Autumn is the time when the human body needs a lot more attention. It is characterized by a transitional period when we get used to it longer nights, shorter days and colder weather and we are preparing for the coming winter period. The body's reaction to that transitional period in which our body is less exposed to daylight can also be marked by a change in mood. Autumn blues it is not a rare phenomenon, and it is accompanied, for example, by states of anxiety, longing, melancholy, lack of energy and motivation.
It is staying in nature that is one of our allies to avoid and overcome the autumn blues. Clean, fresh mountain air and a good walk it moves the body, inspires motivation and brings new energy that you can use for a new beginning and the achievement of important life goals. Gorski Kotar is an irresistible natural oasis for a good mood. At the same time, you can enjoy a series of unique scenes that will delight you.
///Visit Gorski kotar - green forests, high mountains, clear rivers, lakes invite you...
Visit Zeleni Vir and Vražji pass, the source of the Kupa river, Kamačnik canyon, National Park Risnjak, lakes Bajer, Lepenica, Potkoš, Lokvar lake, Golubinjak forest park, Vrelo and Lokvarka caves, numerous viewpoints: Petehovac, Perić, Preradović, Kavran's rock...
Velika Zvijera Visitor Center, interesting interpretation centers in Crni Lug, Čabar and Brod na Kupi, cultural sights such as of the mystical castle Stara Sušica, Croatian Hogwarts, or the Matić Poljana memorial area and numerous educational trails are your hands in Gorski kotar.
Autumn gastronomic idyll
With a quality stay in nature in the fall is essential consume also nutritionally richer foods. On colder days, it is recommended to take food that warms the body and is rich in proteins, minerals and vitamins. Gorski kotar brings in autumn through seasonal fruits bred by local family farms where you also have the opportunity to taste.
Most of the Goran OPGs with their products are present at the green markets of Gorski kotar. In the offer, which varies by location, you can find Goran honey, honey and other bee products, jams and jams, syrups, natural cosmetics, cheese and milk products, eggs (chicken and quail), noodles, game meat products...
We also single out several family farms, as well as producers of authentic Gorski Kotar products that you can also visit, such as the family farm "Pintar" in Čabar, which is the first registered cheese factory in the area of Gorski kotar. They are also engaged in the production of fruit products as well as alcoholic beverages, all in an ecological and traditional way. Butcher shop "Šafar" in Delnice is one of the unavoidable destinations, especially if you are a lover of venison meat delicacies. Family farm "Borovnica" in Belo Selo near Fužine is engaged in cultivation berries and berries and are great advocates of sustainable ecological development of Gorski kotar. You will surely enjoy jams, syrups and a variety of liqueurs.
House of Nature "Kotač" in Lokve produces indigenous liqueurs from various herbs. Their representative tasting room is enhanced with a permanent exhibition space related to the history of the Lujzinska cesta, a two-hundred-year-old road that connects Rijeka, Gorski kotar and Karlovac. The association "Fruits of the Gorja Kotar" is a great supporter of the development of regional tourism in this region through various activities, and they especially emphasize cultural and eco-tourism. In Ravna Gora, where their headquarters are, you can to taste and delicacies from forest fruits.
