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Continental Croatia is consisted of 3 regions: Mountain region, Central Croatia and Region of Slavonija and Baranja.

MOUNTAIN REGION includes Gorski kotar, Lika and south part of Kordun. Mountain region is high karstic region, with mild continental climate and mountain climate.

Gorski kotar has most rain in all Croatia. Largest cities in Mountain region are Ogulin and Gospic. Inhabitants are directed to growing potatoes, corn, cabbage... Most important significance in Mountain region has its traffic importance. Dinara`s chain is here most tight and very porosity. Very important international roads are passing here (Budapest-Zagreb-Rijeka, Vienna-Zagreb-Split). This part is called the door of Croatia.

Plitvice lakes are most important tourist destination in this region. It is Croatian oldest national park. Plitvice lakes are consisted of 16 lakes.

Velebit is the longest mountain in Dinaridi (145 km). It consists area of 2274 km2, and park of nature Velebit 2247 km2. Tourist destinations within park of nature are Lovinac, Saint Rok, Gracac, Krasno... Plant and animal life on Velebit make endemic plants, deer... It is very popular hunting tourism and fishing. In Velebit you can find accommodation in hotels, private houses, camps...

CENTRAL CROATIA is located between rivers Sava, Drava and Mura. Popular tourist destinations in Central Croatia are cities Zagreb (capital city of Croatia), Varazdin, Samobor, Zapresic, Velika Gorica, Turopolje, Velika Mlaka, Krapina, Cakovec, Bjelovar, Karlovac, Sisak and many others.

Many of those towns have large history heritage, many castles (Trakoscan, Veliki tabor, Laduc, Miljana, Marusevec, Opeka...), churches (St. Barbara`s in Velika Mlaka, St. Mary`s of Jeruzalem in Krapina, St. Nicholas` in Varazdin, St. Ana`s in Cakovec, Zagreb`s cathedral...), parks of nature (Lonjsko polje)... Tourist attractions in Central Croatia are hunting tourism, business tourism, agro tourism... Marija Bistrica is most known pilgrimage center in Croatia. There are many spas in this part of Croatia such as Stubice`s, Krapina`s, Tuhelj`s, Varazdin`s spa... Other tourist attractions are rafting on Kupa, hiking, walking in beautiful nature.

All main traffic roads in Central Croatia are passing through Zagreb. Central Croatia is populous, economic and urbanisated area in Croatia. You can find accommodation in hotels, apartments, rooms, camps...

REGION OF SLAVONIA AND BARANJA is east part of Croatia which includes Slavonija and Baranja. It is mostly lowland area with traditional hunting, fishing and agro tourism. Inhabitants are directed to agriculture and farming.

Slavonija is surrounded with three rivers Sava, Drava and Dunav. Largest city in Slavonija is Osijek on river Drava, with many cultural monuments and beautiful parks.

Baranja is territory in a shape of triangle situated between two rivers Drava and Dunav and hungarian border. Central town of Baranja is Beli manastir. Baranja has many armbands and bogs which are suitable for animal and plant life. Baranja has beautiful park of nature Kopacki rit.

Most popular tourist destinations in Region of Slavonija and Baranja are Osijek, Pozega, Daruvar, Vukovar, Vinkovci, Zupanja, Kutjevo, Slavonski brod, Nasice, Virovitica... In all this places you can find accommodation in hotels, apartments, rooms...