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Trakošćan castle is one of best preserved castles in Europe. With beautiful surroundings, lakes and woods of over 8 hectares it is a relaxing destination. With tour through the castle you can relive the life of their former inhabitants. It is known for its owners the family Draskovic, who besides Zrinski, was one of the most popular Croatian noble families from the feudal era. Beautifully situated on a hill with a garden in the midst of Park Forest, Trakošćan is amongst the highest category monuments of culture and nature. Take a tour through knights’ room, the hunting room, music salon, specimens of firearms dating from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Walk through the most beautifully formed parks in Croatia with rich vegetation and fascinating view. Moreover, a beautiful romantic gardens, built on the model of English parks, and a large lake in front of the castle is something that should not be missed.

Varaždin is one of the oldest and the most beautiful Central European cities. Owing to its charm and baroque architecture, Varaždin has been historically dubbed "Little Vienna". The city, whose rich history goes back to the 12th century, was home to the region’s wealthiest nobles, landowners, artisans and artists. Once the capital of Croatia, Varazdin is a beautiful city with a wealth of cultural and architectural treasures. The city boasts a baroque city center, with numerous museums and galleries. The cities landmark attraction is the 16th Century Stari Grad (The Old city) castle which houses the Town Museum. Famous Varazdin's Cemetery represents valuable monument of the park architecture and it is one of the most beautiful one in Europe. In 2010 Forbes declared Varaždin as the best place to live and work in Croatia. Among its many awards is that of the most tastefully arranged and best maintained destination in continental Croatia, the title it has received nine times.

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The most fascinating room in the castle, however, is the Knights Room, with its collection of weaponry from the 15th-19th century. Walking past the displays one can trace their development from crude arms to more sophisticated weapons.
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It is a great attraction to enjoy with kids because they particularly love exploring the castle; with the lake and forest providing its setting it really does appear to be straight out of a fairytale or a medieval romance.
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LONELY PLANET – VARAŽDIN NR. 1 IN CROATIA
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This small baroque town is known as being also named ”Small Vienna”, probably because of its similarity with old Baroque architecture style of Vienna as well as, many of the important buildings in the city were designed by some of the most famous Viennese architects.
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Castle Trakoscan, surrounded by picturesque lake and forest is one of the most beautiful castles that my familiy and me visited by now. City of Varazdin is so romantic and very cozy. We liked all the explanations, rich history and outstanding nature. We especially want to thank CroStory agency, for high level services, all secured on time and highly motivated tour guide with perfect English. We recommend CroStory travel to all, you won't miss with them!
Lee Su-bin, Korea

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