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Croatia: Cycling in Hrvatsko Zagorje, Day 1

Our Autumn cycling days arrived and this year we decided to do some riding on the hills and valleys of Hrvatsko Zagorje. Primož, Danica, Vlado, Meta, Boštjan and Nada joined me on this adventure. Although the hills are not high, they are very steep so it wasn't as easy as some expected, still we all successfully finished our first day trip.

Previous Autumn cycling days: 2015 - Parenzana Day 1 and Day 2, 2016 - Lake Balaton Day 1 and Day2.

Classic

The sky was warming up and we were ready to go

 

Up and down countless times

 

We visited more than 400 years old manor Gorica.

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Pregrada

The castle Bežanec was built at the end of the 17th century as a one-storey four-winged building with the court. In the 30-ies of the 19th century it was renovated in the spirit of classicism thus becoming one of the most representative courts in Croatia.

One of famous symbols of the North West of Croatia - Zagorje Turkey - Zagorski puran

 

Quick snack in Vuglec Breg, where we tasted some delicious domestic things

 

The Franciscan monastery and St Catherine’s Church stand in Krapina

 

We also visited Krapina Neanderthal museum and Hušnjakovo excavation site

 

Our last stop in a local shop, where we witnessed a part of the marriage ceremony called šranga (the wedding tollgate), where they also played Slovenian song Na Roblek

Vlado preparing dinner for us

Cycling in Hrvatsko Zagorje, Day 1- Garmin Connect

GeoCache found (received a visit by trackable item "Bockereyders Geocoin", TB71XQW):
- Crkva Sv. Katarine, GC4Z8JB