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Did you know? During the 18th and 19th century Sisak was the largest Croatian inland harbor, and river Kupa hosted up to thousand ships. The first river steamboat in Croatian history was Sloga from Sisak. The first Roman emperor Augustus, who conquered Segesta, issued a proclamation to conduct the population census, due to which Mary and Joseph went from Nazareth to Bethlehem. The oldest football club in Croatia was established in 1906 in Sisak by the name of Segesta. At the estuary of Kupa into Sava, proudly stands the witness of the most important Croatian victory over Turkish invaders in 16th century – Old Town fortress. The first railway line in Croatia was built between Zidani Most and Sisak via Zagreb. Journey through Sisak-Moslavina County We have visited the city of Sisak, a historic city on three rivers and its marvelous surroundings. City is bordered by the dense forest at the edge of which you are calmly greeted by the magnificent Old Town. It gives you a warm welcome and reveals a wealth of historical heritage, in the irresistible whirl of miraculous nature. City of Sisak owes its unique position to three rivers: Kupa, Sava and Odra. Kupa is the ultimate symbol of Sisak and also a stage for numerous events throughout the year. There are few cities in Croatia whose inhabitants can pride themselves with the fact that river flows through the city center where you can swim, paddle, dive, or take a ride on a boat or ship. You can find out more about the secrets of Kupa river in this article. (Detail from Kupa nights, photo: Sisak Tourist Board Facebook page) But let’s start from the beginning. We started the journey with the visit to village Krapje in the heart of Lonjsko polje nature park. We are thankful to professional guides from the nature park who gave us a lecture about this unique area. Birds, flowers, sandbanks and traditional wooden houses form one of the most picturesque landscapes in Croatia, it feels as if we wandered into one of the fairytales from Ivana Brlić Mažuranić or H. C. Andersen. Lovely village of Krapje is rich with valuable traditional architecture of national significance and the only village in Croatia with the status of architectural heritage site. Since 1995, it has become a tradition to celebrate the day of European heritage. One of the things especially interesting to us was the traditional house construction from natural materials (oak), perfectly integrated into natural surroundings. Diligence, craftsmanship and modesty that draw its roots from poverty of older generations, preserves the heritage of this region in a special way. Lonja Field – take a boat ride through the natural paradise After a tour around the village and around the soft sandbank of river Sava, we were taken for a ride with solar boat along the nature park Lonjsko polje. The topography of this area was shaped by the river Sava throughout number of years. It has shaped the coastline, creating an unique landscapes which are enjoyed today by the visitors and residents of this area. If you want to know more about the old way of life in this area, visit the specially designed theme pathway that connects the northern part of Lonjsko Polje with Moslavina wine-growing hills and Sava River. So we found out that Nature park Lonjsko polje contains one of the largest complexes of naturally preserved flooded lowland forests in Europe and beyond. Animals, plants and people have been living here for centuries in a happy symbiosis. And everything gives you a feeling of tranquility and peace. It almost seemed incredible that we left a bustling metropolis barely an hour ago. One of the characteristic trees in this ecosystem is famous “Slavonian oak”, well known in Europe for its quality. Of many plant, fish and animal species, we must mention storks, the greatest attraction you will be able to see up close, if you visit the village of Čigoč. This pearl of Croatian heritage is located on the right bank of Sava river, along the river branch called Silence (Tišina). Due to the large number of nests on wooden roofs of Posavina houses, Čigoč village was proclaimed the first European village of storks in 1984. And storks love best to nest exactly in Čigoč, given the fact that here they nest 3,8 chicks per pair on average! Since the weather served us well, we could see the fairy-tale ambience and enjoy the utter silence disturbed only by the sounds of birds. Trees and wooden houses, flowers and river nearby, have formed the peculiar composition of colors, sounds and