In the centre of the continental part of Croatia is the town Ogulin. It was founded in the wide valley where two beautiful rivers flow: the river Dobra and Mrežnica. Well preserved ancient and architecture heritage give evidence about very rich history and culture of this area. They represent our contemporary, historical, spiritual and material resources.
The beginnings of Ogulin are closely connected with the name of the famous Frankopan family. They had built the fortress in 1500. It is still pretty well preserved and is a recognizable motif of the town of Ogulin. Today this fortress is used as the domicile museum with archeological, etnographical and mountaineering-alpinist collection, with Ivana Brlia-Mažurania's memorial room (our famous writer) and Stjepan Galetia's painting exhibition - they were both of Ogulin's origin. The fortress was built above the precipice of the river Dobra - ?ula's precipice, another monument created by nature itself, which makes, together with Medvednica cave, one in a series of precipices stretching over 15701 metres.
This is the longest caving system in Croatia.
Ogulin and its surroundings, especially a gorgeous mountain Klek, Bjelolasica, a Croatian Olympic centre, White and Samaritan rocks, three lakes and over hundred kilometres of water streams, rich cultural and historical heritage, gives you the opportunity to spend active holidays during the whole year.
You can choose between spending your time in the Olympic centre Bjelolasica, which offers you not only accomodation and gastronomic pleasures, but also many interesting activities such as sport and recreation, beautiful nature, you can have outdoor school, computer science, adventure, winter sports, team building, congresses and seminars; it offers you opportunities for climbing, walking through beautiful untouched nature, riding on your bicycle, fishing, rafting on the river Dobra; swimming, sailing or rowing on the lake Sabljaci south from Ogulin; hunting or photo-hunting, or just enjoy the silence and forget the time-pressure. You can visit the ruins of the medieval fortress Modruš or Vitunj, feel the spirit of the chapel of the Holy Cross in the centre of the town, or in the sanctuary of pilgrimage of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Miracles in Oštarije, built in 1449. You can also enjoy in our traditional cuisine and farm-raised trouts specialties.
Come and experience Ogulin and its surroundings and we will do our best to make you come again.