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ZAGREB COUNTY VARAŽDIN MARIBOR Dubravica Marija Vrbovec Gorica Brdovec Sveti Ivan LJUBLJANA Zelina Zaprešić Dugo ZAGREB Selo Samobor Sveta Nedelja Ivanić-Grad Jastrebarsko Velika Gorica Krašić BEOGRAD SISAK KARLOVAC Pisarovina ZAGREB COUNTY TOURIST BOARD Preradovićeva 42, Zagreb, phone +385 (0)1 4873 665, 4873 670 [email protected], www.tzzz.hr Wien Budapest Bratislava Varaždin Ljubljana days München Zagreb Osijek Rijeka Pula Beograd APRIL, 2017 Slavonski Brod Adriatic Sea / Jadransko more Zadar Split Varaždin Varaždin County County Tourist Board Dubrovnik 35 Map of Croatia and particular counties are for illustrative purpose only. Zagreb County, popularly known as Zagreb’s Green Ring, is located in the central part of northwestern Croatia. It is the sixth largest county in Croatia, but the second most populated. Today, it is one of the fastest-growing economic regions in the country, and its rich history, tradition, culture, pristine nature, culinary offerings, and breath-taking landscapes make it an especially attractive destination for tourist excursions. Forming a ring around the Croatian capital, the county has succeeded in joining modern urban society with folk traditions and values. The area is also rich natural beauty, featuring a large number of protected areas, two nature parks (Medvednica and Žumberak – Samoborsko gorje), and the unique Crna Mlaka ornithological reserve. Hikers and nature lovers looking for refreshment can turn to any of the numerous local restaurants and well-equipped mountain lodges. Weekenders will find their destination among the more than 40 excursion areas and family farms, the wine routes of Plešivica, Zelinska, and Samoborska and the wine trails of Ivanić Grad. Cheese lovers can also delight in the Zagreb Regional Cheese Routes. green 36 WAY TO CROATIA ring Wine and gastronomy Far from the hustle and bustle of the city, the surroundings of Zagreb will provide every guest with peace and relaxation amid beautiful landscapes, as well as with top- quality wines and excellent food made with local ingredients. You can sample countless traditional specialties, like ham baked in bread, Samobor salami with cottage cheese, stuffed cabbage with sauerkraut, or some of the local treats such as Samobor’s famous kremšnita (custard pie), rudarska greblica (cheese strudel), plešivički copanjak (spinach strudel), vrbovečka pera (cottage cheese and corn flour pie), orJelačić šnite (chocolate, almond and walnut layer cake). This region is also filled with vineyards and wine cellars. Zagreb County is one of the most highly-respected winemaking regions in the country, with its special traditional varietals such as kraljevina crvena and purtugizec crni, which you can sample on any of the three wine routes. 38 WAY TO CROATIA A4 wine & 1 A2 2 A cheese Sava - Sutla Valley ZELIN wine route DUBRAVICA MARIJA GORICA Sveti Ivan Zelina Routes BRDOVEC Vrbovec A3 Zaprešić 4 River Sava Zagreb G 3 VAROŠKI LU Samobor Dugo SAMOBOR wine route Selo GORJE SAMOBORSKO Sveta Nedelja RAK ŽUMBE 9 Ivanić-Grad IVICA VeliKA PLEŠ e wine rout Gorica 7 G L 8 SKI LU ON TUROPOLJ JSK NA O PO Krašić JastrebarsKO 10 TU LJE RE P KA ARK CRNA MLA 12 11 V UK A3 OME RIČKE GORIC A1 Pisarovina E 5 POKUPSKO 1. Lončar Dairy, Bedenica 7. Šestak Dairy, Plešivica River 2. KUšIć Dairy, Psarjevo Donje 8. Tilka Farm, Jastrebarsko CHEESE ROUTES Kupa 3. Jadanec Čutura Dairy, Kusanovec 9. KonjušIć Dairy, Gornji Stupnik 6 4. FÜrnkranz Dairy, Brdovec 10 Penezić Dairy, Kupinečki Kraljevec WINE ROUTES 5. GRčević Dairy, Pisarovina 11. Malkoč Dairy, Kupinečki Kraljevec 6. Pokupčan Dairy, Pokupsko 12. LUKšIć Dairy, Kupinečki Kraljevec 40 INFO www.tzzz.hr Wine Routes The Plešivica wine route winds through a beautiful landscape filled with cultural and historical points of interest, tradition, and welcoming hosts. Opened in 2001, it features around forty wineries with a wealth of offerings for tourists. In addition to local varietals such as purtugizec (the county’s trademark), plavec žuti, slatki zelenac, and šipelj, you can sample world-famous varietals such as Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir, Pino Bianco, and Pinot Grigio. In addition to tasting rooms, these winemakers also offer local, homemade food and accommodation with views of the beautiful vineyards of Plešivica. The Zelinska wine route runs through the mild countryside of Zelina, which will fill your eyes and heart with its beauty. It offers a rich selection of wine, and you can sample wines such as Graševina, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Muscat, Riesling, šipon-moslavac, Pinot Bianco, Kerner, and, of course, Kraljevina (the county’s trademark), a local wine prized and enjoyed by many wine lovers. The Samobor wine route is the newest wine route in Croatia, opened in 2012. It offers seven wineries, five excursion centres, and numerous other offerings for tourists, including the Grgos cave, “Sveta Barbara” mine, and Suban botanical garden. In addition to its wines, the most famous of which is the fortified Bermet, it also offers brandies and specialties from the Samobor region. 