Activities

TOWN OF JASTREBARSKO

Jastrebarsko

The old and noble settlements of the City of Jastrebarsko welcome the occasional traveler with the beauty of their white and colorful costumes, the treasures of their baroque churches, a delicious snack and a celebrated good drink. If the proud bird hawk is the first trademark of this town, its second symbol is certainly the green leaf of the vine, which for centuries has grown with the sunny slopes and slopes of Plešivica, ” a beautiful girl with blond curly hair, whose head rests in the stone wing of Okić town. ” (Vlado Vlaisavljevic).

The greatest Croatian poet Antun Gustav Matoš wrote about the Jastrebarsko region: “… a beautiful valley with an ancient mill, forests, villages, churches, oak groves, then a chain of blue, the color of a romantic blurred blue flower of dusty mountains … And around the neck of that beautiful, of wooded mountains with the contours of a dead, happy and idyllic life – a necklace of pearls of mountainous places and wine-growing old villages … This fog is incense, and these beautiful forest mountains are altars. “

The city of Jastrebarsko with its 58 smaller or larger settlements is 30 kilometers southwest of Zagreb, and covers an area of ​​229 square kilometers with 15,866 inhabitants. The development of the City is based on the purity of nature, the production of healthy food and excellent wines, crafts and small businesses, and above all on tourism and the arrival of gourmets, mountaineers, hunters and fishermen.

IN JASTREBARSKO …

Back in Jaska … new Lesic’s mural

The mural “Jump to Jaska” was located in the very center of the city, and was created as a result of cooperation between the Tourist Boards of the City of Jastrebarsko and Dugoreški artist Leonard Lesić after his visit to the Night Museum. The theme of this mural is Count Stjepan Erdödy, and in the picture he is the one jumping over the bench. He was photographed by his nephew, also a nobleman, Karlo Drašković, who shared a love of photography with his uncle Stjepan. A photograph taken in 1895 depicts a stopped movement is one of the first examples of a moment of photography in the world from that time. Karlo Drašković (Bratislava, 1873 – Vienna, 1900) was engaged in photography at a time when national romance had taken over and permeated cultural and social life. He photographed folk costumes, peasants, landscapes and architecture, on numerous trips to Hungary and Croatia. The mural, in addition to its artistic value, also has a communicative value through the inscription “Jump to Jaska” which stands on it. It is such a kind of postcard-invitation with which our city is invited as a guest. Jump! Jaska will welcome you with open arms of welcome!

… February 2021 – Jump to #Jaska 🤸🏽‍♀️🤸🏽‍♂️

The mural “Jump to Jaska” was painted by the artist Lesić on the wall across the post office in 2015, but as it was removed by construction works, the city’s Tourist Board found a new location, which, according to first impressions, is better and clearer.

“Lesić’s mural, in addition to artistic values, which once again completes the public space of our city, now in a new location, will certainly serve as an interesting culture for photography or at least for a moment invite citizens to stop and wander into the past.” community, which in cooperation with the City and realized this project.

IN THE VICINITY OF JASTREBARSKI

Vranov dol and source of drinking water Dvoršćek

Vranov dol comes from the word ‘VRANO’ and is also a synonym for fertile, fertile, mature and healthy. In addition, Vranov dol was the most numerous growing village in terms of the number of children in the entire area.

With the modernization, in 1967, a water supply system was installed in Vranov dol, after which the inhabitants no longer consumed so much spring water, and the birth rate dropped due to undiscovered reasons.

Thanks to individuals, lovers of nature and tradition, the source of drinking water Dvoršćek has been renovated and has several functions.

The new R8 bike path passes by the spring, so this will be a refreshing station for all cyclists !!!

HIGHEST PEAK

Japetić

Japetić, the highest peak of Samoborska gora (879 m) is one of the famous picnic areas of this area. Due to its preserved natural beauty, it has been declared a reserve of forest vegetation. At the very top is a 12 m high viewing pyramid with a beautiful view of the Samobor Mountains. The view from the terrace of the mountain house on Žitnica is even more enchanting, from where you can see Pokuplje, Žumberak, Klek and even the Alps in nice weather. Due to the excellent cuisine, Žitnica is one of the favorite picnic spots. Numerous, well-marked hiking trails and roads across Draga Svetojanska lead to Japetić.

You can walk to the top of Japetić or Plešivica in just an hour’s walk. It takes you a full two days to tour the popular Jaska hiking trail. Depending on your wishes and possibilities, choose one of the many marked hiking trails and stay in the fresh forest air, enjoy the beautiful views from the peaks and of course refresh yourself with healthy homemade food and drinks upon arrival at the top of the mountain lodge Žitnica, on Japetic. Mountain lodge Žitnica also offers accommodation if you want to extend your stay in nature, take a look around or continue touring the Jaska mountain road.

IN SAINT JANA

Saint Jana spa

Saint Jana is the most spacious and tame part of Prigorje and has always been a destination for excursionists. The largest settlement is on the green ridge of the slopes of Japetić Gorica Svetojanska. St. John can be reached through the village of Petrovina, known for the parish church of St. Petra, and nearby are Rastoci, a small village famous for the fact that it still has a traditional craft – pottery.

In the area of ​​Saint Jana there is a bath and spa, which the people of Jaska like to call the “Old Pool”. A natural water source enters the pool and is a favorite bathing place in the summer months of Jaskane. It is important to note that the bath and the mill located in the immediate vicinity are included in the protection of the “Cultural Monument”.

IN SAINT JANA

Water source Jana

Healthy, spring drinking water is today the economic symbol of St. John. The old, very generous thermal spring in the village of Saint Jana spa has long confirmed that this area is extremely rich in quality water. Due to its balanced mineral composition and top quality, Jana spring water, which is filled by Jamnica in the Celine bottling plant, has reached the very top of the world market and achieved exceptional success. The strong water of St. John is not only the famous Jana! Above the village of Lanišća there is a source of healthy, especially favorite drinking water, which due to its ingredients, according to folklore, has a reputation as an aphrodisiac!

IN JASTREBARSKO

Wine days

Will you be black or white or bald ?! The mayor of Jastrebarsko, Zvonimir Novosel, greeted those present at the opening of the event with a historical sentence from the Croatian film industry (the film Who Sings Evil Doesn’t Think). and winemakers from the Jaska region who carry the name of the city, and then the Zagreb County by participating in numerous exhibitions and wine fairs, where they regularly win notable awards and recognitions.