smells. The river lured us to swim. Sandbanks called us to stretch our towels on them. But we had a lot more places to visit. Ethno village Old Lonja – one of the most beautiful destinations of our journey After Krapja, we arrived at the ethno village Old Lonja. There we were blinded by hundred shades of green, something that can’t be seen on streets of Zagreb. We were thrilled by the harmony, peace and quietness of this rural household, a place that has everything you need for the ideal vacation in nature. Friendly hosts have greeted us, offered us wine and world-class liquors, roasted fish and local meat, which catapulted us into orbit of gastronomic enjoyment. And tempted us to stay there a day or two or longer. (or until they send us away). If you are looking for a rural household with affordable prices but incredible natural beauty, charm, natural harmony and fine food, be sure to visit this farm. It is just an hour away from Zagreb, and hosts can organize tours on demand and provide you with accommodation. We moved on towards the ethnographic collection of Sučić family. Invigorated by local food and very happy, we marked the Old Lonja in our excursion schedule as a must see destination for the future. Ethnographic collection of Sučić family We visited the ethnographic collection of Sučić family which originated from preserving and collecting traditional objects and today has about 700 different items related to life and economy of this part of Posavina. We sow a real small ethnic treasure; from woodworking tools, farming tools, tools for fishing, transport vehicles, to various practical items related to daily life in the household. Folk costumes, towels, souvenirs, everything is created from natural materials collected or made by the family for years, and their impressive collection has been added to the list of Croatian cultural heritage. Traditions Čigoć foto: Tradicije Čigoć We have also visited the famous Traditions Čigoć, another tourist attraction in this area. It is a well known for its traditional dishes from Posavina, of which we recommend their deer goulash, fish paprikash and “Posavina pot”. With each dish they include special delicacy “Čigočica” (flatbread from the bread oven filled with homemade cheese and cream). It is customary to hear some stories about tradition of river fishing from the hosts while tasting the carp and perch fishes prepared by their own recipe. Uniqueness of this place has been discovered by the campers, and we have unanimously agreed that they could not find a better place for absolute rest. Sisak city – unusual and unconventional urban area that is easy to love We came at the start of the three-day event, well known as Kupa nights, of which you can read in more detail on this link. We were taken on a guided tour (organized by the Sisak Tourist Board) through the city. The city is full of greenery, on each step you can see magnificent trees, parks and flower beds. Kupa nights have certainly taken our full attention. The city was all about the boats, aero show spectacle and other interesting programmes. Aero show best captures the spectacle that are this year’s Kupa nights (photo Damir Pahić) And a little more aerial acrobatics (photo Damir Pahić). The one who says there is no life in Sisak, has obviously never visited it. And he definitely should. Out of other landmarks, whose description would require a whole new text, we will only mention the “Re-think” murals, Old Bridge – Military Sisak, Mali Kaptol, City Hall, Sculpture Park, Veliki Kaptol, Old Bridge, the Basilica of St. Quirinus, Sisak historic ring… We have also visited the wonderful Old Town where we were transported in a relaxed and happy atmosphere of a Neretva river boat from the Boatmen Association of Sisak (Udruga lađara Sisak). By a pure chance we also witnessed the Sisak wedding scene that conjured up the spirit of this city – a city that seems to be pretty easy to love. We ended our trip with cycling through Sisak, which is literally covered with cobwebs of bicycle paths through which we were guided. Sisak and surroundings are mecca for cyclists and active holidays, and we experienced that personally while driving through the entire city. It is difficult to single out whether it is better to ride in Neretva river boat or to cycle through Sisak, so we recommend you to try both. We left full of impressions of the city that is in reach from Zagreb with just an hour drive. With its necklace of countryside households, with its unique nature park and the enchanting beauty of natural and architectural heritage, we are determined to pay another visit. And to make it as soon as possible. Because this destination definitely has a lot to show, throughout the seasons. Text and photos: Croatia Hotspots Photo Aero show – Damir Pahić, taken from the FB page Tourist Board of Sisak
