Općina Nedelišće: Culture, Crafts and Movement
Accommodation in Općina Nedelišće
In Općina Nedelišće, stories range from a 16th-century book printing to railway workers’ lives, traditional basket weaving and routes for active holiday days. There is also a Neo-Gothic church, a Sport HUB and insights into beekeeping. If you are looking for a holiday apartment, you can first consider which of these aspects you would most like to shape your holiday: culture, movement or regional craft traditions.
Routes and movement
The cycling event Stazama Srce Međimurja was described in its 2026 announcement as a traditional spring event. It was scheduled for Sunday, 17 May 2026, with the start and finish at the hunting lodge in Nedelišće. The announcement lists three routes to choose from; the formats may change with each edition. If you would like to take part in a future edition, check the current date and route information. This is separate from the L19 Štrekarska circular route, which passes through Nedelišće, Dunjkovec and Črečan.
The Šetnica Slakovec is a well-known walking route, also called Majuško španceranje. The municipality therefore offers several different route options: a named walking route in Slakovec, a circular route through three places and a cycling event format with several routes. Check local conditions before setting out on a walk. The different details can help you include planned activities in your holiday without treating the three offerings as a single route or experience.
Book and railway history
Nedelišće holds a special place in the history of Kajkavian literature: the first book in the Kajkavian language, Decretum tripartitum by Varaždin notary Ivanuš Pergošić, was printed in 1574 at Juraj Zrinski’s printing house in Nedelišće. The specific place and year give the history of the book a clear historical connection here. For travellers who want to discover culture not only through buildings but also through language and writing, this is a notable point of interest.
A different historical perspective is offered by the “Štrekari” collection at the railway station in Dunjkovec. Texts, photographs and objects focus on railway workers and their lives from 1860 onwards. The collection also covers the period when Croatia’s first railway was put into operation in this area. These themes offer insight into working and everyday life; they are clearly distinct from the history of book printing in Nedelišće.
In Macinec, the present-day Church of the Visitation of Mary is a striking example of Neo-Gothic architecture and a 19th-century church interior. Together with the historical collection and the history of printing, it shows how varied the municipality’s cultural points of interest are: the history of writing, railway workers’ lives and sacred architecture each have their own emphasis.
Crafts, bees and sport
Ceker weaving has been maintained as a family tradition for centuries in Nedelišće, Dunjkovec, Pretetinec, Gornji Hrašćan and Pušćine. The nedelski ceker is considered an authentic product from Međimurje. Those interested in local crafts will find both a long-standing tradition and a specific regional product.
At Horvatova kovačnica in Gornji Hrašćan, visitors can forge coins. At the Medeni vrt of beekeeper Tatjana Šardi in Črečan, visitors can see bee habitats and learn how honey and natural bee products are made. Both offerings connect a specific place with an insight into craft or nature, but in quite different ways.
Sport HUB Nedelišće covers 5,200 m² and includes a gymnastics hall with equipment meeting a high FIG standard, a sports hall, and fitness and wellness areas. Check the facilities before visiting. Alongside its historical and craft themes, the municipality also offers a sporting and wellness dimension. The church in Macinec, the collection in Dunjkovec and the offerings in Gornji Hrašćan and Črečan add further specific places and points of interest.
Which holiday apartment suits your plans?
If you are travelling with people who have different interests, these contrasts can help with planning: some may be most interested in the walking route in Slakovec, while others prefer the railway collection, the church or an introduction to Ceker weaving and beekeeping. First decide which places and themes you would like to include in your holiday. When looking for a holiday apartment, it is worth comparing the location stated in each listing with these plans.
For further orientation in Općina Nedelišće: Nedelišće and Slakovec.
Discover more destinations: Općina Donji Kraljevec, Općina Prelog, Općina Čakovec, Općina Donji Vidovec, Općina Štrigova.
For the broader travel overview: Međimurje County.
