CROATIA
Otočac
Otočac Tourist Board
Kralja Zvonimira 17, 53220 Otočac
Tel/Fax: +385 53 771 603
tzg-otocca@gs.t-com.hr
www.tz-otocac.hr
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Accomodation
Hotel Mirni kutak
Hotel ***
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44.87313069, 15.25519252
Gornja Dubrava 63, 53220 Otočac, Croatia
What: Hotel ***, accommodation
We recommend this place because: Quiet Corner Hotel is equipped with 30 modern rooms. The restaurant has it’s quality based on 21 years of experience and is listed among the 100 best restaurants in Croatia. Our restaurant is located in the vicinity of hunting grounds for birds, mid-size and large game, as well as near the river valley, which is world famous for its cleanliness and sport fishing. During your visit we recommend a visit to the sources of river Gacka, Mlinice, museums and archaeological sites, shelter for young bears in Kuterevo, Shrine of Our Lady of the Beautiful, and the ski resort in Krasno. For sports flying enthusiasts, we are situated 3 km from the sports airport.
Opening hours
| Mon – Sat | 00:00 – 24:00 |
| Sun, Holidays | 00:00 – 24:00 |
What: Hostel, accommodation
We recommend this place because: Guest House MAJSIĆ offers accommodation in Otočac. Guests can enjoy at the bar on site. Free private parking is available on site. Each room has a TV. The rooms have a private bathroom equipped with a shower. You can play tennis at the facility. Plitvice Lakes 26 km from the Guest House MAJSIĆ, while Baska, 47 km from the property. Rijeka airport 73 km.
Opening hours
| Mon – Sat | 00:00 – 24:00 |
| Sun, Holidays | 00:00 – 24:00 |
Eat & Drink
Restaurant Ćamar
Restaurant
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44.86955707, 15.25792301
Gornja Dubrava 22, 53220 Otocac, Croatia
What: Restaurant, local specialities
We recommend this place because: Friendly staff, local and fresh food, cozy atmosphere, great parking for cars, rooms for sleeping.
Opening hours
| Mon – Sat | on request |
| Sun, Holidays | on request |
Bistro Ribic
Bistro
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44.7881287,15.3671013
Sinac 15A, 53220 Otocac, Croatia
What: Tavern, local specialities
We recommend this place because: Large portions, reasonable prices, good location.
Opening hours
| Mon – Sat | on request |
| Sun, Holidays | on request |
What: Bistro, local specialities
We recommend this place because: In the beautiful Gacka valley, at the source Gacka is Bistro Vrilo Gacka.
The beautiful surroundings shops, surrounded by peace and quiet of untouched nature, you can relax with a cup of coffee or taste the renowned trout.
Gacka valley is one of the undiscovered gems Croatian, bordered on one side Northern Velebit National Park, and the other a national park Plitivčka lake.
The Bistro is located at the source of the river overlooking the Tonkovic Vrilo. If you want to spend a few days into the river valley, we recommend accommodation in rooms close to the shops.
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue, Sun | 08:00 – 23:00 |
Sightseeing
What: Fortress
We recommend this place because: Fortress built by the people of Senj with hosts of population in 1619, reinforcing this with the same name hill town of Otocac, which was located on an island in the middle of the river Gacka, but I Senj who defended the area Gacka of Ottoman incursions.
It was a fortress with three towers, the highest in the east and two smaller ones on the west side, interconnected wall thickness of 1.80 – 2 m. It was built quickly smaller stones, apparently for carving stone blocks there was no time or money. There were very closely yard with tanks in which the water is collected. Fortress is used for permanent residence soldiers, as well as storage for ammunition and gunpowder and as a repository for food, with kitchens and dormitories. In the early 20th century.
Fortress is afforestation. The pharmacist Castek on private property of the hill gave the Czech plant pine. A new forest grew nicely to the Second World War. 1941 Italians who came to Otocac, whether they cut down the tree, and there they put their cannon batteries. It is worth mentioning that the fortress Fortress in the restored and preserved state is now the only remnant of the Renaissance in the area of Otocac. In fact, before the Renaissance were built square tower, much less triangular, and in the Renaissance forts or castles are reinforced with round towers. Fortress is a real rarity because it is one of the only two remaining correct triangular towers in Croatia, but in Europe it is only a few.
Opening hours
| Tue – Sun | / |
Gacka park of croatian memory
Park, Historical significance
44.86932515, 15.236983
Vladimira Nazora street 14, 53220 Otocac, Croatia
What: Park, Historical significance
In the centre of Otočac there is the Church of the Holy Trinity, the rectory and a smaller green surface – Gacka Park of Croatian Memory.
Opening hours
| Mon – Sun: | / |
Folklore festival
Festival, Historical significance
53220 Otocac, Croatia
What: Festival, Historical significance
We recommend this place because: Folklore Festival is a traditional event that takes place in Otočec held since 1999. The Festival is a two-day duration. The first day was chosen the most beautiful girl in the national costume, and since 2013 and the most original folk male costume. The second day makes the presentation of folklore groups and hundreds of performers. The work of the Fair accompanied by an expert committee. Festival is eventually developed into a pivotal event of traditional culture Lika-Senj, or in place of presentation, nurturing and communicating authentic national values and national heritage of this area and other Croatian regions. For her part cultural clubs and folklore groups Lika-Senj County as well as numerous companies from other counties.
Opening hours
| Mon – Sun: | / |
Race “The fastes paddle Gacka”
Race
What: Race
We recommend this place because: This sports and recreation event “The fastest paddle Gacka” is directed to promotion of tourist attractions Gacka Valley and the Town of Otocac and that all is supplemented with the story of the gastronomic heritage of this region.
Opening hours
| Mon – Sun: | / |
Activities
Velebit aktivnosti j.d.o.o.
Adventure
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Prozor 257A, 53220 Otočac, Croatia
What: Winter quad adventure, Kayaking tours, Rent a bike, Rent a kayak…
We recommend this place because: The company Velebit activities j.d.o.o. for services and travel agency was founded in 2015 in Otočac to offer guests a variety of adventure activities. The first tourist agency in the area of Otocac, and Gacka Valley and northern Velebit started dealing with inbound tourism by creating deals that include the outdoors and adventure. In its property has quads, kayaks and bicycles, and is able to offer a ready-made service packages, as well as packages tailored to the wishes of guests, from one-day trips to multi-day stays. All this with the slogan ‘Adventure at your fingertips.
They organize team building activities for companies.
Opening hours
| Mon – Sat | On request |
| Sun, Holidays | On request |
Nightlife
What: Caffe bar
We recommend this place because: The top discoteque, near the sea, great cocktails.
Opening hours
| Mon – Sun | 07:00 – 23:00 |
What: Caffe bar
Opening hours
| Mon – Sat | on request |
| Sun, Holidays | on request |
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