King Tomislav Square
Samobor’s central square, surrounded by low houses with colorful façades, cafés and shops, with the Gradna stream running alongside. It is the starting point for the museum, the castle and the Anindol wood.
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In the photo: Trg kralja Tomislava, Samobor
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The city
A small town about 25 km west of Zagreb, at the foot of the Samobor hills. The center is organized around Trg kralja Tomislava square, with low houses, cafés and the Gradna stream. Above the town are the ruins of Stari grad Samobor, a 13th-century castle, and the Livadić manor houses the city museum. Samobor is known for the kremšnita and for the carnival, the fašnik, and is a gateway to the Žumberak – Samoborsko gorje Nature Park.
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The local experience
Samobor’s central square, surrounded by low houses with colorful façades, cafés and shops, with the Gradna stream running alongside. It is the starting point for the museum, the castle and the Anindol wood.
Ruins of Samobor’s castle, built around 1270 on Tepec hill above the town. Walls and towers remain among the trees, and the walk up from the square follows the Gradna stream.
The town museum is housed in the Baroque manor that belonged to the family of composer Ferdo Livadić, surrounded by a park. It brings together collections of archaeology, ethnography, art and the history of Samobor.
A nature park of low mountains and hills on the border with Slovenia, west of Samobor. It has forests, villages, fields and marked trails, and includes the protected Slapnica landscape.