Zagreb County: Cycling Routes, Museums and Regional Cuisine

When planning a stay in Zagreb County, you can choose from a range of themes: cycling routes, museums, health tourism treatments and regional specialties. If you are looking for a hotel, you can first consider which of these interests you want to shape your stay. Examples range from specific cycling routes and collections to tastings by arrangement.

Treatments and cycling routes

Naftalan Special Hospital in Ivanić-Grad uses saline thermal water and the medicinal oil Naftalan for its health tourism treatments. The availability of treatments depends on the operator’s conditions. So check your options with the operator in advance.

Ivanić-Grad also has three developed cycling routes with different levels of difficulty: the orange route is easier, while the yellow and blue routes are more challenging. This lets you distinguish between the three options by their stated difficulty. As route conditions can change, check them before your ride.

Dugo Selo offers a different point of reference: the “Stopama svetog Martina” cycling route leads from the town centre to the Martin Breg excursion site. The key difference when choosing is clear: Ivanić-Grad offers routes with different levels of difficulty, while Dugo Selo has a route with a specific destination.

Museums and Roman history

The Museum of Matija Skurjeni in Zaprešić is housed in a former granary and displays works by the naïve painter Matija Skurjeni. The building’s former use and the museum’s artistic focus come together here.

The Museum of the Turopolje region in Velika Gorica offers insights into life in Turopolje through its ethnographic, cultural-historical, archaeological and art-historical collections. The museums have different focuses: in Zaprešić, the work of a particular artist takes centre stage, while the collections in Velika Gorica offer different ways of exploring Turopolje.

Nearby, in Ščitarjevo, lies Andautonia, about eight kilometres northeast of Velika Gorica. Visitors can learn about everyday Roman life, as well as work and trade in antiquity, and experience an authentic Roman feast. The specific programme may vary.

Specialties and tastings

Traditional Samobor specialties include Muštarda and Bermet; Samoborske kremšnite are also among the town’s specialties. These examples provide a specific culinary reference point for planning your trip if you want to focus on regional products and dishes.

Vrbovec is best known for the “Kaj su jeli naši stari” event, a festival featuring traditional homemade dishes. The festival dates vary. If you want to plan your stay around the event, check the specific dates in advance.

Many wineries along the wine road offer wine tastings and homemade specialties by arrangement. Planning a visit here involves contacting the winery in advance: arrangements depend on the individual provider. Culinary options therefore differ in form—from traditional specialties in Samobor and an event in Vrbovec to tastings by arrangement.

Discover more destinations: Zagreb, Ivanić-Grad, Dubravica Municipality, Vrbovec Municipality, Pisarovina Municipality, Križ Municipality, Sveta Nedelja Municipality, Luka Municipality, Velika Gorica Municipality, Dugo Selo Municipality, Dubrava Municipality, Jastrebarsko Municipality, Krašić Municipality, Pušća Municipality, Samobor City, Zaprešić Municipality, Brdovec Municipality, Sveti Ivan Zelina Municipality, Žumberak Municipality, Kravarsko Municipality, Zagreb, Starjak, Pokupsko Municipality, Kloštar Ivanić Municipality, Farkaševac Municipality.

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