Slavonski Brod Travel Guide

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Reconstruction of the fortress

Reconstruction of the fortress, Slavonski Brod

 diocletianvs Says:  Since the Yugoslav Army left the fortress ideas for new uses of the fortress began to emerge. As soon as the bombing and war actions around Brod stopped a program for its public use and reconstruction was made in 1994. Finally the fortress could be included in the list of... 

river Sava

river Sava, Slavonski Brod

 305907 Says:  Water, any water is our fundament at least mine and where there is no “a drop” of it I want stay for long. To me water is like tranquilizer.I have to admit that I prefer sea, and Adriatic Sea more than others, but any running water, no matter how big or small, lake even pond... 

Sava river

Sava river, Slavonski Brod

 diocletianvs Says:  Sava is quite a boring river and anyone having ideas of quays and walkways along the river is quite dissapointed in Zagreb or Sisak for instance. There it is still dangerous river that threathens with occasional dangerous floods while for the most time there is not enough... 

Inside the church

Inside the church, Slavonski Brod

 diocletianvs Says:  If you like 'little flying angels' then you definitely have to go inside this baroque church. Besides the main altar (that is not something special, to be honest) there are eight side-altars in the main nave. Little angels are flying everywhere in the best baroque manner!... 

Holy Trinity church

Holy Trinity church, Slavonski Brod

 diocletianvs Says:  Holy Trinity church was built next to the Franciscan monastery, also by baron Trenk, in 1723. The church is also known as Velika crkva (big church). It has a low bell tower situated on its side facade. The main facade is simple, facing the small square named after the church... 

Franciscan monastery

Franciscan monastery, Slavonski Brod

 diocletianvs Says:  The Franciscan Monastery in Brod was built in 1727 by baron Trenk, commander of the Brod Fortress. This monastery is one of the finest examples of baroque buildings in Slavonia. A small garden is encircled by strangely proportioned columns that define archway which runs... 

Glacis

Glacis, Slavonski Brod

 diocletianvs Says:  The fortress was surrounded by earthen ramparts and brick built structures, with deep ditches of regular geometrical form that were originally filled with water. Its glacis (artificial slopes of earth, so constructed as to keep an assailant under the fire of the defenders to... 

Tvrdjava inside

Tvrdjava inside, Slavonski Brod

 diocletianvs Says:  The fortress got its final shape at the time of Austrian queen Maria Theresa in 1770s, when great part of edifices within the fortress were finished, including a unique structure of the Cavalier. The Cavalier surrounded the central square of the whole fortress on three... 

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Restaurants  

Slavonski podrumi: Original Slavonian food

Slavonski podrumi: Original Slavonian food, Slavonski Brod

 FRONA Says:  Really excellent local slavonian food. If you like meat, this is the place to be. I love the interior, wooden benches, old wine barrels, handmade table cloths, typical Slavonian ornaments such as old cariage wheels, gords, dried corn hanging from the ceiling, tamburica... 

Hotel Restaurant Zdjelarevic: Slavonian Winery

Hotel Restaurant Zdjelarevic: Slavonian Winery, Slavonski Brod

 weed6886 Says:  The place claims to be Croatia's first bed-and-breakfast winery. The winery is located in a small valley about 15km from Slavonski Brod. They serve Slavonian food, which is excellent. They also have wine tasting. In the springtime, it's nice to sit out on the patio and enjoy... 

Kavana Mala: Pizzeria ¨ Uno ¨

Kavana Mala: Pizzeria ¨ Uno ¨, Slavonski Brod

 Rayoart Says:  "Residency Uno" is a part of the touristic company Uno, which is also the owner of two other prestigious touristic objects in Slavonski Brod. With the newely opened residency, we can proudly announce, that we are ready to satisfy all the needs and wishes a businessman... 

Nightlife  

Cafe Ante: Great location! OUR FAMILY CAFE

Cafe Ante: Great location! OUR FAMILY CAFE, Slavonski Brod

 FRONA Says:  Its a very nice place right in the beginning of the popular Siroka ulica where most of the people like to walk on as to show off or simply to have good coffee. Recently we introduced ice cream and Nescafe into our assortment and my dad is a specialist at make home made... 

the whole street: "Drunken street"

the whole street: "Drunken street", Slavonski Brod

 FRONA Says:  This street is called Pijana ulica od the Drunken street. Its filled with cafes and what you do is go from one to another. Also the side streets are packed with bars. It is a pedestrian zone so if you really want to show off you need to drive through the street during wekend... 

Transportation  

By train

By train, Slavonski Brod

 diocletianvs Says:  Being situated on a major railroad connecting Zagreb with Vinkovci and going further to Belgrade, reaching Slavonski Brod by train is easy. There are trains almost every hour. Checking which type of the train runs at certain hours is recommendable since the local trains from... 

By car / bus

By car / bus, Slavonski Brod

 diocletianvs Says:  Slavonski Brod is situated on one of the major road routes connecting Central with Eastern Europe and further to Asia. From Zagreb you can take the A3 highway - road distance from Zagreb is approx. 180 km. Note there are two exits from the highway: Slavonski Brod zapad... 

Local Customs  

the way we eat, maybe not healthy and not quit IN

the way we eat, maybe not healthy and not quit IN, Slavonski Brod

 305907 Says:  but if you are not against it, just join us 

Dragutin Tadijanovic

Dragutin Tadijanovic, Slavonski Brod

 diocletianvs Says:  Dragutin Tadijanovic was born in 1905 in village Rastusje, close to Slavonski Brod. He published more than 20 collections of poems. First one was published in 1931. When asked on his 90th birthday to say something about himself - he simply answered: I would never be able to... 

Cabage in Tomato soup

Cabage in Tomato soup, Slavonski Brod

 FRONA Says:  Recipe:Slice the cabage into stripes;Put water + salt to boil and when it boils, throw the cabage in, cook it for 10 min and drain that water.Chop a small onion and throw in with the cabage, add 1/2 l of tomato juice (domestic if possible), add celery leaf and dill, some hot... 

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Nice photos from Slavonski Brod

Nice photos from Slavonski Brod, Slavonski Brod

 brodjanin Says:  This is my home town but now i am in Austria. It is a lot of nice places around a town od Slavonski Brod and nice folklore customs like 'Brodsko kolo'. Something more about this city you can see at SBOnline.Net portal. Look there for SB ImageDB - it's photo gallery with more... 

Tourist Board of Slavonski Brod

Tourist Board of Slavonski Brod, Slavonski Brod

 diocletianvs Says:  Tourist Board of Slavonski Brod has a very informative webpage about Slavonski Brod and its surroundings: list of sights, hotels, tourist agencies, useful phone numbers,.... In Slavonski Brod tourist information centre is located on Trg pobjede, and a small info centre is... 

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Q:  I'm planning on driving to Slavonski Brod around April. Does anyone have any tips or advice on driving in the area? 

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A: Hey, theres a highway running from Zagreb to Belgrade. So roads are perfect. Anything in particular? 

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Slavonian Ship on Sava river

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 For all those interested in cultural tourism Slavonski Brod is the newest discovery in Croatia. After the Yugoslav army left its army barracks that occupied the area of an old fortress in the center... 

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My home town

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 It was a clowdy day but I managed to take this nice photo... I actually wanted to take a photo of the war damaged skyscraper that you can look throught but it was unfortunately too far away! 

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Uno residency

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 Welcome, dear guest Dear guest, regardless of what may have brought you to our web site, we kindly invite you to spend some time here and get to know us better. In case you are here with a definite...... 

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Sava River Crossing

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Slavonski Brod. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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