Municipality of Hrvace: Nature, Cycling Routes and Traditional Pottery
Accommodation in Municipality of Hrvace
The Municipality of Hrvace offers a wide range of discoveries: cycling routes with named stages, traditional pottery, historic buildings and a landscape where striking cliffs also provide habitats for wildlife. If you are looking for a holiday apartment, your interests can help determine where you stay – for example, whether you are particularly interested in cycling, observing nature, culture or a local craft.
View of Lake Peruća in the Cetina landscape near Hrvace.
Photo: Anil Öztas via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A landscape of rocks, lakes and protected areas
The Municipality of Hrvace includes areas within the Natura 2000 network. Another distinctive landscape is Rumin: this significant landscape area includes Mali Rumin and Veliki Rumin, covers 33.5 hectares and was designated in 2000. Its steep cliffs provide habitats for, among others, ravens, kestrels and eagle owls. Rumin is therefore also of interest to travellers who like to explore the landscape and its wildlife during their stay.
Miloševo is one of the two small lakes in Hrvace. Together with the areas in the Natura 2000 network and the designated Rumin landscape area, it offers a variety of nature-related features to consider when planning your trip. Information about the lake, protected areas and cliffs describes different aspects of the surroundings; Hrvace is more than just a starting point for individual activities.
Cycling routes with specific stages
The 25-kilometre Aequum cycling route passes through Sinj, Suhač and Karakašica to Hrvace and continues to Most na Panju. The places along the way and the endpoint give the route a clear geographical outline. A cycling route to Panj also passes through Hrvace, crosses the Cetina and then follows the river. If cycling is a central part of your stay, you can use these routes as specific points of reference when choosing where to stay. The length of the Aequum route is also useful for planning your day.
Churches, archaeological sites and buildings
The area’s architectural history includes two parish churches built at different times: Svih Svetih in Hrvace was built from 1866 to 1871, and Sv. Filipa i Jakova in Potravlje in 1774. The ruins of the Church of Sv. Jure stand on Krinj Hill in Hrvace. These three church sites offer different historical points of interest for visitors interested in sacred architecture.
Other cultural attractions are spread across different parts of the municipality: Alebića kula in Satrić is an archaeological site, and prehistoric burial mounds can be found in Bitelić. Most na Panju in Donji Bitelić is a civil engineering structure of cultural and historical value. Bošnjakova mlinica near Vojskova Vrilo is an industrial heritage site; Stočarski stan in Đapić is an ethnological heritage site. This variety ranges from archaeological sites to structures of civil, industrial or ethnological significance.
Pottery and regional cuisine
Traditional pottery made on a potter’s wheel has been preserved in Potravlje to this day. It includes amphorae made for sale to tourists, as well as miniature versions of traditional vessels offered as souvenirs. The craft brings together a tradition that has been preserved to this day and objects that visitors can associate with the region. Those who want to include culture and local production in their holiday plans will find a specific point of interest in Potravlje.
Podastrana family farm serves dishes prepared under a peka and cooks food in a wood-fired bread oven. You should give the farm 24 hours’ notice before visiting. This combines an interest in regional cuisine with a practical detail for planning your visit.
Paragliding and choosing where to stay
Greda near Hrvace is a paragliding site, with a take-off point at an altitude of 820 metres. The Pegaz free-flying club offers beginner courses, advanced courses and tandem flights. Alongside cycling and culture, this gives travellers interested in paragliding a clearly defined activity to explore.
When choosing your holiday apartment, you can focus on the places you would particularly like to explore during your stay. The pages about Hrvace and Rumin offer further information about exploring the municipality.
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