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Jeste li znali? Tijekom 18. i 19. stoljeća Sisak je bio najveća riječna luka, a na Kupi je bilo i do tisuću brodova. Prvi riječni parobrod u hrvatskoj povijesti bila je sisačka Sloga. Prvi rimski car August, koji je osvojio Segestu, izdao je proglas o popisu sveg stanovništva, zbog čega su Marija i Josip krenuli iz Nazareta u Betlehem. Najstariji nogometni klub u Hrvatskoj osnovan je 1906. godine u Sisku i zove se Segesta. Na ušću Kupe u Savu ponosno stoji svjedok najvažnije hrvatske pobjede nad turskim osvajačima u 16. stoljeću, utvrda Stari grad. Prva željeznička pruga u Hrvatskoj izgrađena je na relaciji Zidani Most, preko Zagreba do Siska. Putovanje kroz Sisak i Sisačko moslavačku županiju Posjetili smo grad Sisak i njegovu čudesnu okolicu. Grad obrubljen gustom šumom na čijem obodu vas smireno dočekuje veličanstveni Stari grad, povijesni grad na 3 rijeke, dočekao je nas je toplom dobrodošlicom i razotkrio bogatstvo povijesne baštine, u neodoljivom kolopletu čudesne prirode. Grad Sisak svoj jedinstveni položaj duguje rijekama Kupi, Savi i Odri. Kupa je ultimativni simbol grada Siska i popirište brojnih manifestacija tokom godine. Malo je gradova u HR čiji se stanovnici mogu pohvaliti da im centrom grada teče rijeka u kojoj se mogu kupati, veslati, roniti, voziti čamcima, brodovima. O tajnama rijeke Kupe, možete pročitati više u ovom tekstu. (detalj s Kupskih noći, foto Facebook stranica TZ Grada Siska) No, krenimo od početka. Izlet smo započeli posjetom selu Krapje, u srcu Parka prirode Lonjsko polje. Zahvaljujemo stručnom vodstvu vodiča iz Parka prirode, pozorno smo slušali predavanje o ovom jedinstvenom području. Ptičice, cvijeće, pješčani sprudovi i kućice tradicijske drvene arhitekture tvore jedan od najslikovitijih pejzaža Lijepe Naše. Kao da smo zalutali u neku od bajki Ivane Brlić Mažuranić ili H.C. Andersena. Ljupko selo Krapje, prebogato vrijednom tradicijskom arhitekturom ima nacionalni značaj i jedino je selo u Hrvatskoj koje ima status Sela graditeljske baštine, te se u njemu od 1995. godine tradicionalno obilježava Dan europske baštine. Posebno zanimljiva nam je bila je tradicionalna gradnja kuća potekla od prirodnog materijala (hrastovina) i savršeno uklopljena u prirodni okoliš. Marljivost, umješnost i skromnost potekla od siromaštva, starijih naraštaja očuvala je baštinu ovog kraja na jedan poseban način. Lonjsko polje – odvezite se čamcem kroz prirodni raj Nakon šetnje po selu i razgleda mekanog spruda rijeke Kupe, provozali smo se solarnim čamcem po parku prirode Lonjsko polje. Topografiju ovog područja oblikovala je rijeka Sava koja je kroz dugi broj godina oblikovala izgled obale, kreirajući jedinstvene predjele u kojima uživaju posjetitelji i stanovnici ovog područja. Ako želite doznati više o nekadašnjem način života u ovom području posjetite posebno osmišljen tematski put koji spaja sjeverni dio Lonjskog polja a s moslavačkim vinorodnim brežuljcima i rijekom Savom. Doznali smo tako da se najveći kompleksi prirodnih i očuvanih poplavnih nizinskih šuma Europe i šire nalazi upravo na području parka prirode Lonjsko polje. Životinje, biljke i ljudi stoljećima žive u sretnoj simbiozi. A sve odiše posebnim spokojem i mirom. Gotovo se činilo nevjerojatno da smo jedva sat ranije napustili užurbanu metropolu. Kao i podatak da je jedna od specifičnih vrsta za ove šumske zajednice čuveni „slavonski hrast“, poznat u Europi po svojoj kvaliteti. Od brojnih biljnih, ribljih i životinjskih vrsta ne možemo ne spomenuti rode, najveću atrakciju koju ćete imati prilike vidjeti izbliza, posjetite li Selo Čigoč. Ovaj biser hrvatske baštine smješten je na desnoj obali rijeke Save, uz riječni rukavac Tišina. Zbog velikog broja gnijezda na krovovima drvenih posavskih kuća, selo Čigoč je 1984. godine proglašeno Prvim Europskim selom roda. A da se rode vole najviše gnijezditi baš u Čigoču govoeri podatak da se tamo gnijezde u prosjeku čak do čak 3,8 mladih ptića po jednom paru! Kako nas je i vrijeme poslužilo, mogli smo razgledati bajkoviti okoliš i uživati u iskonskoj tišini koju remete samo zvukovi ptica. Stabla i drvene kućice, cvijeće i rijeka u blizini, tvorile su neobičnu kompoziciju boja, zvukova i mirisa. Rijeka nas je mamila na kupanje. Pješčani sprudovi pozvali su nas