. During this time park was... 

 diocletianvs Says:   In the 1980s there was again the change in the interests of the tourists. The concept of Sun & Sea was no longer enough. People started to seek for other activities, and the concept of cultural tourism emerged. In the mid-1980s Lipik tried to inscribe itself on the list of... 

 diocletianvs Says:   The second part of the 20th century introduced new concept of leisure travel focused on sea and beaches. After the WWII tourism was strongly developing on the Adriatic coast, and Spa Centres in continental Croatia were Health centres usually with one or two hotels built in... 

 diocletianvs Says:   For those who preferred more intimate walks away from the fuss of the Central Garden the Spa Park offered many walkways, hidden pavillions and benches in its romanesque part. A small artificial lake with an island was one of the main features of this area, and nearby... 

 diocletianvs Says:   The Main Fountain in front of the Kursalon and Wandelbahn was the focus point of the Park. It was one of the most popular motives for taking photographs, and the most featured element of the park on the postcards. People arrived here for the healing effects of the local... 

 diocletianvs Says:   Kursalon and Wandelbahn close the Central Garden area – a formal garden with the central fountain. On its eastern side (right on this photo) it was closed by Hornbeam Alley, that also provided shelter from the weather. The Central Garden was the place to see and to be... 

 diocletianvs Says:   Wandelbahn is a long covered walkway that was used for walks in open air during the rainy days or summer days with strong sunshine. On the postcards of the period we usually find the name of the building written in three languages: Pokriveno šetalište (covered walkway – in... 

 diocletianvs Says:   Neorenaissance building of Kursalon was the center of the social events in the Park at the turn of the 19/20 century. Regular festivities were held for the Franz Joseph's birthday, while dance balls and music evenings were held throughout the year. Spa center had its own...