Bedekovčina - map location

A favourable geographical position, nice landscapes and an abundance of cultural and historical monuments are excellent prerequisites for the development of tourism. Seven Bedekovcina lakes, formed after clay extraction, are mutually linked by a water stream. The lakes are used for recreational purposes, especially for angling. Bedekovcina also features two nice castles and above the town there is a small church of St. Barbara with an attractive vista point. The larger and more monumental castle, Gornja Bedekovcina, is used as a social welfare institution and thus inaccessible to visitors. The much smaller but very picturesque castle or manor-house, Donja Bedekovcina, is a residence and is used as a meeting point of the Croatian Dragon Fraternity (occasional visits are possible upon previous agreement with the owner, Mr. Drakulic).

The annual wine exhibition gathers wine pro-ducers and lovers of good wine (in June). This event grows in importance with its varied contents and becomes a tourist attraction of this part of Hrvatsko Zagorje.

BEDEKOVCINA, a town in the Krapina river valley in the region of Hrvatsko Zagorje, 6 km northeast of Zabok; elevation 238 m. It developed out of Donja and Gornja Bedekovcina. It was first mentioned in the 13th century. Economy is based on farming and rich clay deposits in the vicinity, used for the production of roof tiles, bricks, earthenware and fire-clay products. Bedekovcina is located on the regional road Zabok - Novi Marof and the railroad Zagreb - Varazdin.

preuzeto: Hrvatska turistička zajednica