The Legend of Veronika of Desinic

Veronika was a beautiful country girl; she lived in Desinic, near Veliki Tabor.  This happy and innocent girl suffered a tragic fate.

Veronika and a nobleman called Fredrik, son of the lord of Tabor castle- count Herman II Celjski, fell in love.

Herman Celjski, a proud and insolent man, could not tolerate his son’s infidelity towards his family and towards his wife.

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A gentleman from the age of kindness

Ksaver Sandor Gjalski (Ljubo Babic), Croatian writer, born on 26.10.1854, in Gredice, near Zabok.
He graduated from Varazdin high school and continued his studies in Zagreb and in Vienna at the Faculty of law.

He worked in Virovitica, Sisak, Pakrac, Susak, Zagreb as a civil servant; but he was forced to retire due to his non-acceptance of Hungarian politics.

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Licitar – a part of Croatian cultural heritage

Licitar - decorated biscuit made of honey - is a traditional symbol of Zagreb and the whole country. Very often it s offered as a gift to a dear person, also at weddings, Christmas time and St. Valentine's Day.

At Christmas Zagreb is adorned with many licitar hearts; the Christmas tree at the main square is decorated with thounsands of them.

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The love story from Lobor

A true story about count Geza von Mattachich-Keglevich and Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg.

Not many people heard of Princess Louise-Marie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Probably even less people heard of Lt. Geza von Mattachich Keglevich.

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Would you like to have a typical Northern Croatian dinner today?

Are you a hedonist who likes to have “a whole afternoon dinner”?
We recommend the following culinary experience “Zagorje kisses Medimurje”

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