42 WAY TO CROATIA Cheese Routes Just a half hour from the centre of Zagreb, you can sample the quality of homemade products and experience the scents and flavours of Zagreb’s Cheese Routes. Nine successful mini-dairies from Zagreb County and three from the city of Zagreb have joined forces in a communal project – the Zagreb Regional Cheese Routes. They industriously prepare their various cheeses from the milk of their own local cows and goats. These mini-dairies boast an enviable number of awards from national and county exhibitions, serving as proof of the quality and variety of their products. They offer traditionally-made cottage cheeses, boiled cheeses, and smoked cheeses, as well as soft, hard, and semi-hard cheeses, and even cheeses with added spices. The are also features two well-known brands developed and launched under the auspices of Zagreb County – “Dragec” dried cheese and “Kriško” hard cheese. A new brand, “ZG Sirek”, a cottage cheese made from cows milk, has recently been launched, and it is currently being produced by six producers from Zagreb County and the city of Zagreb. 44 WAY TO CROATIA Zagreb county boasts a rich selection of traditional food and local wines. In 1999, it C O U NTY became the first in Croatia to begin branding food products produced on its farms. Today, the protected brands of Zagreb County ANDS are present on the Croatian market with BR products like Purtugizec Plešivica and Kraljevina Zelina wines, “Sunčana” brand apples, “Laktec” sauerkraut, Samoborska salama, “Kap zdravlja” apple cider vinegar, “Dragec” and “Kriško” cheeses, “Grof” ham, and “Sjećanja za stolom” brand foods and homemade polenta. SAMOBORSKA SALAMA This salami is produced traditionally from the highest-quality cuts of pork loin and rib with added natural spices, and is smoked over beech wood. Throughout the production process, there is constant supervision of the feeding of pigs, the quality of meat used for production, production technology, and the drying, smoking, storage, sale, and quality of KRIšKO cheese the salami produced. Samoborska salami is a This hard cheese is made from fresh cow’s milk produced in the bright red colour, marbled with pieces of meat county. It is aged for at least 60 days under controlled conditions, and and bacon, and has a pleasant scent and a rich, it goes to market in its natural protective skin. It is mildly savoury and savoury taste. pungent, with a unique scent and a full and pleasant, tart flavour. It is extremely healthy and is rich in proteins, minerals, and vitamins. DRAGEC dried cheese PURTUGIZEC PLEšIVICA “Dragec” cheese has been produced Purtugizec is a young, dark-red wine with a pleasant, distinct aroma since 2004 with respect for tradition, and a pleasant, mild, fresh taste. This wine can also be aged in the the characteristics of the region, the bottle, and some such bottles have been aging for more than 15 years. production process, and the flavour, scent, It is best drunk chilled to 14°C. As it is one of the symbols of autumn and appearance of the cheese. This semi- and the first fruits of the season, it goes quite well paired with ripe, hard cheese is produced traditionally from roasted chestnuts, as well as seasonal blood sausage, duck, goose, fresh cow’s milk, and is naturally dried and cold cuts, and goulash. The wine is made from the purtugizec crni smoked over beech wood, giving it a unique grape, which is traditionally grown on the hills of Plešivica. According aroma. There are five kinds of “Dragec” to legend, Purtugizec has been grown in the region surrounding cheese on the market: smoked, dried, red Jastrebarsko since the early 19th century, when the area was ruled paprika, garlic, and green pepper. by the French as a part of Napoleon’s Illyrian Provinces. At the recent “Portugieser Du Monde” wine festival in Pecs (Hungary), winemakers from Plešivica won two gold medals and eight silver medals. 46 WAY TO CROATIA KRALJEVINA ZELINA The Kraljevina Zelina brand was created in 1999 in cooperation between winemakers from Zelina and the County of Zagreb, with the goal of protecting this local varietal, spreading its GROF ham popularity, and making it competitive at market. It is the traditional wine of the Zelina region. This true homemade ham is produced from the It is moderately alcoholic and has mild acidity, making it light and refreshing. It is served chilled meat of traditionally-raised pigs, which is hand- to 11°C paired with boiled and baked turkey, chicken, veal, lamb, and pork. processed using the same methods used for centuries. It is dry-salted and smoked. It has a KAP ZDRAVLJA pleasant, savoury and full flavour, a fine shape, apple cider vinegar and excellent pink marbling. Produced traditionally from healthy, fresh apples grown in the county through the natural conversion of apple juice into wine and wine into vinegar, without any additional fermentation.