Jastrebarsko: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Jastrebarsko is home to Erdödy Castle, its oldest surviving cultural monument. It was built between 1483 and 1489 and is surrounded by an English-style park that is used as a public promenade. Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Jastrebarsko can then continue their search for accommodation.

Culture

The Erdödy Castle Park in Jastrebarsko is a protected monument of garden architecture with remarkable flora and ecological value. It was renovated for recreation, play and education about cultural heritage.

The Jastrebarsko Town Museum is located in a renovated former town hall dating from 1826. It presents archaeological, cultural, historical and ethnographic heritage, including the Bela I charter, art exhibitions, traditional crafts, transport, viticulture and the Erdödy collections.

Gastronomy

Near Jastrebarsko, the Plešivica Wine Road is associated with the town and offers cellar tastings. Some wineries also serve homemade food. The region is home to more than 100 indigenous grape varieties as well as still, sparkling, fresh, matured and skin-fermented wines. Copanjek is a local specialty associated with the Plešivica Wine Road and pairs well with wine. Plešivica is located in the wider regional surroundings of Jastrebarsko.

Activities

There is a public garage for electric bicycles near the park. The bicycles are adapted for mountain and city rides; the wider Jaska region has more than 250 kilometres of marked cycling routes.

There are many marked hiking trails around Japetić and Plešivica. The guide describes a three-hour route from Jastrebarsko to the Žitnica mountain lodge and Japetić. The lodge offers homemade food, drinks and accommodation.

Surroundings

The area surrounding Jastrebarsko includes Samoborska Gora, Rešpeternica and Žumberak. The wider regional surroundings of Jastrebarsko also include Novi Dvori, Musée d'art contemporain, Pleterje and Fontana kralja Tomislava.

More information about the location: Vukšin Šipak.

To the main travel overview: Općina Jastrebarsko.