da razvučemo ručnik na njima. No morali smo još dosta toga obići. Etno selo Stara Lonja – jedna od naljepših točki našeg putovanja Poslije Krapja, stigli smo u Etno selo Stara Lonja. Tamo nas je zaslijepilo nakon zagrebačkog asfalta, stotinu nijansi neviđeno zelene boje. Oduševio nas je sklad mira i tišine ovog seoskog domaćinstva mjesta koje je opremljeno po mjeri idealnog odmora u prirodi. Ljubazni domaćini dočekali su nas ponudom domaćeg vina i vrhunskih rakija, a ponuda ribljeg pečenja i domaćih narezaka, katapultirala nas je u orbitu gastro uživancije. Kao i iskušenja da tu ostanemo dan, dva ili duže. (U svakom slučaju sve dok nas ne potjeraju). Ako tražite seosko domaćinstvo pristupačne cijene a nevjerojatne prirodne ljepote, ljupkosti, prirodnog sklada i dobre hrane, svakako posjetite ovo seosko domaćinstvo. Udaljeno je svega sat vremena od Zagreba, a po želji vlasnici mogu za vas organizirati i izlete te vam pružiti i smještaj. Krenuli smo dalje prema Etnografskoj zbirci obitelji Sučić. Krajnje okrijepljeni domaćom hranom i poprilično zadovoljni, ubilježili smo Staru Lonju, u obveznu buduću mapu izletničkog rasporeda. Etnografska zbirka obitelji Sučić Posjetili smo i Etnografsku zbirku obitelji Sučić koja je nastala čuvanjem obiteljskih tradicijskih predmeta a danas broji oko 700 različitih predmeta vezanih za život i gospodarstvo ovog dijela Posavine. Vidjeli smo pravo malo etno blago; od alata za obradu drva, oruđa za obradu zemlje, pomagala za ribolov, transport, do različitih uporabnih predmeta vezane za svakodnevni život u kućanstvu. Nošnje, ručnici, suveniri, sve je nastalo od prirodnih materijala koje su vlasnici godinama skupljali ili ih sami izrađivali te je stoga ova impresivna zbirka upisana na listu kulturnih dobara RH. Tradicije Čigoć foto: Tradicije Čigoć Posjetili smo i poznate Tradicije Čigoć, još jednu turističku atrakciju ovog područja. Tradicionalna posavska jela ovdje su neizostavan adut, a preporučamo da kušate njihov srneći gulaš , fiš paprikaš i “posavski lonac” . Uz svako jelo domaćini nude posebni proizvod “Čigočicu” (lepinju iz krušne peći punjenu domaćim sirom i vrhnjem). Neće biti problem ni doznati ponešto i o čuvenoj tradiciji riječnog ribarstva uz degustaciju šarana i smuđa pripremljenih na njihov specijalan način. Posebnost ovog mjesta otkrili su i ovi kamperi, a mi smo se jednoglasno složili da bolje mjesto za apsolutni odmor, nisu mogli naći. Sisak – neobičan i nekonvencionalan urbani grad kojeg je lako zavoljeti Došli smo na samom početku trodnevne poznate manifestacije Kupske noći o kojoj možete pročitati na ovom linku, te smo uz pratnju turističkog vodiča (TZ grada Siska), vrsnog poznavatelja povijesti svog grada, bili provedeni kroz grad. Grad je prepun zelenila, na svakom koraku vas dočekuju raskošna stabla, uređeni parkovi, cvijetnjaci. Kupske noći su svakako zaokupile punu pažnju, grad je bio sav u znaku lađa, šiklji, aero show spektakla i ostalih zanimljivih sadržaja. Spektakl ovogodišnjih Kupskih, najbolje dočarava Aero show (foto Damir Pahić) I još malo zračnih akrobacija (foto Damir Pahić). Tko kaže da u Sisku nema života, očito ga nije nikad posjetio. A trebao bi. Od znamenitosit čije opisivanje bi zahtijevalo novi tekst, izdvajamo murale “Re-think” Stari most – Vojni Sisak,Mali kaptol, Gradsku vijećnicu, Park skulptura, Veliki Kaptol, stari most, Baziliku Sv. Kvirina, Sisački povijesni prsten.. Posjetili smo i čudesan Stari grad do kojeg smo se prevezli u opuštenoj i veseloj atmosferi neretvanskom lađom iz Udruge lađara Sisak te stjecajem okolnosti nazočili prizoru sisačke svadbe koja nam je u neku ruku dočarala i sam duh ovog grada – grada kojeg je čini se, prilično lako zavoljeti. Naš izlet smo završili bicikliranjem kroz Sisak, koji je doslovno premrežen biciklističkim stazama a kroz koji nas je proveo također naš vodič. Da je Sisak i okolica meka za bicikliste i aktivni odmor, uvjerili smo se osobno vozeći se kroz cijeli grad. Teško je izdvojiti da li je bolje voziti se neretvanskom lađom ili biciklom kroz Sisak, pa vam preporučamo da isprobate za svaki slučaj i jedno i drugo. Prepuni dojmova o gradu koji nam je dostupan na sat vožnje od Zagreba sa svojom ogrlicom seoskih domaćinstava, sa svojim jedinstvenim parkom prirode i očaravajućom ljepotom prirode i graditeljske kulturne baštine, odlučni smo posjetiti ga ponovno. I to u što skorijem roku. Jer ova destinacija itekako ima što pokazati, i to kroz sva godišnja doba. Tekst i fotografije: Croatia Hotspots, Anita Žuvela Hitrec Foto Aero show – Damir Pahić, preuzeto s FB stranice TZ grada Siska