Tourist offer

Međimurje is one of the most beautiful region of Croatia. Situated in north, on border with Slovenia and Hungary, just 100 km from capital city Zagreb. Tradition has it that the Romans were the first to plant grapevines on the gentle hills of Međimurje. Today, good asphalt roads, connecting about thirty wine cellars and tasting rooms, run through the picturesque

landscape streaked with more than 2,500 acres of vineyards. Great food and hospitality will make you come back.

Accommodation

• Sveti Martin thermal resort – 30 km from the stadium

We would recommend you to visit „Toplice Sveti Martin“, spa and resort. Sveti Martin Thermal Resort proudly bears the following names: the best, the  best-looking and the biggest thermal resort in Croatia. It earned those compliments in the last two years by receiving the Golden Plaque

for improving the quality of tourist offer. A modern inner pool with thermal and plain water, numerous water effects in the biggest complex of open pools in Croatia, a wellness centre, convention halls, a shopping centre, four star apartments, several restaurants, a pub, playgrounds for several sports, organized trips, a variety of animation and entertainment.

You can choose to stay in apartments, or new hotel „Golf“, both connected to spa and pools.

More info: http://www.toplicesvetimartin.hr/

Address: Grkaveščak b.b. 40313 Sveti Martin na Muri

Tel.: +385 (0)40 371-111

• Hotel Golf, Donji Vidovec – 15 km from the stadium

Beauty of nature and closeness or river Drava, which is under UNESCO protection. Great food and hospitality in southern part of Međimurje, where you can visit sacral facilities in Sveta Marija, and stadium is only 20 min of driving away.

More info: http://www.hotel-golf.hr/

Address: Glavna bb, Donji Vidovec

Tel.: +385 (0)40 615-245

• Hotel Aurora, Čakovec – 20 km from the stadium

The town of Čakovec is situated in the centre of Međimurje. The old Romans located their resting-place Aquama (wet town) in this area. Surrounded by the park and its green leaves, the historical centre has been preserved until the present day. Around this core, a town made to human measure has emerged.  Excellent communications, the most modern infrastructure, beautiful horticulture, economic progress, a dynamic cultural and sports life – all of these contribute to a cosy living of about twenty thousand inhabitants. Besides the historic core, the tourists are presented with an excellent gastronomic offer, swimming pools, various sports fields, rich night life and interesting occasions throughout the year.

More info: http://www.hotelaurora-ck.com/

Address: Franje Punčeca 2, 40 000 Čakovec

Tel: +385 (0)40 310 700

• Hotel Podravina, Koprivnica – 40 km from the stadium

Hotel Podravina ***,located in the center of Koprivnica, offer really good atmosphere by river Drava. You are always welcome here, in any time of day or night. Hotel is ideal choice for business people, tourist groups, for visit of Koprivnica and local site seeing. Good rich food resort for all guests in climate restaurant, and great bar with rich offer of drinks and deserts.

More info: http://www.hotel-podravina.hr/

Address: Franje Punčeca 2, 40 000 Koprivnica

Tel: +385 (0)48 621 025

Additional accommodation resorts

Turistička zajednica Međimurske županije

- Hotels and apartments

- Village tourism

- Private Rooms

- Pansions

- Hostels

Turistička zajednica Varaždinske županije

Things to do and see while in Međimurje

• Wine-road of Međimurje

Wine tastings in nicely furnished tasting rooms offer a possibility to taste traditional home-made cold cuts. Individual visits to the wine road can be made by car, by bike or on foot. Except by car, organised tourist groups can visit the wine road by a special wine train. All access routes and facilities are marked by tourist signs. The wine quality and  tasting rooms design place this wine road to the very top of Croatian enological offer. As a result, in 2007 it was proclaimed the best product of continental Croatia.

• Rudolf Steiner center

Dr Rudolf Steiner was born in 1861 in Donji Kraljevec. This outstanding person is known worldwide as a philosopher, founder of antrophosophy, Waldorf pedagogy, biological-dynamical agriculture, eurythmy, antrophosophical medicine and organic architecture.  For all the admirers of his work and for those who would like to learn something about Steiner’s approach to life, nature and cosmos, the visit to his birth house will be a special experience. His Birth House in Ludbreška 13, in the centre of Donji Kraljevec can be visited daily.

• Resorts and promenades – all in distance of 40 km

It is possible to make a nice trip into the countryside in almost every part of Međimurje, any time of the year. The landscape is gentle, all you need is being fit and having a light sport outfit. Besides beautiful natural surroundings, the abovementioned resorts offer additional programmes:

Village Tourism Goričanec, Sveti Martin na Muri – horse riding, fishing, walks, gastronomic offer.

Mill on the River Mura, Žabnik – walks, sightseeing, canoeing, river rafts, education on the instructive path, gastronomic offer.

Zelengaj, the border crossing Goričan – walks, fishing, gastronomic offer, horse riding, river raft.

The Town of Varaždin, lot of historical monuments and great site seeing, one of the most beautiful town in Croatia